Puente Viejo

The Puente Viejo

The Ronda audio-guided tour takes you onto the Puente Viejo, the discreet bridge of the city, calmer and more intimate than the famous Puente Nuevo.

A passage between two worlds

The Puente Viejo connects the Padre Jesús district, with its small church and its simple lanes, to the old town of La Ciudad, perched on the rock, long the fortified heart of Ronda. For centuries, this small bridge was one of the essential passages between these two worlds, well before the great Puente Nuevo stole the show. Today reserved for pedestrians, it offers the calm of its cobbles, the wind of the gorges and the murmur of the río Guadalevín, thirty-one metres below. From its small lateral balconies, added during a recent restoration, one glimpses downstream the small Puente Árabe, the oldest of the three bridges of Ronda, as well as the Arab baths of the Nasrid era.

What there is to see

The Puente Viejo offers a peaceful stop away from the crowd, with its balconies open onto the gorges and the río Guadalevín. From there, one glimpses the Puente Árabe and the Arab baths below. More intimate than the Puente Nuevo, it tells another facet of the history of Ronda and charms those who seek calm and authenticity.

Practical information

The Puente Viejo spans the gorges between the Padre Jesús district and La Ciudad, in Ronda. Reserved for pedestrians, it can be crossed freely at all hours; its lateral balconies offer fine views over the gorges.

What distinguishes the Puente Viejo from the Puente Nuevo?

Older, more discreet and reserved for pedestrians, it offers a calm and intimate atmosphere, away from the crowds of the great bridge.

What does one see from the Puente Viejo?

The río Guadalevín below, as well as the small Puente Árabe and the Arab baths of the Nasrid era downstream.