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PR-CU 109: Vuelta a la Modorra

PR-CU 109, Vuelta a la Modorra, is a circular short-distance trail of 9.5 km with 352 m of elevation gain and moderate difficulty around Modorra hill. It leaves Fuente de las Tablas hostel, descends to the Boquerón stream and passes Fuente del Arenazo. With the reservoir high in winter, the stream crossing may be cut off.

Track between clearings and woodland in an aerial view of the PR-CU 109
A stretch of the PR-CU 109, seen from the air in 2024. Photo: «Ortoimagen», Sistema Cartográfico Nacional (2024) · CC BY 4.0
Code
PR-CU 109
Distance
9.5 km
Elevation gain
352 m
Layout
Circular
Difficulty
Moderate

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

  • PR-CU 109
  • Uña
  • Modorra
  • La Toba reservoir

Where to start

At Fuente de las Tablas hostel, within Uña, where PR-CU 108 also starts.

The route

It leaves PR-CU 108 and descends to the Boquerón stream. It climbs the opposite slope to the foot of Modorra, with a spur reaching the summit along a narrow, steep path. The main path enters woodland, circles the hill’s base on a faint path and reaches Fuente del Arenazo; then returns over level ground to the stream and hostel. Another spur leads to La Toba reservoir dam, 4 km out and back.

Difficulty and time

Circular, 9.5 km and 352 m of elevation gain, of moderate difficulty.

Before you set out

In winter, with the reservoir high, the Boquerón crossing may be cut off and the trail cannot be walked. At the hill’s base, watch the markings.

Official route · Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha y Diputación de Cuenca (Senderos de Cuenca) (PR-CU 109). Description, track and notices on the official route page (in Spanish). Before you set out, check there for changes or closures.

Aerial view of a wide track beside the woodland on a stretch of the Vuelta a la Modorra
A stretch of the Vuelta a la Modorra, seen from the air in 2024. Photo: «Ortoimagen», Sistema Cartográfico Nacional (2024) · CC BY 4.0
Aerial view of a winding forest track among trees on a stretch of the Vuelta a la Modorra
A stretch of the Vuelta a la Modorra, seen from the air in 2024. Photo: «Ortoimagen», Sistema Cartográfico Nacional (2024) · CC BY 4.0

Frequently asked questions

When is it impassable?

With the reservoir high in winter, the Boquerón stream crossing may be cut off.

Which spurs does it have?

One to Modorra hill and another to La Toba reservoir dam.

Carry on from here

Lands and landscapes

From here, follow the memory of the land

These readings connect Vuelta a la Modorra with the stories, the work and the villages around it.

Where it is

Location of Vuelta a la Modorra
Municipal boundaries: © IGN (CC BY 4.0).

● Villages · ● Places · ━ Simplified official route

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Reference villages: Uña · Beamud · Buenache de la Sierra · Huélamo.

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Download GPX track · Official source

Where the data on this page come from
Municipality (INE code)

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