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PR-CU 105: Sendero de la casa de Cura

PR-CU 105, Sendero de la Casa del Cura, is a circular short-distance trail of 16.5 km with 554 m of elevation gain and about 5 hours, on steep ground with substantial climbs. It leaves Valdemeca's interpretation centre, climbs through pine forests to the Casa del Cura valley, passes an abandoned rento, an isolated farmstead in the hills, with its oven restored as a shelter, and returns via the Las Cordilleras cliffs.

Aerial view of a track beside rocky and wooded slopes on a stretch of the PR-CU 105
A stretch of the PR-CU 105, seen from the air in 2024. Photo: «Ortoimagen», Sistema Cartográfico Nacional (2024) · CC BY 4.0
Code
PR-CU 105
Distance
16.5 km
Elevation gain
554 m
Time
5 h
Layout
Circular
Difficulty
Moderate

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

  • PR-CU 105
  • Valdemeca
  • Casa del Cura
  • Las Cordilleras

Where to start

At the Natural Park interpretation centre in Valdemeca.

The route

It takes the Fuente de la Dehesilla path and climbs an old bridle path through pine forests to Casa del Cura, a valley of fresh meadows where migrating livestock stopped, with an abandoned rento, an isolated farmstead in the hills, whose oven is now a shelter. Remains of lime kilns can be seen. It descends along the Santos stream and Huerta de los Descalzos, with a spur to the Chorrera del Gollizno, better after rain, and returns via the cliffs of Las Cordilleras and the Centenar viewpoint.

Difficulty and time

Circular, 16.5 km and 554 m of elevation gain, about 5 hours. Steep ground and substantial climbs.

Before you set out

Check the forecast and take water.

Official route · Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha y Diputación de Cuenca (Senderos de Cuenca) (PR-CU 105). Description, track and notices on the official route page (in Spanish). Before you set out, check there for changes or closures.

Aerial view of woodland and a rocky slope on a stretch of the Sendero de la casa de Cura
A stretch of the Sendero de la casa de Cura, seen from the air in 2024. Photo: «Ortoimagen», Sistema Cartográfico Nacional (2024) · CC BY 4.0
Aerial view of forest tracks between rocky clearings and trees on a stretch of the Sendero de la casa de Cura
A stretch of the Sendero de la casa de Cura, seen from the air in 2024. Photo: «Ortoimagen», Sistema Cartográfico Nacional (2024) · CC BY 4.0

Frequently asked questions

What is Casa del Cura?

A valley of fresh meadows for migrating livestock and an abandoned rento, an isolated farmstead in the hills, with its old oven restored as a shelter.

Which viewpoint does it have?

The Centenar viewpoint, overlooking the valley and Sierra de Valdemeca.

Carry on from here

Lands and landscapes

From here, follow the memory of the land

These readings connect Sendero de la casa de Cura with the stories, the work and the villages around it.

Where it is

Location of Sendero de la casa de Cura Laguna del MarquesadoValdemecaZafrilla
Municipal boundaries: © IGN (CC BY 4.0).

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Reference villages: Valdemeca · Laguna del Marquesado · Huerta del Marquesado · Huélamo.

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