Viewpoint · Cuenca
Las Marimorenas viewpoint and Picón de la Buitrera
Las Marimorenas viewpoint and Picón de la Buitrera are two lookouts above Valdecabras, a dependent village of Cuenca 18 km from the city, at the end of a roughly 9 km itinerary through the River Valdecabras valley and Collado de la Nava. They overlook much of the Serranía; the descent to the village is steep.
- Municipality
- Cuenca
- Viewpoint
- Valdecabras
- Picón de la Buitrera
- Collado de la Nava
Valdecabras is a dependent village of Cuenca, around 18 km from the city, with pastoral origins. Above the village, at the end of the route descending from Collado de la Nava, stand Las Marimorenas viewpoint and Picón de la Buitrera: two lookouts overlooking much of the Serranía.
Plan your visit
Before you travel
The descent from the viewpoints to the village is steep: use walking poles and take care. The itinerary comes from Cuenca Town Council’s Espacio Natural guide, and at its start shares the GR 66, a GR (long-distance trail), and the PR-49, a PR (short-distance trail), the Valle de la Dehesilla y Alto de la Nava route.
Combine with
The River Valdecabras, the old tileworks and the Ciudad Encantada, in the same municipality.
Frequently asked questions
How do you get there?
On the Valdecabras itinerary in Cuenca's municipal route guide: it starts in the church square, follows the River Valdecabras upstream, climbs to Collado de la Nava and descends past both viewpoints.
Carry on from here
Lands and landscapes
From here, follow the memory of the land
These readings connect Las Marimorenas viewpoint and Picón de la Buitrera with the stories, the work and the villages around it.
- Serranía MediaZone of the Serranía →
- Complejo Lagunar del río Moscas micro-reserveProtected area in the municipality →
- Cueva de los Morceguillos micro-reserveProtected area in the municipality →
- Nacimiento del río Cuervo Natural MonumentProtected area in the municipality →
- Palancares y Tierra Muerta Natural MonumentProtected area in the municipality →
- Serranía de Cuenca Natural ParkProtected area in the municipality →
- Serranía de Cuenca SAC and SPA (ES4230014)Protected area in the municipality →
Where it is
Where the data on this page come from
- Name
- Cadena SER Cuenca; Asociación Cultural CuenCANP source consulted, 5 October 2026
- Municipality (INE code)
- Cadena SER Cuenca; Asociación Cultural CuenCANP source consulted, 5 October 2026
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