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

03:30

11.6km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.50 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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3.81 km

Aqueduct: Tunnel Carved into the Rock

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A short detour from the alternative path will take you to this section of the aqueduct that is not the most visited since it is only a few meters of …

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5.70 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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6.02 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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6.10 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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6.13 km

Roman Bridge of la Fonseca

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9.34 km

Water Trail

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Nice section of the itinerary known as the "path of the water of Chelva" that runs next to the bed of the Tuéjar river on its arrival in the town …

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11.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.05 km

1.76 km

1.70 km

1.29 km

475 m

223 m

Surfaces

5.45 km

1.53 km

1.32 km

1.26 km

1.13 km

742 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

24°C

12°C

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Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

February 5, 2023,🥾Acueducto romano de Peña Cortada ☀️

☀️Taking advantage of the spring weather through the Valencian Community, a route to travel a bit in time to the 1st century AD. time in which this magnificent engineering work was built with the stamp of the Romans.

📍The Peña Cortada aqueduct is located between the terms of Chelva and Calles and runs through a picturesque landscape, although without a …

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