Route · Valdemoro-Sierra
PR-CU 20: Ruta de los Castillos
PR-CU 20, Ruta de los Castillos, is a difficult circular short-distance trail of 14 km with 522 m of elevation gain and about 4 hours, starting at Las Escuelas in Valdemoro-Sierra. It climbs to the castles of Las Navazas, El Aljibe and La Sierra, returning along the old Castillos path and Hernando ravine.
- Code
- PR-CU 20
- Distance
- 14 km
- Elevation gain
- 522 m
- Time
- 4 h
- Layout
- Circular
- Difficulty
- Demanding
Walking time without travel or stops. Difficulty as graded by the official source. «Easy» does not mean accessible.
- PR-CU 20
- Valdemoro-Sierra
- Castles
Where to start
At Las Escuelas in Valdemoro-Sierra.
The route
It leaves along the Carrasca de la Joya path towards Portera de los Carros and La Modorra, descends among abandoned fields to the Prao Moralejo stream and crosses it. A path climbs to Las Navazas castle and, after a steep slope, to El Aljibe castle. It zigzags to La Sierra castle, crosses the Canaleja stream and passes the old walls of La Cerrada. It crosses the Prao Moralejo again and returns along the old Castillos path, beside Hernando ravine.
Difficulty and time
Circular, 14 km and 522 m of elevation gain, about 4 hours. Difficult.
Before you set out
The climb to El Aljibe follows sections without a clear path and timber-dragging tracks. After heavy rain the Prao Moralejo crossing may become difficult.
Official route · Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha y Diputación de Cuenca (Senderos de Cuenca) (PR-CU 20). Description, track and notices on the official route page (in Spanish). Before you set out, check there for changes or closures.
Frequently asked questions
Which section is difficult?
The climb to El Aljibe castle, over ground without a defined path and timber-dragging tracks.
What happens after heavy rain?
The Prao Moralejo stream crossing may become difficult.
Carry on from here
Lands and landscapes
From here, follow the memory of the land
These readings connect Ruta de los Castillos with the stories, the work and the villages around it.
Where it is
● Villages · ● Places · ━ Simplified official route
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Reference villages: Valdemoro-Sierra · Campillos-Sierra · Valdemorillo de la Sierra · La Cierva.
Open the full map and its historical layers →Where the data on this page come from
- Name
- Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha (FDMCM) / Senderos de Cuenca source consulted, 4 October 2026
- FDMCM · Diputación Provincial de Cuenca source consulted, 4 October 2026
- Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha source consulted, 5 October 2026
- Municipality (INE code)
- Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha (FDMCM) / Senderos de Cuenca source consulted, 4 October 2026
- FDMCM · Diputación Provincial de Cuenca source consulted, 4 October 2026
- Route data
- Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha (FDMCM) / Senderos de Cuenca source consulted, 4 October 2026
- FDMCM · Diputación Provincial de Cuenca source consulted, 4 October 2026
- Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha source consulted, 5 October 2026
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