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PR-CU 51: Sendero de las Fuentes

PR-CU 51, Sendero de las Fuentes, is a circular short-distance trail of 32.5 km with 564 m of elevation gain and moderate difficulty, starting at Fuente del Tornajo beside Cardenete fortress. It passes San Antonio hermitage, the Dehesilla, Sarga and Santillo springs, a panorama over the Cabriel valley fields and Rento de la Toba.

Front of the hermitage of San Antonio among pines and stone benches
The hermitage of San Antonio in Cardenete, in 2018. Photo: «Ermita de san Antonio de Cardenete 03», 19Tarrestnom65 (2018) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Code
PR-CU 51
Distance
32.5 km
Elevation gain
564 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 51
  • Cardenete
  • Springs

Where to start

At Fuente del Tornajo, beside the castle in Cardenete.

The route

It heads towards San Antonio hermitage and alternates path, track and road among pine forests, with the Dehesilla and Sarga springs. It continues via Barracas del Villar and Santillo spring to a vantage point over the Cabriel valley fields. Beyond Rento de la Toba, at Hoya de la Tabla, the landscape changes to extensive rosemary scrub, then holm oaks and pines, to the Sargal valley fields, of vegetable gardens and rain-fed crops, returning to the village.

Difficulty and time

Circular, 32.5 km and 564 m of elevation gain, of moderate difficulty and over six hours.

Before you set out

It crosses the Villar del Humo road several times: take care. Cardenete has all facilities.

Official route · Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha y Diputación de Cuenca (Senderos de Cuenca) (PR-CU 51). Description, track and notices on the official route page (in Spanish). Before you set out, check there for changes or closures.

Walls and towers of Cardenete castle
Cardenete castle, in 2018. Photo: «Castillo de Cardenete 01», 19Tarrestnom65 (2018) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Cardenete castle beyond a field of almond trees
Cardenete castle among the fields. Photo: «Castillo de Cardenete 02», 19Tarrestnom65 (2018) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How long is it?

32.5 km, with 564 m of elevation gain; it is the register's longest route in the area.

Where does it start?

At Fuente del Tornajo, beside Cardenete fortress.

Carry on from here

Lands and landscapes

From here, follow the memory of the land

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

Where it is

Location of Sendero de las Fuentes ArguisuelasCarboneras de GuadazaónCardeneteParacuellosVillar del HumoVílloraYémeda Yémeda
Municipal boundaries: © IGN (CC BY 4.0).

● Villages · ● Places · ━ Simplified official route

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Reference villages: Cardenete · Yémeda · Víllora · Enguídanos.

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Download GPX track · Official source

Where the data on this page come from

«Source consulted»: the primary source has been read. «Reference located»: the source has been identified but not yet read. «Open question»: the figure needs confirmation.