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Cascada del Molino de la Chorrera

Cascada del Molino de la Chorrera is the Júcar's first major waterfall, beside Tragacete: a tufa waterfall beside the old mill. Trail PNSC-S6 reaches its foot in 0.4 km. It starts on the forest road to San Blas hostel, about 2 km from the village.

Cascada del Molino de la Chorrera among rocks and trees
The Cascada del Molino de la Chorrera, in Tragacete. Photo: «Cascada del molino en Tragacete (Cuenca)», Clanzas (2017) · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Tragacete
  • Waterfall
  • Júcar
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  • Tragacete
  • PNSC-S6

The Júcar’s first major waterfall

Near Tragacete, the Júcar makes its first major drop: a tufa waterfall, the rock deposited by lime-laden water, beside Molino de la Chorrera. Pine forest covers the slopes and riverside trees line the channel.

In June 2023 Cristina Palmese and José Luis Carles led a sound walk here from the village: they recorded sounds along the way and, on arrival, measured the waterfall’s noise with a sound meter.

Plan your visit

PNSC-S6 starts on the forest road from Tragacete to San Blas hostel, about 2 km from the village. An easy, shaded 0.4 km walk, suitable all year.

Before you travel

Parking at the start is difficult: leave the car in Tragacete or the car park 700 metres before it. The river carries little water during low-water periods. View tufa from the trail without stepping on it.

Combine with

Further upstream, the Júcar source; in the village, the visitor centre.

Aerial view of tracks, meadows and trees beside the Cascada del Molino de la Chorrera viewpoint
The surroundings of the Cascada del Molino de la Chorrera viewpoint, seen from the air in 2024. Photo: «Ortoimagen», Sistema Cartográfico Nacional (2024) · CC BY 4.0

Frequently asked questions

Where can you park?

The regional government recommends leaving cars in Tragacete or the designated car park 700 m before the start: parking there is difficult.

What is the walk like?

Easy, among pine forests and riverside species.

Carry on from here

Rivers and basins

Following the water from Cascada del Molino de la Chorrera

Follow these watercourses to where they meet, to their villages and to the memories of their basin.

Lands and landscapes

From here, follow the memory of the land

These readings connect Cascada del Molino de la Chorrera with the stories, the work and the villages around it.

Where it is

Location of Cascada del Molino de la Chorrera CuencaHuélamoTragaceteVega 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 ChorreraPR-CU 29: Ceñajo de Los Calatrava, Peña Rubia y Las TorcasPR-CU 7: Ruta del MasegarPR-CU 78: Subida a la MuelaPR-CU 79: San Blas - San Felipe - Río CuervoSL-CU 14: Nacimiento del río Cuervo TragaceteVega del CodornoTragacete Visitor Reception CentreSource of the River JúcarAlto de la Vega picnic areaEl Hosquillo
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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Reference villages: Tragacete · Huélamo · Vega del Codorno · Valdemeca.

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