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Itinerario interpretativo del Complejo Lagunar del Río Moscas

The interpretive trail through the Moscas river lake complex starts in Fuentes and follows waymarked paths for about 6.5 km, of low difficulty, to Laguna Negra and Laguna de los Cedazos, the largest in the group. It runs within a micro-reserve: leave nothing behind, do not disturb animals and keep dogs on leads.

Aerial view of the Laguna Negra of Fuentes, with vegetation on the shore
Laguna Negra of Fuentes, aerial view in 2024. Photo: «Ortoimagen», Sistema Cartográfico Nacional (2024) · CC BY 4.0
Distance
6.5 km
Difficulty
Easy

Walking time without travel or stops. Difficulty as graded by the official source. «Easy» does not mean accessible.

  • Lakes
  • Fuentes
  • Moscas river
  • Micro-reserve
  • Easy walk

Where to start

In Fuentes, where the Moscas river rises.

The route

It follows several waymarked paths through the lake complex: eleven dolines opened in gypsum by groundwater, nine holding water all year. It reaches Laguna Negra and Laguna de los Cedazos, the largest, where the otter hunts.

Difficulty and time

About 6.5 km. Easy.

Before you set out

This is a micro-reserve: do not drop litter, light fires or sleep outdoors, and keep dogs on leads.

Official route · Ayuntamiento de Fuentes. 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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Lands and landscapes

From here, follow the memory of the land

These readings connect Itinerario interpretativo del Complejo Lagunar del Río Moscas with the stories, the work and the villages around it.

Where it is

Location of Itinerario interpretativo del Complejo Lagunar del Río Moscas Albaladejo del CuendeChillarón de CuencaArguisuelasBuenache de la SierraCañada del HoyoCarboneras de GuadazaónCardeneteLa CiervaCuencaChumillasFresneda de AltarejosFuentesMonteagudo de las SalinasOlmeda del ReyPajarónPajaroncilloPalomeraParacuellosLa Parra de las VegasReílloSolera de GabaldónValdemorillo de la SierraValdemoro-SierraVillar de OlallaYémedaValdetórtolaLas ValerasFuentenava de JábagaArcas PR-CU 21: Ruta de la fuente de MarimingoPR-CU 35: Sendero de Los CeñosPR-CU 36: Sendero de la hoz del HuécarPR-CU 83: Sendero de las LagunasPR-CU 87: Sendero de la Cañada Real de los ChorrosPR-CU 88: Sendero de la Colada del Barranco de la PalancosaSL-CU 10: Ruta de las Hoces de CuencaSL-CU 11: Ruta de la hoz del Júcar y San JuliánSL-CU 3: Hoz del río Gritos y páramos de Las Valeras Fuentes
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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