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PR-CU 83: Sendero de las Lagunas

PR-CU 83, Sendero de las Lagunas, is an easy linear short-distance trail of 4 km with 84 m of elevation gain from Cañada del Hoyo to Laguna del Tejo, the first lake. The others have their own interpretive route as a protected area; return the same way.

Laguna del Tejo between trees and rock walls
The Laguna del Tejo, at the end of the PR-CU 83. Photo: «Tejo Lagoon - Cuenca - Spain - panoramio - diego cue», diego_cue (2008) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Code
PR-CU 83
Distance
4 km
Elevation gain
84 m
Layout
Linear
Difficulty
Easy

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 83
  • Cañada del Hoyo
  • Lakes

Where to start

On the tree-lined promenade in Cañada del Hoyo.

The route

It leaves parallel to the Valdemorillo de la Sierra road and follows a dirt track along a small valley gradually narrowing. A path climbs to another track at the highest point and, after a sharp bend in the pine forest, reaches Laguna del Tejo, the first in the group, where it ends. The other lakes have their own route.

Difficulty and time

Linear, 4 km and 84 m of elevation gain. Easy. Return the same way.

Before you set out

Never go beyond the torcas’ fences: there is a serious risk of falling.

Official route · Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha y Diputación de Cuenca (Senderos de Cuenca) (PR-CU 83). Description, track and notices on the official route page (in Spanish). Before you set out, check there for changes or closures.

Laguna del Tejo and pine forest from the edge of the torca
The Laguna del Tejo among pines. Photo: «Tejo Lagoon - Cuenca - Spain - panoramio», diego_cue (2008) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Frequently asked questions

What is at the end?

Laguna del Tejo, the first lake in the group.

What is the danger?

Going beyond the protective fences around the torcas, collapse sinkholes, can pose a serious risk of falling.

Carry on from here

Lands and landscapes

From here, follow the memory of the land

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

Where it is

Location of Sendero de las Lagunas
Municipal boundaries: © IGN (CC BY 4.0).

● Villages · ● Places · ━ Simplified official route

Location sketch. The map with paths and names loads as you scroll to it.

Reference villages: Cañada del Hoyo · Reíllo · Pajarón · Fuentes.

Open the full map and its historical layers →

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.