Alberche

Alberche
The Alberche near Aldea del Fresno
Origin	Fuente Alberche, Ávila Province
Mouth	Tagus
Basin countries	Spain
Length	100 km
Source elevation	1,800 m
Mouth elevation	373 m
Avg. discharge	14.7 m³/s
Basin area	4108 km²

The Alberche is a river in the provinces of Ávila, Madrid and Toledo, central Spain. It begins its course at 1,800 m in Fuente Alberche, San Martín de la Vega del Alberche municipal term, Ávila Province.^[1] It forms the natural division between the Sierra de Gredos and the Sierra de Guadarrama, in the Sistema Central.

The Alberche flows roughly from NW to SE and bends sharply midway in its course to flow from NE to SW. It meets the Tagus at Talavera de la Reina. This river has the following dams along its course: Burguillo, Charco del Cura, San Juan y Picadas and Cazalegas. Alberche Beach is a sandy beach stretch on the banks of the Alberche River, a favorite spot for vacationers from Madrid.^[2]

Tributaries

• Cofio River
• Perales River

See also

• List of rivers of Spain

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alberche River.

• Canoeing, kayaking and river descent in Avila, Spain
• Turismo del Alberche
• Turismo Etnológico
• Turismo,Hospedage
• Casas rurales en el Valle Iruelas
• Campamento Juvenil
• Página cultural del Alto Alberche

Coordinates: 40°24′49″N 4°47′11″W / 40.41361°N 4.78639°W / 40.41361; -4.78639