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PR-CU 16: Sendero de la fuente del Tejo

PR-CU 16, Sendero de la fuente del Tejo, is a circular short-distance trail of 17 km with 590 m of elevation gain and moderate difficulty, leaving Zafrilla over the medieval bridge. It climbs an old bridle path to El Yesar, follows forest tracks above 1,500 m to Morrón Blanco and returns along the Zafrilla river valley and Fuente del Tejo picnic area.

Meadows, trees and rock outcrops in an aerial view of the PR-CU 16
A stretch of the PR-CU 16, seen from the air in 2024. Photo: «Ortoimagen», Sistema Cartográfico Nacional (2024) · CC BY 4.0
Code
PR-CU 16
Distance
17 km
Elevation gain
590 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 16
  • Zafrilla
  • Fuente del Tejo
  • Morrón Blanco

Where to start

In Zafrilla, over the medieval bridge.

The route

A track then an old bridle path cross the Fuente de las Estacas stream to El Yesar. A forest track above 1,500 m leads to Morrón Blanco, with broad views, among pine forest and Mediterranean woodland. It descends faint but well-waymarked paths, crosses the Zafrilla river to the former hamlet of Collado Verde de Arriba and climbs along the valley to the Fuente del Tejo picnic area.

Difficulty and time

Circular, 17 km and 590 m of elevation gain, rated moderate by Senderos de Cuenca; the federation rates it easy.

Before you set out

In rain, the Zafrilla river rises at the crossing: take care.

Official route · Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha y Diputación de Cuenca (Senderos de Cuenca) (PR-CU 16). Description, track and notices on the official route page (in Spanish). Before you set out, check there for changes or closures.

Aerial view of tracks between wooded slopes on a stretch of the Sendero de la fuente del Tejo
A stretch of the Sendero de la fuente del Tejo, seen from the air in 2024. Photo: «Ortoimagen», Sistema Cartográfico Nacional (2024) · CC BY 4.0
Aerial view of a curving forest track beside rocky clearings on a stretch of the Sendero de la fuente del Tejo
A stretch of the Sendero de la fuente del Tejo, seen from the air in 2024. Photo: «Ortoimagen», Sistema Cartográfico Nacional (2024) · CC BY 4.0

Frequently asked questions

What requires care?

Crossing the Zafrilla river in rainy periods, because of possible flooding.

What altitude does it reach?

Tracks above 1,500 m.

Carry on from here

Lands and landscapes

From here, follow the memory of the land

These readings connect Sendero de la fuente del Tejo with the stories, the work and the villages around it.

Where it is

Location of Sendero de la fuente del Tejo Laguna del MarquesadoTejadillosZafrilla
Municipal boundaries: © IGN (CC BY 4.0).

● Villages · ● Places · ━ Simplified official route

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Reference villages: Zafrilla · Laguna del Marquesado · Tejadillos · Huerta del Marquesado.

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Download GPX track · Official source

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

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