Zêzere Glacier Valley - Guarda, Portugal
N 40° 19.003 W 007° 34.476
29T E 621109 N 4463885
The Zêzere Glacier Valley is to the largest glacier tongue of the Serra da Estrela, reaching 13 km in length.
Waymark Code: WMCVZC
Location: Guarda, Portugal
Date Posted: 10/17/2011
Views: 18
The place where the glacier clearly surpassed the village of Manteigas can today be easily observed. The glacier dissolved at 680m above sea level. The enormous length of the valley glacier was due to the fact that it was fed by the tongues ??of the Nave de Santo António, the Covão Ametade, Candieiro Covões in a constant way.
The thickness of the ice tongue in the valley reached 300m, which can be confirmed by the existence of moraines at Lagoa Seca.
The last occurrence of this phenomenon is estimated to happened 20000 years ago.
If you follow the safe viewing coordinates, you'll have a great view of the valley and could easily picture how it was back then.
Mountain / landmass name: Serra da Estrela
Park name (if any): Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela
Glacier type: ice
Parking / trail head / boat launch:
Pousada de São Loureço
Manteigas, Guarda Portugal
6260
Final access method: Hiking trail
Safe viewing location: N 40° 25.100 W 007° 32.392
Photograph submitted: no
Travel time (approximate): Not Listed
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