Peña Cortada – Roman Bridge of la Fonseca loop from Calles

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Peña Cortada – Roman Bridge of la Fonseca loop from Calles

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Peña Cortada – Roman Bridge of la Fonseca loop from Calles

02:32

7.83km

210m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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1.85 km

Open Section of the Peña Cortada Aqueduct

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Section of the Roman aqueduct of Peñas Cortadas that is open and allows you to appreciate the landscape of the Torre ravine.

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2.58 km

Torre Castro and Cueva Viewpoint

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The Torre Castro is a medieval defense that protected the towns of Calles and Chelva, today it is in ruins but its views do not cease to amaze

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4.30 km

Roman Aqueduct of Peña Cortada

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The tunnel can be low in places so watch your head.

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4.62 km

Peña Cortada

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This impressive stretch is what gives the aqueduct its name. Known as Peña Cortada, it is a monumental vertical cut in the rock of about 20 meters that you can …

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4.69 km

Peña Cortada Aqueduct (Puente de la Rambla de Alcotas)

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Declared an Asset of Cultural Interest, this colossal work of hydraulic engineering was built by the Romans in the 1st century AD. The aqueduct is one of the most important in the country and conserves stretches of 28km.

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4.73 km

Roman Bridge of la Fonseca

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4.79 km

Peña Cortada tunnels and galleries

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Undoubtedly the most picturesque and striking section of the route that crosses several sectors of tunnels and galleries carved into the rock with some windows onto the ravine that allow …

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5.65 km

Viewpoint of Peña Cortada (Calles)

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Nice panoramic point of the ravine that allows you to appreciate its great dimension as well as providing a shortcut to take a shorter route and return to the parking lot that is located near the Torre ravine.

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7.83 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.14 km

2.52 km

2.19 km

Surfaces

3.18 km

2.35 km