The mountains of Cuenca on bike

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Cuenca: Cuenca - Ribatajadilla - Puente de Vadillos - El Tobar - El Cerviñuelo - Uña - Cañada del Hoyo - Cuenca
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45
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Group min/máx: 
4-8 people
Uña and its lagoon

Uña and its lagoon

This is a one-week, circular route, for advanced cyclists who want to go all over the serranía de Cuenca, the largest wooded area of the peninsula, and discover their secrets.

Here water and wind have shaped gorges and canyons, stone carved cities, sink-holes and lagoons, in a collection of natural resources of priceless geological value. Likewise, its extensive forest masses and its wide variety of natural environments make this mountain range one of the most biodiverse sites in our geography.

Since 1929, the Enchanted City is a Natural Monument, and since 1996 the fortified city of Cuenca is a World Heritage Site.

In addition, we remind you that Cuenca is the Spanish Capital of Gastronomy 2023.

The Serranía de Cuenca is a site classified as SCI (Site of Community Importance) and as SPA (Special Protection Area) in the Natura 2000 network.

Scheduled itinerary: 

Day 1.- Transportation to Cuenca. Ride from Cuenca to Ribatajadilla (58 km). Visits to the gorges of the river Jucar, the Enchanted City and the Devil's hole. Lodging.
Day 2.- Ride from Ribatajadilla to Puente de Vadillos (53 km), by the strait of Priego. Lodging.
Day 3.- Ride from Puente de Vadillos to El Tobar (40 km), along the gorge of Beteta. Visit to the Iron cave, the Guadiela sources, and the lagoon of Tobar. Lodging.
Day 4.- Ride from El Tobar to El Cerviñuelo (48 km), by the valley of Escabas river. Visit to the sink-holes of Lagunaseca. Lodging at Albergue El Cerviñuelo.
Day 5.- Ride from El Cerviñuelo to Uña (30 km), by the sendero de la Raya walking trail (IMPRACTICABLE). Visit to the callejones of Las Majadas. Lodging.
Day 6.- Ride from Uña to Cañada del Hoyo (66 km). Visits to the Iron Age settlement of Los Casares, la cascade of Valdemoro and the lagoons of Cañada del Hoyo. Farewell dinner. Lodging.
Day 7.- Ride from Cañada del Hoyo to Cuenca (41 km ). Visits to the sink-holes of los Palancares, the sources and gorge of the river Huécar. Transportation back home.

Risky pass Risky pass
Picking the wicker Picking the wicker
Priego strait Priego strait
More information in the blog (Spanish only): 
Recommended reading: 

Flora amenazada y de interés del Parque Natural de la Serranía de Cuenca, by Miguel Angel Gómez Serrano and Olga Mayoral García-Berlanga.

Reservations:

For reservation you should either call previously by phone to Josetxu (+34 644299532) or send us an email to info@bicicletos.org, to verify that there are still free places. We will send you a booking form and instructions for payment at that time.

Prices

Last update: 
22/03/2022

(Final price may vary depending on the availability of accommodation and the update of rates of the different providers.)

Guided route: 
850,00 €
(Minimum group: 4 people)
Self-guided route: 
70,00 €
Customized route: 
445,00 €

Different route types are explained in General conditions.

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