Huécar Gorge
Hoz del Huécar
A limestone gorge on the eastern side of the Old Town, where a riverside path at the bottom lets you look up at the Hanging Houses and the high San Pablo Bridge.
The Huécar River has carved a deep gorge on the eastern side of the Old Town. A path and small orchards run along the valley floor, and from below you can look up at the Hanging Houses clinging to the cliff and the high iron bridge, a view entirely different from the one on the bridge itself. You can descend from the far side of the San Pablo Bridge or follow the Paseo del Huécar loop, which takes about 1 to 2 hours. It is most beautiful in autumn, when the poplars turn yellow.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Convent of San Pablo (Parador de Cuenca)
- Antonio Pérez Foundation
- Church of San Pedro
- San Pablo Bridge
- Castle Quarter & Arco de Bezudo
- Diocesan Museum of Cuenca
- Cuenca Cathedral
- Hanging Houses of Cuenca