Route · Villalba de la Sierra
PR-CU 33: Ruta de la Piedra Yunque
PR-CU 33, Ruta de la Piedra Yunque, is a circular short-distance trail of 17 km with 720 m of elevation gain and about 5 hours, of moderate difficulty, leaving Villalba de la Sierra along Camino de las Aguas. It follows the Santa María ravine upstream, climbs through pine forest to Piedra Yunque (1,369 m) and the relay stations, then descends the same ravine.
- Code
- PR-CU 33
- Distance
- 17 km
- Elevation gain
- 720 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 33
- Villalba de la Sierra
- Piedra Yunque
Where to start
In Villalba de la Sierra, along Camino de las Aguas.
The route
It crosses El Tablazo and climbs a track to the Santa María ravine, following it upstream to the Casilla ravine and Fuente de la Losilla. Through pine forest it reaches an asphalt track and, a couple of kilometres later, passes Piedra Yunque, at 1,369 m, to the relay stations. After the first aerial it descends steeply towards the Uña road, sharing it at two bends, and returns along the Santa María ravine, with Villalba below.
Difficulty and time
Circular, 17 km and 720 m of elevation gain, about 5 hours. Moderate difficulty.
Before you set out
At the two road bends, watch for traffic.
Official route · Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha y Diputación de Cuenca (Senderos de Cuenca) (PR-CU 33). Description, track and notices on the official route page (in Spanish). Before you set out, check there for changes or closures.
Frequently asked questions
What is the highest point?
Piedra Yunque at 1,369 m, beside the relay stations.
Which road does it share?
The road linking Villalba and Uña, at two sharp bends.
Carry on from here
Lands and landscapes
From here, follow the memory of the land
These readings connect Ruta de la Piedra Yunque with the stories, the work and the villages around it.
Where it is
● Villages · ● Places · ━ Simplified official route
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Reference villages: Villalba de la Sierra · Zarzuela · Portilla · Sotorribas.
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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