Cerro de San Felipe

Between two sources

San Felipe separates two waters. On one side the Júcar rises at the foot of Estrecho del Infierno and descends towards Tragacete; on the other the Cuervo emerges among tufa and waterfalls in its natural monument. The 1,833 m summit stands in the Park’s northern zone, that of the uppermost Júcar.

PR-CU 79, a short-distance trail, links the two sources: it climbs from San Blas through Estrecho del Infierno, crosses the Garrafa saddle and summit, and descends through pine forest to the Cuervo on a very steep path.

Altitudes differ: Hoy por Hoy Cuenca gives 1,837 m and calls it the province’s fourth summit; both figures are retained here pending comparison with the IGN triangulation point. Woodland changes on the ascent: black pine below with thorns, wild roses and junipers; higher, where rock emerges, large Scots pines with orange bark. In winter snow persists on shaded slopes, beneath pines and at the foot of rocks, and rivulets freeze over with water running beneath. The summit overlooks the Júcar valley and gorge, Tragacete and La Mogorrita opposite.

Plan your visit

Before you travel

Weather changes quickly above: check the forecast, take warm clothing and do not climb in fog or snow without experience.

Combine with

The Júcar source and Cascada del Molino de la Chorrera in Tragacete.