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Gorge of the River San Martín (Víllora)

The River San Martín enters a deep gorge at Víllora. Above it, at Virgen de Castil de Olivas, a tongue of land dominates the channel among blade-like rock ridges. Mirador de las Hoces, a few minutes off the PR-CU 55, overlooks the gorge beside the village, and Los Encaños spring emerges near the channel.

Aerial view of the deep bed of the River San Martín and its rocky wooded slopes
A stretch of the River San Martín in Víllora, seen from the air in 2024. Photo: «Ortoimagen», Sistema Cartográfico Nacional (2024) · CC BY 4.0
Municipality
Víllora
  • Gorge
  • River San Martín
  • Víllora
  • Castil de Olivas
  • PR-CU 55

Rock blades above the river

The San Martín, descending towards the Cabriel, enters a deep gorge beside Víllora. At Virgen de Castil de Olivas, a tongue of land rises above the channel and commands its full course; around it, the rock forms blades, sharp ridges left standing by erosion.

The PR-CU 55, the circuit around Cabeza de Víllora, a PR (short-distance trail), has a short spur to Mirador de las Hoces, with the gorge at the village’s feet, and passes near the channel at Los Encaños spring.

Plan your visit

Before you travel

The blades are loose rock: look from above, without approaching the edge.

Combine with

Las Chorreras del Cabriel, in the same municipality, and Víllora castle.

Frequently asked questions

How can the gorge be seen?

From Mirador de las Hoces, on a spur a few minutes from the PR-CU 55, Vuelta a Cabeza de Víllora, and from Virgen de Castil de Olivas, on the tongue of land dominating the channel.

Carry on from here

Lands and landscapes

From here, follow the memory of the land

These readings connect Gorge of the River San Martín (Víllora) with the stories, the work and the villages around it.

Where it is

Location of Gorge of the River San Martín (Víllora) ArguisuelasCampillo de AltobueyCarboneras de GuadazaónCardeneteEnguídanosGaraballaHenarejosLandeteMiraMonteagudo de las SalinasNarbonetaParacuellosLa PesqueraSan Martín de BonichesVillar del HumoVílloraYémeda PR-CU 50: Sendero de la hoz del Agua y hoz CerradaPR-CU 51: Sendero de las FuentesPR-CU 53: Sendero de Las ChorrerasPR-CU 55: Vuelta a Cabeza de VílloraSL-CU 7: Paseo fluvial del río Vencherque Víllora
In colour, the municipality. The place does not yet have a verified location, so no point is drawn. Municipal boundaries: © IGN (CC BY 4.0). Route lines: simplified official tracks; source and GPX on each page.
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