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PR-CU 88: Sendero de la Colada del Barranco de la Palancosa

PR-CU 88, Sendero de la Colada del Barranco de la Palancosa, is a circular short-distance trail of 10.8 km with 178 m of elevation gain and moderate difficulty, starting in Cañada del Hoyo. Buen Suceso castle is its first landmark; it follows a livestock path, part of the track between Torcas de los Palancares and the lakes, and the Palancosa ravine.

Towers and walls of Cañada del Hoyo castle
Cañada del Hoyo castle, in 2007. Photo: «Castillo Canada del Hoyo», Retama (2007) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Code
PR-CU 88
Distance
10.8 km
Elevation gain
178 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 88
  • Cañada del Hoyo
  • Palancosa

Where to start

At Buen Suceso castle, above Cañada del Hoyo.

The route

From the castle it follows a livestock path to the quarry hill and a section of the asphalt track linking Torcas de los Palancares to the north with Cañada del Hoyo’s lakes to the south. It leaves it along another livestock route and descends within the Palancosa ravine. On Camino de la Virgen it joins PR-CU 87 to return to the village.

Difficulty and time

Circular, 10.8 km and 178 m of elevation gain, of moderate difficulty.

Before you set out

On the asphalt-track section, watch for traffic.

Official route · Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha y Diputación de Cuenca (Senderos de Cuenca) (PR-CU 88). 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 does it connect?

Torcas de los Palancares to the north and the lakes of Cañada del Hoyo to the south, by an asphalt track.

Does it share a section with another trail?

Yes, with PR-CU 87 on Camino de la Virgen.

Carry on from here

Lands and landscapes

From here, follow the memory of the land

These readings connect Sendero de la Colada del Barranco de la Palancosa with the stories, the work and the villages around it.

Where it is

Location of Sendero de la Colada del Barranco de la Palancosa Cañada del HoyoCuenca
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.

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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.