Laguna Grande de Gredos

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Laguna Grande de Gredos is a glacial mountain lake in central Spain, renowned for its dramatic cirque setting beneath the peaks of the Sierra de Gredos.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glacial lake
mountain lake
natural freshwater body
accessPoint Plataforma de Gredos NERFINISHED
climateZone mountain Mediterranean climate
conservationStatus protected within regional park
country Spain
drainageBasin Tormes River basin NERFINISHED
formedBy Pleistocene glaciation
geologicalOrigin glacial cirque
hasEcosystem high‑mountain aquatic ecosystem
hasFeature rocky shores
snow cover in winter
steep cirque walls
hasNearbyPeak Almanzor NERFINISHED
Ameal de Pablo NERFINISHED
Cabeza Nevada NERFINISHED
La Galana NERFINISHED
hasRecreationalActivity landscape photography
swimming (seasonal, cold water)
wildlife observation
landformType cirque lake
languageOfToponym Spanish
locatedIn Castile and León
Sierra de Gredos NERFINISHED
central Spain
locatedInProtectedArea Parque Regional de la Sierra de Gredos NERFINISHED
mountainRange Sierra de Gredos NERFINISHED
nameMeaning Great Lagoon of Gredos NERFINISHED
nearbySettlement Hoyos del Espino NERFINISHED
Navacepeda de Tormes NERFINISHED
notableFor dramatic cirque setting
proximity to Almanzor peak
scenic alpine landscape
partOf Circo de Gredos NERFINISHED
region Ávila province NERFINISHED
surroundedBy glacial moraines
granite cliffs
tourismRegion Castilla y León NERFINISHED
typicalAccessRoute trail from Plataforma de Gredos to Circo de Gredos
usedFor alpine climbing base
hiking destination
mountain tourism
waterType freshwater

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Sierra de Gredos locatedAt Laguna Grande de Gredos
subject surface form: Refugio Elola
Sierra de Gredos notableLake Laguna Grande de Gredos