Laguna Grande de Peñalara

Laguna Grande de Peñalara
Laguna de Peñalara
View of the lake
LocationRascafría
Coordinates40°50′23.11″N 3°57′25.04″W / 40.8397528°N 3.9569556°W / 40.8397528; -3.9569556
TypeGlacial lake
Primary inflowsRunoff in the Peñalara cirque
Primary outflowsLaguna de Peñalara Stream
Basin countriesSpain
FrozenFrom December to March

The Laguna Grande de Peñalara (in English: Great Peñalara Lake), also known as Laguna de Peñalara, is a lake of glacial origin located at the bottom of the Peñalara cirque, at 2017 meters altitude, in the central area of the Sierra de Guadarrama, belonging to the Sistema Central, in the Iberian Peninsula. It is located within the Guadarrama National Park, in the Spanish municipality of Rascafría (Community of Madrid).