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PR-CU 78: Subida a la Muela

PR-CU 78, Subida a la Muela, is a circular short-distance trail of 10 km and 2 to 4 hours, of moderate difficulty, viewing the Cuervo River Source Natural Monument from above. It leaves the source car park, climbs Muela de San Felipe through a gap cut in rock and returns down a steep slope.

Waterfalls over moss-covered rocks at the source of the Cuervo
The source of the Cuervo, in 2017. Photo: «Nacimiento del río Cuervo, Vega del Codorno, Cuenca, España, 2017-05-22, DD 10-12 HDR», Diego Delso (2017) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Code
PR-CU 78
Distance
10 km
Time
3.5 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 78
  • Vega del Codorno
  • Cuervo river
  • Muela de San Felipe

Where to start

At the Cuervo river source car park, 4.3 km from Vega del Codorno.

The route

It views the Cuervo source from above. It heads north with SL-CU 14, a local trail, crosses a picnic area and the river, where they separate. It passes a peat bog and a spur to the old shepherds’ rock shelter and the source. Through woodland it climbs to Muela de San Felipe through a gap in the rock, with unusual rock shapes as far as the Cuervo viewpoint, above the river’s Rincón. It descends a very steep slope through Scots-pine and holly woodland, along a section shared with PR-CU 79.

Difficulty and time

Circular, 10 km, 2 to 4 hours. Moderate difficulty.

Before you set out

The descent is steep: wear walking footwear. Tragacete is 12 km away.

Official route · Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha y Diputación de Cuenca (Senderos de Cuenca) (PR-CU 78). Description, track and notices on the official route page (in Spanish). Before you set out, check there for changes or closures.

Frozen waterfall over rocks and moss at the source of the Cuervo
The source of the Cuervo with ice. Photo: «Nacimiento del Río Cuervo cascada helada», B25es (2012) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Curtains of ice and rocks at the source of the Cuervo
Ice on the walls at the source of the Cuervo. Photo: «Nacimiento del Río Cuervo cascada helada 1», B25es (2012) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Frequently asked questions

Which viewpoint does it have?

The Cuervo viewpoint, above Rincón del Río Cuervo.

Does it share sections?

With SL-CU 14 at the start and PR-CU 79 on the descent.

Carry on from here

Lands and landscapes

From here, follow the memory of the land

These readings connect Subida a la Muela with the stories, the work and the villages around it.

Where it is

Location of Subida a la Muela CuencaVega del Codorno
Municipal boundaries: © IGN (CC BY 4.0).

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Reference villages: Vega del Codorno · Tragacete · Poyatos · Santa María del Val.

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Where the data on this page come from
Municipality (INE code)

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