Route · Enguídanos
PR-CU 50: Sendero de la hoz del Agua y hoz Cerrada
PR-CU 50, Sendero de la hoz del Agua y hoz Cerrada, is a circular short-distance trail of 8 km and 255 m of elevation gain, of moderate difficulty, starting in Enguídanos. It climbs Hoz del Agua, with springs feeding vegetable gardens, descends to Hoz Cerrada and reaches the Cabriel valley before returning to the village.
- Code
- PR-CU 50
- Distance
- 8 km
- Elevation gain
- 255 m
- Time
- 3 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 50
- Enguídanos
- Hoz del Agua
- Cabriel
Where to start
In Enguídanos, beside the washhouse.
The route
An old path heads west around Peña de la Burraca and climbs gradually through Hoz del Agua, where several springs irrigate vegetable gardens, to high ground with good views. It descends a narrow path to Hoz Cerrada, opens towards Hoz Seca and follows a track to the Cabriel valley. It crosses a bridge over the road and returns to the washhouse along an asphalt section.
Difficulty and time
Circular, 8 km and 255 m of elevation gain, 2 to 4 hours. Moderate difficulty.
Before you set out
Enguídanos has only basic facilities. The village’s other route is PR-CU 53, to Las Chorreras.
Official route · Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha y Diputación de Cuenca (Senderos de Cuenca) (PR-CU 50). Description, track and notices on the official route page (in Spanish). Before you set out, check there for changes or closures.
Frequently asked questions
How difficult is it?
Moderate: 8 km, 255 m of elevation gain and 2 to 4 hours, with altitudes from 700 to 940 m.
Where does it start?
In Enguídanos village centre, beside the washhouse.
Carry on from here
Lands and landscapes
From here, follow the memory of the land
These readings connect Sendero de la hoz del Agua y hoz Cerrada with the stories, the work and the villages around it.
Where it is
● Villages · ● Places · ━ Simplified official route
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Reference villages: Enguídanos · Víllora · La Pesquera · Cardenete.
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- Name
- Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha (FDMCM) / Senderos de Cuenca source consulted, 10 October 2026
- Municipality (INE code)
- Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha (FDMCM) / Senderos de Cuenca source consulted, 10 October 2026
- Route data
- Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha (FDMCM) / Senderos de Cuenca source consulted, 10 October 2026
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