Route · Santa Cruz de Moya
SL-CU 16: Ruta de los Molinos
SL-CU 16, Ruta de los Molinos, is an easy 6 km circular local trail starting in La Olmeda, a hamlet of Santa Cruz de Moya. It follows an old path among olive groves, passes Fuente de la Canaleja and its washhouse, Las Simas and the Medio and La Puente mills, returning via La Olmeda's spring, washhouse and fulling mill.
- Code
- SL-CU 16
- Distance
- 6 km
- Elevation gain
- 120 m
- Time
- 2 h
- Layout
- Circular
- Difficulty
- Easy
Walking time without travel or stops. Difficulty as graded by the official source. «Easy» does not mean accessible.
- SL-CU 16
- La Olmeda
- Mills
- Santa Cruz de Moya
Where to start
At Los Villares picnic area, beside La Olmeda, a hamlet of Santa Cruz de Moya.
The route
A walk through trades using water. It follows an old path among olive groves towards Santa Cruz de Moya; in the village a spur leads to Fuente de la Canaleja and its washhouse. Beyond Calle Real it reaches Las Simas, springs prepared for visitors, and the Medio and La Puente mills, follows the river upstream through vegetable gardens to the weir and, with a detour to La Olmeda’s spring, washhouse and fulling mill, crosses the river and returns to the start.
Difficulty and time
Circular, 6 km, about 2 hours. Easy.
Before you set out
It is maintained by the Asociación Cultural y Social Olmedana.
Official route · Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha y Diputación de Cuenca (Senderos de Cuenca) (SL-CU 16). Description, track and notices on the official route page (in Spanish). Before you set out, check there for changes or closures.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take?
About 2 hours, with altitudes from 641 to 758 m.
Who promotes it?
The Asociación Cultural y Social Olmedana.
Carry on from here
Lands and landscapes
From here, follow the memory of the land
These readings connect Ruta de los Molinos with the stories, the work and the villages around it.
Where it is
● Villages · ● Places · ━ Simplified official route
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Reference villages: Santa Cruz de Moya · Graja de Campalbo · Moya · Landete.
Open the full map and its historical layers →Where the data on this page come from
- Name
- Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha (FDMCM) / Senderos de Cuenca source consulted, 10 October 2026
- Municipality (INE code)
- Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha (FDMCM) / Senderos de Cuenca source consulted, 10 October 2026
- Route data
- Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha (FDMCM) / Senderos de Cuenca source consulted, 10 October 2026
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