Water · Cuenca
River Valdecabras
The River Valdecabras runs beside its namesake dependent village in the municipality of Cuenca, through a pine-covered canyon fed by a network of ravines and streams. A roughly 9 km itinerary from the village follows it upstream, passing springs such as La Morisca, livestock troughs and an old tileworks.
- Municipality
- Cuenca
- River Valdecabras
- Valdecabras
- Springs
- Pine forest
- Wildlife
A canyon with water all year
The River Valdecabras rises from a network of ravines and streams and passes beside its namesake dependent village in the municipality of Cuenca. Upstream of the village it enters a canyon of black pine, with junipers, common junipers, holm oaks and Portuguese oaks on the slopes and poplars, willows and purple willows along the banks.
The permanent water brings life: red deer, fallow deer, wild boar, genets, badgers, beech martens and weasels; birds of prey and scavengers; amphibians and reptiles. It also brings memories of the valley’s uses: Fuente de la Morisca, a fountain with livestock troughs, and an old tileworks.
Plan your visit
Before you travel
The roughly 9 km itinerary starts in Valdecabras’s church square. It is among the cooler routes in summer.
Combine with
Collado de la Nava and the Ciudad Encantada.
Frequently asked questions
Which animals live in the valley?
Red deer, fallow deer and wild boar, carnivores such as genets, badgers, beech martens and weasels, as well as birds of prey, scavengers, amphibians and reptiles.
Carry on from here
Lands and landscapes
From here, follow the memory of the land
These readings connect River Valdecabras 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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