Route · Beteta
PR-CU 90: Hoz del Alonjero y puntal del Castillo de los Siete Condes
PR-CU 90, Hoz del Alonjero y puntal del Castillo de los Siete Condes, is a very difficult circular short-distance trail of 23.7 km and 790 m of elevation gain, taking over six hours, starting in El Tobar, Beteta. It passes La Muela, the Pimpollar shaft, a viewpoint over the Siete Condes Iberian hillfort and Hoz del Cuervo.
- Code
- PR-CU 90
- Distance
- 23.7 km
- Elevation gain
- 790 m
- Layout
- Circular
- Difficulty
- Demanding
Walking time without travel or stops. Difficulty as graded by the official source. «Easy» does not mean accessible.
- PR-CU 90
- Hoz del Alonjero
- Siete Condes
- El Tobar
Where to start
In El Tobar, within Beteta.
The route
It climbs rapidly towards La Muela and the Pimpollar shaft, beside Cerro de San Cristóbal. It descends along the Mingoluño stream, crosses Cañada Arenosa and reaches a natural viewpoint over the Iberian hillfort of Castillo de los Siete Condes. It continues beside the cliffs to Puntal de la Cruz, overlooking the spa at Solán de Cabras, and descends the old Senda Real to Hoz del Río Cuervo, with small tufa waterfalls. It returns to El Tobar across La Muela again.
Difficulty and time
Circular, 23.7 km and 790 m of elevation gain, over six hours. Very difficult.
Before you set out
It is a long day: start early and plan ahead. In Hoz del Alonjero there may be water or persistent ice. El Tobar’s lakes have their own trail, SL-CU 4, a local trail.
Official route · Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha y Diputación de Cuenca (Senderos de Cuenca) (PR-CU 90). 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 the entry warn about?
Flooding or persistent ice in Hoz del Alonjero.
What can be seen?
The Castillo de los Siete Condes Iberian hillfort from a natural viewpoint, Puntal de la Cruz, overlooking the Real Balneario de Solán de Cabras, and Hoz del Río Cuervo, with tufa waterfalls.
Carry on from here
Lands and landscapes
From here, follow the memory of the land
These readings connect Hoz del Alonjero y puntal del Castillo de los Siete Condes with the stories, the work and the villages around it.
Where it is
● Villages · ● Places · ━ Simplified official route
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Reference villages: Beteta · Masegosa · Cueva del Hierro · Lagunaseca.
Open the full map and its historical layers →Where the data on this page come from
- Name
- Diputación Provincial de Cuenca y Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha (según fuentes públicas) source consulted, 5 October 2026
- Municipality (INE code)
- Diputación Provincial de Cuenca y Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha (según fuentes públicas) source consulted, 5 October 2026
- Route data
- Diputación Provincial de Cuenca y Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha (según fuentes públicas) source consulted, 5 October 2026
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