The Serranía month by month
October in the Serranía de Cuenca: mushrooms, autumn and the memory of the guerrilla
October is the month of mushrooms and autumn: about 20 °C maximum and 9 °C minimum, and rain rises to about 70 mm. In Santa Cruz de Moya, La Gavilla Verde holds the «El Maquis en Santa Cruz de Moya» days at this time of year, and on 5 October 2024 the AGLA Guerrilla Interpretation Centre was opened.
- Mushrooms
- Autumn
- Maquis
- Santa Cruz de Moya
- Mean max.
- 20 °C
- Mean min.
- 9 °C
- Rain
- 69 mm
- Frost days
- 0
Mushroom season
With the autumn rain comes the mushroom season. The Mushroom Museum of Cardenete, in a cave, is the place to learn to look before picking anything: visits are by appointment. In the woods, do not pull up what you do not know, do not trample, and do not pick more than you are going to eat.
The maquis days
La Gavilla Verde has organised the «El Maquis en Santa Cruz de Moya» days at the beginning of every October for more than twenty years. The provisional 2026 programme included a walk up to Cerro Moreno, the guerrilla camp attacked on 7 November 1949.
The sky in october
The Orionids peak around 21 October. With the change of the clocks at the end of the month, night falls earlier.
Cardenete Mushroom Museum
CardeneteAGLA Guerrilla Interpretation Centre
Santa Cruz de MoyaCerro Moreno guerrilla camp
Santa Cruz de MoyaGoing to see it: For mushrooms, learn first from someone who knows; for places of memory, go with the commemorations and with respect.
Frequently asked questions
When are the maquis days?
At the beginning of every October, in Santa Cruz de Moya, organised by La Gavilla Verde.
Can mushrooms be picked?
You need to know the local rules and not pick anything you cannot identify. The Mushroom Museum of Cardenete helps you get started.