SL-CU 14: Nacimiento del río Cuervo

Where to start

At the car park for the source of the River Cuervo, on the CM-2106, in Vega del Codorno.

The route

Water, limestone and moss have built tufa barriers here that dam the river. First you reach the waterfalls, which spill over only part of a barrier 300 m long and up to 25 m high; the rest is dry, under the pine forest. A flight of steps climbs to a viewpoint over the wet tufa, hanging like a curtain, and to a still pool. Higher up is the flat ground the barrier has filled in, and at the end the source, a cleft in the rock. From there, a spur of the PR-CU 78 leads to the old shepherds’ rock shelter, and you can return past a peat bog. There are information panels along the way.

Difficulty and time

Circular, 2 km and 70 m of elevation gain, less than an hour according to Senderos de Cuenca. Easy. As far as the waterfalls there are boardwalks and ramps for wheelchairs and pushchairs.

Before you set out

Do not leave the boardwalks or step on the moss-covered tufa. In winter there may be ice.