Cuenca, Villalba de la Sierra and the Ciudad Encantada by road bike

You set off from the San Antón quarter in Cuenca and ride up the Júcar valley on the CM-2105, between rock walls, to Villalba de la Sierra. There the road turns towards the Serranía and the serious part begins: a long, steady climb that passes the Ventano del Diablo, the viewpoint over the Júcar gorge (you reach it on foot, a few minutes from the road). At the top you continue on the CM-2104, through pine forest, to the Ciudad Encantada, where you can stop for water and something to eat in season. The way back descends via Valdecabras towards Cuenca. It is a mid-mountain route with tarmac in good condition and little traffic outside summer weekends. Best in spring and autumn: in winter there can be ice on the shaded slopes of the Serranía, and in July and August the heat bites in the valley. Bring lights: some stretches are in deep shade.

Track based on the editorial team's design over OpenStreetMap (ODbL).