PUERTO DE CUARTO PELADO (desde cruce río Pitarque)

The Puerto de Cuarto Pelado is one of those names that in the Maestrazgo of Teruel is loaded with meaning, not only for what it names but also for what it suggests. It is located in the heart of the Sierra de la Cañada, in the province of Teruel, northeast of the town of Villarluengo, and it is accessed from the crossing of the Pitarque River, just as the majestic Órganos de Montoro are left behind, those limestone formations that rise vertically like stone tubes. From that point, the road begins to rise continuously, carving its way between cliffs, steep walls, and increasingly bare landscapes, as if the territory were gradually stripping away until reaching the summit.