Route · La Pesquera
PR-CU 57: Sendero de El Pajazo
PR-CU 57, Sendero de El Pajazo, is a linear short-distance trail of 10 km with 136 m of elevation gain and moderate difficulty, starting in La Pesquera. It descends a paved Roman-road section with three Roman culverts in exceptional condition and reaches a viewpoint over the Contreras reservoir and Madrid–Valencia motorway.
- Code
- PR-CU 57
- Distance
- 10 km
- Elevation gain
- 136 m
- Layout
- Linear
- Difficulty
- Moderate
Walking time without travel or stops. Check the source to see whether distance and time include the return. Difficulty as graded by the official source. «Easy» does not mean accessible.
- PR-CU 57
- La Pesquera
- Roman road
Where to start
In La Pesquera, heading east.
The route
A track leads to a fork after about 6 km, where it takes the right-hand path through dense pine forest. On a steep descent the surface changes: it is paved, in good condition, part of a Roman road. There is a viewpoint over Contreras reservoir and the Madrid–Valencia motorway, and three Roman culverts still carrying water away. It ends near the reservoir shore.
Difficulty and time
Linear, 10 km and 136 m of elevation gain, of moderate difficulty. Return the same way.
Before you set out
The road is historic heritage: do not move stones. In summer the pine forest is hot: take water. The village’s other trail is PR-CU 58.
Official route · Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha y Diputación de Cuenca (Senderos de Cuenca) (PR-CU 57). 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 survives from Roman times?
A paved road section and three culverts, still in use.
Is it circular?
No: return along the same route.
Carry on from here
Lands and landscapes
From here, follow the memory of the land
These readings connect Sendero de El Pajazo with the stories, the work and the villages around it.
Where it is
● Villages · ● Places · ━ Simplified official route
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Reference villages: La Pesquera · Enguídanos · Víllora · Mira.
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- Name
- Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha / Diputación de Cuenca source consulted, 4 October 2026
- Municipality (INE code)
- Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha / Diputación de Cuenca source consulted, 4 October 2026
- Route data
- Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha / Diputación de Cuenca source consulted, 4 October 2026
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