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Alto de la Vega picnic area

Alto de la Vega is a picnic area in the Serranía de Cuenca Natural Park, within Cuenca municipality. It has a refreshment venue, shelter, barbecue building, untreated natural-water spring, tables and benches. The refreshment venue is privately managed, but the area can be used without buying anything there.

Aerial view of tracks and a clearing among the trees of Alto de la Vega
The surroundings of the Alto de la Vega picnic area, seen from the air in 2024. Photo: «Ortoimagen», Sistema Cartográfico Nacional (2024) · CC BY 4.0
Municipality
Cuenca
  • Picnic area
  • Shelter
  • Natural Park

One of the Natural Park’s eight picnic areas, within Cuenca municipality. Besides tables, benches, barbecues and an untreated mountain-water spring, it has a shelter and a refreshment venue.

Good conduct

Barbecues are used according to wildfire regulations: use is usually prohibited in summer. The Park does not collect rubbish; take it away.

Combine with

The Park’s other areas, such as Fuente del Arenazo or Molino de Juan Romero, and the Tragacete Visitor Reception Centre to prepare your visit.

Frequently asked questions

Must you buy something at the refreshment venue to use the area?

No. The refreshment venue is privately managed, but any visitor can use the picnic area.

Carry on from here

Lands and landscapes

From here, follow the memory of the land

These readings connect Alto de la Vega picnic area with the stories, the work and the villages around it.

Where it is

Location of Alto de la Vega picnic area CañizaresCuencaLagunasecaLas MajadasPoyatosSanta María del ValTragaceteVega del Codorno PNSC-S6: Tragacete - Cascada del Molino de la ChorreraPNSC-S6: Tragacete - Cascada del Molino de la ChorreraPNSC-S6: Tragacete - Cascada del Molino de la ChorreraPNSC-S9: Itinerario interpretativo del area recreativa de los LagunillosPR-CU 104: Sendero de la dehesa de los OlmosPR-CU 78: Subida a la MuelaPR-CU 79: San Blas - San Felipe - Río CuervoSL-CU 14: Nacimiento del río Cuervo Vega del CodornoTragaceteLos Lagunillos picnic areaSource of the River JúcarEl HosquilloPeña del Reloj viewpointTragacete Visitor Reception CentreCascada del Molino de la ChorreraFuente de la Tía Perra picnic areaBalcón de Pilatos viewpoint
Municipal boundaries: © IGN (CC BY 4.0). Route lines: simplified official tracks; source and GPX on each page. Approximate position (area).

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Location sketch. The map with paths and names loads as you scroll to it.

Reference villages: Vega del Codorno · Tragacete · Poyatos · Santa María del Val.

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