Easy: 11 km, 187 m of elevation gain and 2 to 4 hours, with altitudes from 710 to 880 m.

What Roman remains can be seen?

A paved road section and three Roman culverts.

PR-CU 58 Sendero de El Manco (La Pesquera)

PR-CU 58: Sendero de El Manco

PR-CU 58, Sendero de El Manco, is an easy circular short-distance trail of 11 km and 187 m of elevation gain, starting in La Pesquera. It climbs to high ground, crosses dense pine forest and descends a paved section of an old Roman road, with three contemporary culverts and a viewpoint over Contreras reservoir.

Walking time without travel or stops. Difficulty as graded by the official source. «Easy» does not mean accessible.

Where to start

In La Pesquera, heading east.

The route

A track climbs to high ground. After about 6 km, at a fork, it takes the right-hand path, enters dense pine forest and descends steeply along a paved section of Roman road. It passes a small viewpoint over Contreras reservoir and three Roman culverts still carrying water away. It ends near the reservoir shore; return the same way.

Difficulty and time

11 km and 187 m of elevation gain, 2 to 4 hours. Easy.

Before you set out

The official sources disagree. The Senderos de Cuenca web entry describes this out-and-back route to the reservoir, with the same text as PR-CU 57. The PR-CU 58 registration leaflet describes a different route: a circuit through El Hoyo, El Molinillo, where remains of the Manco de La Pesquera’s house survive, and the La Olmedilla rambla, a seasonal watercourse, with vegetable gardens, fruit trees and its spring. Before going, confirm with Senderos de Cuenca or the town hall which route is waymarked.

The road and culverts are historic heritage: do not move stones. The village’s other trail is PR-CU 57.

Official route · Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha y Diputación de Cuenca (Senderos de Cuenca) (PR-CU 58). Description, track and notices on the official route page (in Spanish). Before you set out, check there for changes or closures.

Where it is

● Villages · ● Places · ━ Simplified official route

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Reference villages: La Pesquera · Enguídanos · Víllora · Mira.

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