The Lagunas de Ruidera are a unique natural space and one of the most beautiful wetlands in Europe, an authentic visual spectacle formed by 16 lagoons along 25 kilometers. The first springs emanate in the Blanca lagoon and the waters reach the lower lagoons and the Peñarroya reservoir. The turquoise waters of the lagoons -linked by beautiful waterfalls and streams- are embedded in a spectacular landscape that contains a great wealth of fauna.
As a starting point, the best approach is to approach the Visitor Center located in Ruidera, where we will find all the information about the lagoons.
Within the natural park there are several routes and itineraries for hiking and trekking or for mountain biking. These routes, of varying difficulty and length, are properly signposted.
White Lagoon Route
- Medium difficulty, linear route.
- 16 km round trip
- On foot and by bicycle
Following the road that borders the lagoons, at the end of it you will find an area where you can park your car. It is there where you can start this route that in its first 2 kilometers borders the Conceja lagoon, and will take you to the first of the Lagunas de Ruidera, the Blanca, with a morphology very different from the others. Road in a regular state, and traveled quite flat.
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Peñarroya Castle Route
- Medium difficulty, linear route
- 42 km round trip
- On foot and by bicycle
Starting next to the Ruidera cemetery, passing by the left bank of the low lagoons Cueva Morenilla, Coladilla and Cenagosa, and going along the banks of the Peñarroya Reservoir, you will reach its dam, and the Peñarroya Castle located next to it. The route is quite flat, the road is in good condition.
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Cueva de Montesinos Cave Trail
- Low difficulty, linear route
- 1.6 km round trip
Path of the mythical and universal Cueva de Montesinos, known literary cave for appearing in two chapters of Don Quixote de La Mancha. The route begins at the hermitage of San Pedro and climbs through the almagra slope, passing through five stops and arriving at the cave of Montesinos where we can immerse ourselves in it and live the adventures that the Hidalgo Caballero spent there.
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Rochafrida Castle Trail
- Low difficulty, circular route
- 4.3 kilometers
Path of four kilometers, starting and ending at the hermitage of San Pedro, consists of seven stops along the route, being among them the castle of Rochafrida. It is an easy route except for the climb to the castle which is somewhat more demanding.
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Path of the Pie de Enmedio
- Low difficulty, circular route
- 4.3 kilometers
Circular interpretive trail that starts from the hermitage of San Pedro, in the village of the same name, passing through the Pie de Enmedio and bordering three lagoons, the Tomilla, the Tinaja and San Pedro. It is six kilometers with a maximum elevation gain of 75 meters and a duration of an hour and a half.
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Ossero Trail
- Low difficulty, linear route
- 5.3 kilometers
- On foot and by bike
This path begins in the bath of the Mulas, in the final part of the lagoon Tomilla and it crosses part of the way of the Abuchao in direction to Ossa de Montiel and then taking the way towards the Ossero, arriving to the white ford where it is possible to be connected with the route of the white lagoon. It borders the Tomilla and Conceja lagoons.
Left Bank Path
- Low difficulty, linear route
- 2.8 kilometers
- On foot and by bike
The route starts from the N-430 road and runs along part of the road on the left bank that goes along the lakes of Rey and La Colgada.
Interpretive trail of the Peñarroya Castle
- Low difficulty, circular
- 1.8 kilometers
A path around the castle of Peñarroya. It consists of six thematic stops that develop six different themes that we can appreciate in this route of just two kilometers, where we can enjoy a viewpoint halfway along the route along with an interpretive panel.
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