Miradores Trail, from the Ossa de Montiel interpretation centre

The yellow trail, the Miradores (viewpoints) one, is the one the regional government uses for its interpreted visits: a 3.5 km circuit, about two and a half hours at an easy pace and 64 m of climbing, which rises above the lagoons and shows them from above, with botanical and ethnographic points of interest on the way. It starts at the park's Interpretation Centre, on the road to the Colgada lagoon, 21, in Ossa de Montiel, the former Alonso Quijano youth hostel.

What the trail is like

It is the easiest way to understand the park at a glance. From below, on the shore, each lagoon looks like an isolated lake; from the viewpoints you see the whole chain, with the water passing from one to the next over the tufa barriers and the contrast between the turquoise water and the slopes of holm oak, savin and scrub. With no great slopes, it can be done by children used to walking. In summer it is best to set out early, before the heat. Take a hat, sun protection and water at any time of year, and do not lean on the viewpoint railings.

Those who want more can link it with the Tinada de las Hazadillas route and the Almendral table: 6.5 km and three hours, of medium-high difficulty, which the regional government recommends from age 14. At the Almendral table there is also a 2.9 km circular route that leaves from the Santa Elena power station and climbs to three viewpoints.

With a guide, on Sundays

From March to early December, on Sundays at 10:15 the regional government runs the programme "From the centre to the trail" (Del centro al sendero), open to all audiences. Guides and environmental monitors show the interpretation centre, a documentary about the park is screened and then the interpreted route along the Miradores is walked, returning to the centre. The activity lasts between two and a half and four hours. In 2026 it runs from 7 March to 6 December.

You must register beforehand, one registration per activity, and the reply is not automatic: they only answer Monday to Friday mornings, so sign up a few days ahead and check your spam folder. On weekdays, the centre also has a programme for schools and organised groups, "Explore your space" (Explora tu espacio).

For people with reduced mobility, the park lends a Joëlette chair, a single-wheel all-terrain chair that allows hiking with the help of companions, according to its loan calendar.

To round off the day

From Ossa de Montiel the Montesinos Cave and the Rochafrida castle trail are close by. If afterwards you want to go down to the shore, the route round the Rey, Colgada and Batana lagoons covers the water you saw from above.