Cuenca - circular tour of the historic quarter and the Huécar river

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Cuenca - circular tour of the historic quarter and the Huécar river

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Cuenca - circular tour of the historic quarter and the Huécar river

01:18

4.59km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 6, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.77 km

Cuenca Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

The most notable monument in Cuenca began to be built at the end of the 12th century after the conquest of the city, but its fundamental nucleus took shape in the 13th century. The naves that go from the transept to the façade date from the 14th century and the ambulatory was transformed in the 16th century to adapt its original structure to the new aesthetic concepts. Its first facade was also from this period, replaced in the 18th century by another that had to be demolished at the beginning of the 20th century, the century in which the current neo-Gothic style facade was built by Vicente Lampérez.

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1.92 km

View of the Parador de Cuenca and the Huécar Gorge

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It offers us magnificent views of the Huécar gorge.

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2.16 km

Plaza de San Nicolás with Esteban Jamete Sculpture

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One of the most eloquent urban compositions in Cuenca is the arch that opens on Calle de San Pedro as a gateway to Plaza de San Nicolás. In this passageway between two well-differentiated architectural domains, we enter a square where we find a sculpture by Leonardo Martínez Bueno, the memory of Esteban Jamete, who inhabited this place, and the church of San Nicolás de Bari.

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2.72 km

San Pablo Bridge

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The current bridge is built in the dawn of the twentieth century, of iron and wood, it maintains the structure and style of its time that gives it the appearance of a footbridge. The original bridge was made of stone with five arches of rough pillars of which some remains still remain. Crossing the river at this point is something that any walk through Cuenca should not avoid.

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2.88 km

Hanging Houses of Cuenca

Highlight • Monument

Of the set of these houses, only three can be visited: the Casa de la Sirena, which houses an inn where you can taste tradition, and the Casas del Rey, which allow you to see original construction elements inside, such as the wooden beams and which house , to everyone's delight, "the most beautiful little museum in the world": the Museum of Spanish Abstract Art.

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4.59 km

End point

Train Station

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