camino de la Fuente de la Zarza

camino de la Fuente de la Zarza is a run-hike climb above Cuenca in Castilla-La Mancha. Its 2.4 TEP puts it in the easier half of the catalogue. Its steepest 500 metres run at 23.3% and start 710 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 20 to 34 minutes. Graded as a hiking trail, so fitness matters more than footing. It faces south: warm in summer, and often clear of snow when the slopes around it are not. The nearest named summit, Picón de Royo Frío at 1,439 m, is 570 m away.

TEP: 2.4
Climb: +284 m
Distance: 2.6 km
Average grade: 10.9%
Time: 20 to 34 min

Climbs nearby

PR-CU-033. Barranco Santa María y Piedra Yunque, 1.6 km at 19.3%, Villalba de la Sierra (6.2 km away)
PR-CU-033. Barranco Santa María y Piedra Yunque, 569 m at 19.8% (7 km away)
PR-CU-025. Ruta del Picayo, 1.2 km at 13.7% (11.8 km away)
PR-CU-025. Ruta del Picayo, 2.3 km at 11.5% (11.8 km away)
PR-CU-025. Ruta del Picayo, 2.9 km at 10.4%, Arcos de la Sierra (12.8 km away)
PR-CU-025. Ruta del Picayo, 4.6 km at 9.7%, Arcos de la Sierra (12.8 km away)