Must-see lake · Granada, Andalusia
Embalse de Quéntar
Embalse de Quéntar is a lake in Granada, Andalusia.
Embalse de Quéntar: 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 Quéntar
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 Quéntar — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.20859, -3.43383. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Embalse de Quéntar
- Parque Natural Sierra de Huétor · sanctuary · Granada · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cuevas y cruces de la Sierra de la Alfaguara · viewpoint · Granada · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sierra de Cogollos · viewpoint · Granada · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cerro de la Encina · fort · Granada · ~16 km · Must-see
- Abadía del Sacromonte · museum · Granada · ~16 km · Must-see
- Jardín Botánico Universitario de Sierra Nevada · sanctuary · Granada · ~16 km · Must-see
- Silla del Moro · fort · Granada · ~17 km · Must-see
- Generalife · fort · Granada · ~17 km · Must-see
- Palacio de los Córdova · fort · Granada · ~17 km · Must-see
- Casa del Chapiz · fort · Granada · ~18 km · Must-see
- Carmen de los Mártires · park · Granada · ~18 km · Must-see
- Palacio del Partal · fort · Granada · ~18 km · Must-see
- Alhambra · fort · Granada · ~18 km · Must-see
- Palace of the Nasrids · fort · Granada · ~18 km · Must-see
- Iglesia del Salvador · church · Granada · ~18 km · Must-see
- Palace of Charles V · fort · Granada · ~18 km · Must-see
- Puerta de Bib-Rambla · fort · Granada · ~18 km · Must-see
- Covento de San Bernardo · fort · Granada · ~18 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Embalse de Quéntar
- Embalse de Béznar · lake · Granada · ~42 km · Must-see
- Embalse de Colomera · lake · Granada · ~42 km · Must-see
- Embalse de Rules · lake · Granada · ~47 km · Must-see
- Embalse de los Bermejales · lake · Granada · ~59 km · Must-see
- Embalse de Beninar · lake · Almeria · ~64 km · Must-see
- Embalse del Quiebrajano · lake · Jaén · ~66 km · Must-see
- Embalse del Negratín · lake · Granada · ~81 km · Must-see
- Embalse de Iznájar · lake · Córdoba · ~96 km · Must-see
- Embalse de Canales · lake · Granada · ~8 km
- Albercón del Oro · lake · Granada · ~16 km
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Frequently asked
Is Embalse de Quéntar full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Embalse de Quéntar 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 Quéntar?
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 Quéntar?
Nearby: Parque Natural Sierra de Huétor (sanctuary, 12 km), Cuevas y cruces de la Sierra de la Alfaguara (viewpoint, 12 km), Sierra de Cogollos (viewpoint, 16 km), Cerro de la Encina (fort, 16 km), Abadía del Sacromonte (museum, 16 km), Jardín Botánico Universitario de Sierra Nevada (sanctuary, 16 km).
Is Embalse de Quéntar worth visiting?
Embalse de Quéntar is listed as a must-see lake in Andalusia on Spotwander.