Must-see lake · Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha
Embalse de Bolarque
Embalse de Bolarque is a lake in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha.
Embalse de Bolarque: 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 Bolarque
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 Bolarque — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.37436, -2.80386. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Embalse de Bolarque
- Convento Carmelita · fort · Guadalajara · ~1 km · Must-see
- Presa de Bolarque · lake · Guadalajara · ~2 km · Must-see
- Castillo de Anguix · fort · Guadalajara · ~8 km · Must-see
- Castillo de Zorita de los Canes · fort · Guadalajara · ~11 km · Must-see
- Embalse de Buendía · lake · Cuenca · ~12 km · Must-see
- Recópolis · fort · Guadalajara · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ciudad romana de Ercávica · fort · Cuenca · ~16 km · Must-see
- Nuestra Señora del Sagrario · church · Cuenca · ~21 km · Must-see
- Embalse de Entrepeñas · lake · Guadalajara · ~29 km · Must-see
- Santo Domingo de Silos · church · Guadalajara · ~31 km · Must-see
- Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Purificación · church · Guadalajara · ~35 km · Must-see
- Castle of Pioz · fort · Community of Madrid · ~41 km · Must-see
- Palacio de Goyeneche · fort · Community of Madrid · ~47 km · Must-see
- Iglesia de San Francisco Javier · church · Community of Madrid · ~47 km · Must-see
- Ermita Mausoleo de Llanes · fort · Cuenca · ~48 km · Must-see
- Peña Hueva · viewpoint · Guadalajara · ~51 km · Must-see
- Church of San Ginés · fort · Community of Madrid · ~52 km · Must-see
- Chapel of Luis de Lucena · fort · Community of Madrid · ~52 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Embalse de Bolarque
- Presa de Bolarque · lake · Guadalajara · ~2 km · Must-see
- Embalse de Buendía · lake · Cuenca · ~12 km · Must-see
- Embalse de Entrepeñas · lake · Guadalajara · ~29 km · Must-see
- Laguna del Campillo · lake · Community of Madrid · ~74 km · Must-see
- Laguna Grande · lake · Cuenca · ~83 km · Must-see
- Embalse del Atazar · lake · Community of Madrid · ~107 km · Must-see
- Embalse de Santillana · lake · Community of Madrid · ~119 km · Must-see
- Laguna de Manjavacas · lake · Cuenca · ~133 km · Must-see
- Embalse de Navacerrada · lake · Community of Madrid · ~136 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chica de Peñalara · lake · Community of Madrid · ~137 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Embalse de Bolarque full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Embalse de Bolarque 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 Bolarque?
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 Bolarque?
Nearby: Convento Carmelita (fort, 1 km), Presa de Bolarque (lake, 2 km), Castillo de Anguix (fort, 8 km), Castillo de Zorita de los Canes (fort, 11 km), Embalse de Buendía (lake, 12 km), Recópolis (fort, 12 km).
Is Embalse de Bolarque worth visiting?
Embalse de Bolarque is listed as a must-see lake in Castile-La Mancha on Spotwander.