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PR-CU 55: Vuelta a Cabeza de Víllora

PR-CU 55, Vuelta a Cabeza de Víllora, is a circular short-distance trail of 12.5 km with 294 m of elevation gain and moderate difficulty according to Senderos de Cuenca; the town council website gives 15.5 km. It circles the hill along tracks and through pine forest, with spurs to the San Martín river gorges viewpoint and Cabeza summit, at 1,207 m.

Winding track between hillsides in an aerial view of the PR-CU 55
A stretch of the PR-CU 55, seen from the air in 2024. Photo: «Ortoimagen», Sistema Cartográfico Nacional (2024) · CC BY 4.0
Code
PR-CU 55
Distance
12.5 km
Elevation gain
294 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 55
  • Víllora
  • Cabeza de Víllora
  • San Martín river

Where to start

In Víllora, along a track overlooking the valley fields and vegetable gardens.

The route

A spur leads to the San Martín river gorges viewpoint. A long descent reaches a valley floor, followed by a long climb around the hill through increasingly dense pine forest. Another spur climbs to Cabeza de Víllora, at 1,207 m, the hill on whose slope the village stands, with a very broad view. The return descends a track narrowing into a steep path and enters Víllora by the cemetery.

Difficulty and time

Circular, of moderate difficulty, with 294 m of elevation gain. The length is unclear: 12.5 km according to the Senderos de Cuenca website, 11.5 km according to its leaflet and 15.5 km according to the town council website.

Before you set out

Confirm the route in the official register before setting out.

Official route · Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha y Diputación de Cuenca (Senderos de Cuenca) (PR-CU 55). 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 cultivated plots, vegetation and rocky slopes on a stretch of the PR-CU 55
Another stretch of the PR-CU 55, seen from the air in 2024. Photo: «Ortoimagen», Sistema Cartográfico Nacional (2024) · CC BY 4.0
Aerial view of a junction of forest tracks through the woodland on a stretch of the PR-CU 55
Another stretch of the PR-CU 55, seen from the air in 2024. Photo: «Ortoimagen», Sistema Cartográfico Nacional (2024) · CC BY 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres is it?

12.5 according to Senderos de Cuenca; 15.5, with a variant of about 4 km to the summit, according to the town council website.

Which spurs does it have?

To the San Martín gorges viewpoint and the Cabeza de Víllora summit.

Carry on from here

Lands and landscapes

From here, follow the memory of the land

These readings connect Vuelta a Cabeza de Víllora with the stories, the work and the villages around it.

Where it is

Location of Vuelta a Cabeza de Víllora HenarejosVillar del HumoVíllora
Municipal boundaries: © IGN (CC BY 4.0).

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Reference villages: Víllora · Cardenete · Enguídanos · Narboneta.

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