El Barranco de Poyatos, Cuenca
This ravine is located in the Serranía Alta de Cuenca, near the town of Poyatos, which gives its name to this ravine. It is also known as Barranco del Arroyo de la Dehesa. It is one of the most famous and complete ravines on the peninsula. In this ravine you can do various adventure activities, but the most popular is canyoning.Near this ravine there is also a very well-known ravine, the La Hoz Somera ravine.
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The ravine has easy access, has no siphoned steps and has several mandatory rappels. The water is permanent throughout the year. The ravine contains 7 rappels: R4, R7, R6, R12, R6, R20 and R7.
It is divided into two parts:
First section:
The first is only 500 meters long, although it has a slightly more complicated path. In this first part the path is much narrower, the walls are low and it has small rocky steps.
You will find several mandatory or optional rappels, a jump of about 3 meters and a natural slide. The first rappel ends in the pool called "Poza de Umbría". The first part ends in a small lagoon with a pebble bottom.
Second section:
The second part is 2000 meters long and is a much more open area, with great vegetation that creates gallery tunnels. In this part is the longest rappelling of the ravine, 22 meters high.
In the lowest part of this second section the channel narrows and we find several jumps. The exit from the ravine is through the place called El Estrecho, a dam that has a rappel.
It is not a difficult ravine (although you must always be accompanied by a guide), it has a medium level of difficulty and can be done by families, athletes, groups... The duration of the activity is 5-6 hours approximately.
The best time to do the descent is from March to September, but it depends on the water flow, which is usually quite stable, and the rains.
It is a highly recommended ravine since you can find some of the most beautiful landscapes in the Cuenca mountain range and rock formations that were created thousands of years ago.
