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Ruta de la Herrería de Santa Cristina

Regional route19 km · 12 miBest Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct

Next nearby hike: Ruta del Embalse del Molino de Chincha 3.3 mi · 5.3 kmExplore Cuenca →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct · highs 11–27 °C (52–81 °F)

  1. J6°-2°71
  2. F7°-1°64
  3. M11°0°57
  4. A13°2°95
  5. M17°6°89
  6. J23°10°55
  7. J27°13°22
  8. A27°14°28
  9. S22°10°58
  10. O16°6°101
  11. N10°2°88
  12. D6°-1°112

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Ruta de la Herrería de Santa Cristina is a regional hiking route of about 19 km (12 mi) in Cuenca, Spain. It is at Carrascosa. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length (signed)
19 km · 12 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
9.4 km · 5.8 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
At Carrascosa (Provincia de Cuenca, Castille-La Mancha) · GeoNames
Best months
Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct
Country
Spain
Region
Cuenca
Continent
Europe
Route type
Regional route
Ref
PR-CU 93
From / to
Herrería de Santa Cristina
Route centre
40.5732, -2.1973
Route start
40.5905, -2.1644
OpenStreetMap
relation 10888161
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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