The Top 9 Lakes around Monachil
Looking to visit the best lakes around Monachil? After all, there’s nothing better than the serenity of the lakeshore — or a quick dip when the weather’s warm. So, browse our list of Monachil’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!
Last updated: November 12, 2025
Hondera Lagoon
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The area of the Seven Lagoons (and Laguna Hondera in particular) is one of the most beautiful places in the Sierra Nevada National Park. The climb up here next to …
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Canales Reservoir
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Between the ascent of Pinos Genil and Guejar Sierra, an intermediate point is the Canales dam and the town of Canales, a good place for trout fishing and to take beautiful photos.
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Mares' Lagoon
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Melting lagoon with a particular story about its name. Legend has it that a shepherd witnessed two magicians throw a net into the lagoon in search of a red horse …
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View of the Canales Reservoir 🏞️ Sierra Nevada
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To the north of the route that gradually climbs towards the mountain shine the reservoir of Channels, located in the foothills of Sierra Nevada, in the Spanish municipality of Güéjar …
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Quéntar Reservoir
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Hot but beautiful to come down to the reservoir.
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Mammoth Route, Padul Lagoon
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The Mammoth Route starts from the town of Padul and starts along a path that borders the well-known Padul lagoon.
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Little Lakes of the Virgin
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It is a set of three lagoons located 2,938 m below the north face of the Tajos de la Virgen (3,242 m.), at the head of the Dílar river. The other 2 are called de la Ermita.
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Descent from Veleta to Capileria
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The beginning of the descent is very broken with a very stony path, difficult for gravel and uncomfortable. In the middle of the descent a track begins although it never …
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Corral del Veleta
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The glacial cirque of Corral del Veleta is a wild territory of the high mountains of Nevada. The path moves away from the walls to go through the circus through …
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