San Pablo Bridge
Puente de San Pablo
A red iron bridge spanning the Huécar gorge, about 60 metres high. It is the best place to see the hanging houses and the Old Town from the front.
The iron bridge was built in 1902 to replace a 16th-century stone bridge. It connects the Old Town with the San Pablo Convent on the far side, which is now a state-run parador hotel. The deck is made of wooden boards and hangs about 60 metres above the gorge, so those who are afraid of heights should take care. Stand in the middle of the bridge and look back to photograph the hanging houses, the back of the cathedral, and the whole Old Town on the clifftop at once. A path on the far side leads down to the bottom of the gorge. Crossing is free. The bridge may be closed temporarily on very windy days.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Hanging Houses of Cuenca
- Convent of San Pablo (Parador de Cuenca)
- Museum of Cuenca
- Diocesan Museum of Cuenca
- Museum of Spanish Abstract Art
- Cuenca Cathedral
- Huécar Gorge
- Plaza Mayor of Cuenca