Route
Ruta del Románico del Campichuelo
Cuenca Provincial Council's Ruta del Románico del Campichuelo explores the district between Sierra de Bascuñana and Sierra de Las Majadas: La Frontera, Portilla, Mariana, Arcos de la Sierra, Castillejo, Villalba de la Sierra, Zarzuela, Fresneda and the Sotorribas villages. It links small Romanesque churches, vernacular architecture of gypsum, stone and adobe, and Estrecho de Arcos.
Walking time without travel or stops. Difficulty estimated from distance and elevation gain where there is no official grading. «Easy» does not mean accessible.
- Romanesque
- Campichuelo
- Sotorribas
- Driving route
- Cuenca Provincial Council
The district
Campichuelo lies between Sierra de Bascuñana and Sierra de Las Majadas: small villages of dehesa, wood pasture, rocks and crops, with architecture of gypsum, stone, adobe, oak timber and curved clay tiles, and caves and cellars used as larders. After the conquest of Cuenca in 1177, resettlement filled them with churches.
The stops
San Pedro in Mariana, San Andrés in La Frontera, the Asunción in Arcos de la Sierra, Zarzuela church and, in Sotorribas, those of Sotos, Torrecilla, Ribatajada, Ribatajadilla, Pajares, Villaseca, Collados and La Horcajada hermitage in Ribagorda. The landscape adds Estrecho de Arcos and Ventano del Diablo.
Before you set out
Many churches are closed: ask for the key in each village.
Official route · Diputación de Cuenca. Description, track and notices on the official route page (in Spanish). Before you set out, check there for changes or closures.
Frequently asked questions
Which churches does it include?
San Pedro in Mariana, the Asunción in Torrecilla, La Horcajada hermitage in Ribagorda, San Andrés in La Frontera, the Asunción in Arcos de la Sierra and those of Sotos, Ribatajada, Ribatajadilla, Pajares, Villaseca and Collados, among others.
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Where it is
Where the data on this page come from
- Name
- Diputación Provincial de Cuenca source consulted, 4 October 2026
- Route data
- Diputación Provincial de Cuenca source consulted, 4 October 2026
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