The Nacimiento del Río Cuervo is an active travertine spring, that is to say, a water source that builds limestone rock as the water flows and forms small tuffs, waterfalls and humid shelves of great geomorphological interest. It is part of the Nacimiento del Río Cuervo Natural Monument, a protected area of Castilla-La Mancha with 1,709 hectares in the extreme northwest of the province of Cuenca, in a high mountain environment on the San Felipe mountain range. From the point of visit the main waterfall, several staggered jets, the riparian vegetation and the surrounding mountain landscape can be observed. The set stands out for the contrast between the water, the clear rock and the humid forest, and for the sensation of being in front of a living system, in constant formation. The most common access is from the parking area and allows you to approach the waterfall with a short and very popular route. In addition to its scenic value, it is one of the best-known natural enclaves of the Serranía de Cuenca and appears recurrently in guides and nature itineraries of the province. The environment is part of a protected area linked to the Natura 2000 Network and is of botanical and faunistic interest, with wet meadows, pine forests and calcareous peat bogs in the vicinity. The best time to see it with more flow is usually the end of winter and spring, when the thaw and the rains feed the spring and the waterfalls show more water.
