Gorge
Hoz de Priego
Hoz de Priego is the canyon cut by the Escabas between Priego and Cañamares: 2.6 kilometres of vertical walls over 400 metres high, narrow towards Cañamares and broader towards Priego. Through this opening the river leaves the Serranía for the Alcarria, and timber drivers brought wood downstream.
- Gorge
- Escabas
- Priego
- Cañamares
- Canyon
A canyon between two districts
Between Priego and Cañamares, the Escabas has cut a 2.6-kilometre canyon, Estrecho de Priego, with limestone walls up to 400 metres high. Near Cañamares it is about 300 metres wide; towards Priego it opens to almost two kilometres. This is the entrance to the Serranía from the Alcarria.
The passage for river and timber
The Escabas’s water left the mountains here, carrying pine logs pushed by gancheros, river timber drivers, towards the Guadiela and Tagus. Their trade is told in The gancheros of the Escabas and Guadiela, and Priego’s museum preserves its memory.
Plan your visit
PR-CU 42, a short-distance trail, leaves Priego for the Rodenal viewpoint.
Before you travel
Ask in Priego how to explore the gorge.
Combine with
Another Serranía gorge is Hoz de Beteta, on the Guadiela.
From the archive
Frequently asked questions
What are Hoz de Priego's dimensions?
According to Cuenca Tourism, 2.6 km long, vertical walls over 400 m high and about 300 metres wide near Cañamares, reaching 1.8 km near Priego.
Which river cuts it?
The Escabas, descending from the Natural Park and leaving the Serranía through this canyon towards the Alcarria.
Carry on from here
Rivers and basins
Following the water from Hoz de Priego
Follow these watercourses to where they meet, to their villages and to the memories of their basin.
Where it is
Where the data on this page come from
- Name
- Turismo de Cuenca / Ayuntamiento de Cuenca source consulted, 4 October 2026
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