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PR-CU 14: Sendero de Torrelahuerta

PR-CU 14, Sendero de Torrelahuerta, is an easy circular short-distance trail of 10.5 km with 321 m of elevation gain and about 3 hours. It follows the old Aliaguilla–Mira road to Torrelahuerta's 11th-century Muslim tower and climbs through pine forest to the Pedro Chova saddle and Telégrafo summit.

Winding tracks between stretches of woodland in an aerial view of the PR-CU 14
A stretch of the PR-CU 14, seen from the air in 2024. Photo: «Ortoimagen», Sistema Cartográfico Nacional (2024) · CC BY 4.0
Code
PR-CU 14
Distance
10.5 km
Elevation gain
321 m
Time
3 h
Layout
Circular
Difficulty
Easy

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

  • PR-CU 14
  • Aliaguilla
  • Torrelahuerta

Where to start

In Aliaguilla, along Calle de Torrelahuerta, heading west.

The route

A broad track with many junctions follows the old road to Mira among cereals and uncultivated hills to Torrelahuerta. An 11th-century Andalusi tower stands there, surrounded by vegetable-garden terraces irrigated from the aquifer. Pine forest then dominates, as far as the Pedro Chova saddle and the Telégrafo summit, treeless and with the best views. Nearby is Pico Pelado, 1,422 m high, partly a micro-reserve.

Difficulty and time

Circular, 10.5 km and 321 m of elevation gain, about 3 hours. Easy, although the middle section climbs steeply.

Before you set out

These are pine-forest tracks without facilities: take water.

Official route · Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha y Diputación de Cuenca (Senderos de Cuenca) (PR-CU 14). Description, track and notices on the official route page (in Spanish). Before you set out, check there for changes or closures.

Aerial view of cultivated plots beside forest tracks and woodland on a stretch of the Sendero de Torrelahuerta
A stretch of the Sendero de Torrelahuerta, seen from the air in 2024. Photo: «Ortoimagen», Sistema Cartográfico Nacional (2024) · CC BY 4.0
Aerial view of a forest track crossing the woodland on a stretch of the Sendero de Torrelahuerta
A stretch of the Sendero de Torrelahuerta, seen from the air in 2024. Photo: «Ortoimagen», Sistema Cartográfico Nacional (2024) · CC BY 4.0

Frequently asked questions

What is there at Torrelahuerta?

An 11th-century Muslim tower, known as Torrelahuerta castle, and vegetable-garden terraces.

How far does the trail go?

To the Telégrafo summit; Pico Pelado, 1,422 m high, is nearby.

Carry on from here

Lands and landscapes

From here, follow the memory of the land

These readings connect Sendero de Torrelahuerta with the stories, the work and the villages around it.

Where it is

Location of Sendero de Torrelahuerta
Municipal boundaries: © IGN (CC BY 4.0).

● Villages · ● Places · ━ Simplified official route

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Reference villages: Aliaguilla · Garaballa · Mira · Talayuelas.

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Where the data on this page come from

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