Route
Huellas de Millones de Años
«Huellas de millones de años» (traces of millions of years) is a Cuenca Provincial Council (Diputación de Cuenca) itinerary through Torcas de los Palancares and the lakes of Cañada del Hoyo, two natural monuments of karst collapse features, and the village of Cañada del Hoyo, with its Nuestra Señora de las Nieves church, Buen Suceso castle and Virgen de los Ángeles hermitage.
Walking time without travel or stops. Difficulty estimated from distance and elevation gain where there is no official grading. «Easy» does not mean accessible.
- Driving route
- Torcas
- Lakes
- Cañada del Hoyo
- Cuenca Provincial Council
The route
It links two natural monuments made by water dissolving rock. The Torcas de los Palancares, dry collapse sinkholes in the pine forest on the muela, a flat-topped limestone hill, and the lakes of Cañada del Hoyo, where the doline floors reach the water. Between them is the village of Cañada del Hoyo, named after its livestock and valley: the church of Nuestra Señora de las Nieves, the castle on Cerro del Buen Suceso and, about 5 km away, the Virgen de los Ángeles hermitage.
Before you set out
Do not descend to the lakeshores or the floors of the torcas. An asphalt track links the torcas and lakes; for walks through the municipality, see PR-CU 87, a short-distance trail, and PR-CU 88.
Official route · Diputación de Cuenca. Description, track and notices on the official route page (in Spanish). Before you set out, check there for changes or closures.
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Where it is
Where the data on this page come from
- Name
- Diputación Provincial de Cuenca source consulted, 4 October 2026
- Route data
- Diputación Provincial de Cuenca source consulted, 4 October 2026
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