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Tío Cogote viewpoint

Tío Cogote viewpoint stands atop a crag near Los Callejones de Las Majadas, in the Serranía de Cuenca Natural Park. It overlooks the Júcar canyon and the municipality's pine forests, and griffon vultures, peregrine falcons and golden eagles can often be seen close by. The PR-CU 28 passes through it.

Gorge and wooded slopes from the Tío Cogote viewpoint
The view from the Tío Cogote viewpoint. Photo: «Mirador del Tio Cogote 02», Edmundo Sáez (2016) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best time
Autumn for the deer rut; sunset for the light
Municipality
Las Majadas
  • Viewpoint
  • Las Majadas
  • Júcar
  • Birds of prey
  • PR-CU 28

A crag above the Júcar

The viewpoint stands on Picón de Tío Cogote, atop a crag on the muela, a flat-topped limestone hill, of Las Majadas. Below, the Júcar runs through its canyon; around it are pine forests and rock. The name recalls a resident known by that nickname.

The Park guide recommends it for birds of prey: griffon vultures, peregrine falcons and golden eagles pass close by. In autumn the roaring of rutting deer can be heard from here.

Plan your visit

Before you travel

The PR-CU 28, a PR (short-distance trail), climbs from Las Majadas through Royo Frío to the viewpoint and continues to Los Callejones: 12.9 km of high difficulty. Keep back from the cliff edges.

Combine with

The Callejones de Las Majadas, alongside, and the Dehesa de los Olmos.

View from the Tío Cogote viewpoint, in the Serranía de Cuenca Natural Park
View from the Tío Cogote viewpoint, in the Natural Park. Photo: «Mirador del Tio Cogote 01», Edmundo Sáez (2016) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

What can be seen?

The Júcar canyon, Las Majadas's pine forests and the rock formations. Birds of prey are easily seen at close quarters: griffon vultures, peregrine falcons and golden eagles.

How do you get there?

Very close to Los Callejones. The PR-CU 28, Ruta de las Fuentecillas y Los Callejones, passes the Picón de Tío Cogote viewpoint.

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Lands and landscapes

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These readings connect Tío Cogote viewpoint with the stories, the work and the villages around it.

Where it is

Location of Tío Cogote viewpoint Arcos de la SierraCuencaLas MajadasMarianaPortillaUñaVillalba de la SierraZarzuelaSotorribas PNSC-S2: Los CallejonesPR-CU 104: Sendero de la dehesa de los OlmosPR-CU 108: Monteagudillo y el embalse de la TobaPR-CU 109: Vuelta a la ModorraPR-CU 24: Ruta del cerro Calera y Los VallejosPR-CU 28: Ruta de las Fuentecillas y Los CallejonesPR-CU 30: Ruta del Gollizno y Las CanterasPR-CU 33: Ruta de la Piedra YunquePR-CU 37: Sendero del Escalerón y La Raya Las MajadasUñaPortillaVillalba de la SierraCallejones de Las MajadasTravertino viewpoint, UñaUña Visitor Reception CentreLaguna de UñaLaguna de Uña viewpointPiedra YunqueRefrentón viewpointCiudad Encantada de Cuenca
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: Las Majadas · Uña · Portilla · Villalba de la Sierra.

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