Must-see lake · Malaga, Andalusia
Embalse de Montejaque
Embalse de Montejaque is a lake in Malaga, Andalusia.
Embalse de Montejaque: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Embalse de Montejaque
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Embalse de Montejaque — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.75239, -5.24422. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Embalse de Montejaque
- Cueva del Hundidero · cave · Malaga · ~1 km · Must-see
- Cueva de El Gato · cave · Malaga · ~4 km · Must-see
- Iglesia mozárabe de las Cuevas de San Antón · church · Malaga · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ronda - Tajo del Abanico · viewpoint · Malaga · ~9 km · Must-see
- Al Toro de Lidia · fort · Malaga · ~9 km · Must-see
- Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Socorro · church · Malaga · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cueva de la Pileta · cave · Malaga · ~9 km · Must-see
- Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor · church · Malaga · ~9 km · Must-see
- Casa del Rey Moro · fort · Malaga · ~9 km · Must-see
- Palacio del Marqués de Salvatierra · fort · Malaga · ~9 km · Must-see
- Puerta de Almocábar · fort · Malaga · ~9 km · Must-see
- Necrópolis megalítica de La Planilla · fort · Malaga · ~11 km · Must-see
- Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Aurora · church · Cádiz · ~13 km · Must-see
- Parque Natural de la Sierra de Grazalema · sanctuary · Cádiz · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cerro del Simancón · viewpoint · Cádiz · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mirador de las Palomas · viewpoint · Cádiz · ~16 km · Must-see
- El Puerto del Boyar · viewpoint · Cádiz · ~17 km · Must-see
- Embalse de Zahara · lake · Cádiz · ~17 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Embalse de Montejaque
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Embalse de Montejaque
- Embalse de Zahara · lake · Cádiz · ~17 km · Must-see
- Embalse de Bornos · lake · Cádiz · ~53 km · Must-see
- Embalse de Guadalcacín · lake · Cádiz · ~55 km · Must-see
- Embalse de Arcos · lake · Cádiz · ~60 km · Must-see
- Embalse de Guadarranque · lake · Cádiz · ~66 km · Must-see
- Embalse de Barbate · lake · Cádiz · ~71 km · Must-see
- Presa de Celemín · lake · Cádiz · ~87 km · Must-see
- Laguna de Medina · lake · Cádiz · ~92 km · Must-see
- Embalse de Almodóvar · lake · Cádiz · ~94 km · Must-see
- Río San Pedro · lake · Cádiz · ~107 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Embalse de Montejaque full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Embalse de Montejaque yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Embalse de Montejaque?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Embalse de Montejaque?
Nearby: Cueva del Hundidero (cave, 1 km), Cueva de El Gato (cave, 4 km), Iglesia mozárabe de las Cuevas de San Antón (church, 7 km), Ronda - Tajo del Abanico (viewpoint, 9 km), Al Toro de Lidia (fort, 9 km), Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Socorro (church, 9 km).
Is Embalse de Montejaque worth visiting?
Embalse de Montejaque is listed as a must-see lake in Andalusia on Spotwander.