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SL-CU 13: Sendero del Cañizar

SL-CU 13, Sendero del Cañizar, is an easy circular local trail of 6 km with 179 m of elevation gain, starting at Fuente del Bronchero picnic area in Fuertescusa. It passes a tufa slope, Fuente de Los Riscales and the Cañizar stream valley, with disused dry-stone terraces, entering the village by Lavadero de Abajo.

Wooded ravine between clearings and slopes in an aerial view of the SL-CU 13
A stretch of the SL-CU 13, seen from the air in 2024. Photo: «Ortoimagen», Sistema Cartográfico Nacional (2024) · CC BY 4.0
Code
SL-CU 13
Distance
6 km
Elevation gain
179 m
Layout
Circular
Difficulty
Easy

Walking time without travel or stops. Difficulty as graded by the official source. «Easy» does not mean accessible.

  • SL-CU 13
  • Fuertescusa
  • Cañizar

Where to start

At the Fuente del Bronchero picnic area, north of Fuertescusa.

The route

Beside the start is a tufa slope shaped by Fuente Grande’s water and called Campanas del Tío Milhombres in the village. After 800 m it leaves the track along a narrow path to Fuente de Los Riscales and the Cañizar stream valley, full of abandoned dry-stone terraces. It climbs one side to the highest terraces, descends to the other bank and reaches a forest track, joining PR-CU 115, a short-distance trail. It enters the village by the Lavadero de Abajo washhouse.

Difficulty and time

Circular, 6 km and 179 m of elevation gain. Easy.

Before you set out

A walk for any time of year. Fuertescusa has only basic facilities.

Official route · Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha y Diputación de Cuenca (Senderos de Cuenca) (SL-CU 13). 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 are the Campanas del Tío Milhombres?

A tufa slope shaped by water from Fuente Grande, beside the start.

Does it share a section with another trail?

Yes, with PR-CU 115 on the final section.

Carry on from here

Lands and landscapes

From here, follow the memory of the land

These readings connect Sendero del Cañizar with the stories, the work and the villages around it.

Where it is

Location of Sendero del Cañizar
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: Fuertescusa · Cañizares · Cañamares · La Frontera.

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Download GPX track · Official source

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

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