Inland Water: Where Spain Swims
Spain's summer without the coast: cold river pools, mountain reservoirs and gorge swimming holes, with the towns and monasteries that share the valley.
- Cities & Villages1
- Sights & Nature7
Castilla-La Mancha · Extremadura · Madrid · Navarra
River pools and reservoirs, not the beach
- Quick Stop1
- Essential1
- Recommended5
- Optional1
- Spain for Hikers · 1 shared place
- The Camino Staging Towns · 1 shared place
Spain's summer is not spent only at the seaside. These are the inland swimming places, cold river pools and mountain reservoirs, with the towns and monasteries that share the valley.
8 places
Sierra de Guadarrama
The granite ridge an hour north of Madrid, and the city's shared outdoor living room.
Jerte Valley (Cherry Blossoms)
A fleeting, spectacular mountain event where millions of cherry trees bloom to blanket the valley in white
Garganta de los Infiernos
Granite rock pools in the Jerte valley, scooped out by the river and ice-cold in July.
Embalse de San Juan
A Madrid reservoir with sandy bays, where the city swims when the heat gets serious.
Nacedero del Urederra
A spring-fed river in Navarra so clear it looks artificial, and reached only on foot.
Las Presillas (Rascafría)
Cold river pools on the Lozoya, in a valley with a monastery at the end of it.
Las Lagunas de Ruidera
A series of fifteen turquoise lakes creating an unexpected, lush oasis perfect for inland summer swimming
Estella (Camino Stop)
A historic Camino de Santiago stop in Navarra famous for its Romanesque palaces and a legendarily wine-flowing fountain
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