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New Bridge – La Merced Church (Ronda) loop from Ronda

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New Bridge – La Merced Church (Ronda) loop from Ronda

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New Bridge – La Merced Church (Ronda) loop from Ronda

01:13

3.74km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 25, 2026

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Parking

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767 m

View of the Puente Nuevo in Ronda

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Bridge worth seeing that spans an approximately 100 meter deep gorge.
From one side you can see deep into the gorge, and on the other side you have a magnificent view.

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1.11 km

Plaza de España (Spain Square), Ronda

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The Plaza de España in Ronda is located in the city center. It is in the part of the New City, next to Virgen de la Paz street, and other important roads converge there, such as Nueva street and Rosario street. This square, along with the impressive Puente Nuevo, constitute the gateway to the old town of Ronda. The square has been recently renovated and in the center there is a roundabout with a monument in honor of Antonio de los Ríos Rosas, a Spanish jurist.

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1.17 km

New Bridge

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The bridge separates the old town from the newer part of the city, El Mercadillo, which emerged after the Spanish conquest. The abyss of more than 80 meters is spanned by the Puente Nuevo, which dates from the end of the 18th century. From the Plaza María Auxiliadora, there is an unpaved path that descends to the viewpoint, from where you can get the famous view of Ronda with the Puente Nuevo.

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1.26 km

View of the Puente Nuevo and El Tajo Gorge

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The best viewpoint in all of Ronda The Mirador del Puente Nuevo is considered the best viewpoint in the entire Andalusian municipality of Ronda.

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1.61 km

View from Ronda's city walls

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Great views over the beautiful landscapes and surroundings of Ronda.
But actually this Highlight is about the: The walls of the city of Ronda.
One of the reasons Ronda is so important in the history of Andalusia is directly related to how secure the city was, a position that allowed Ronda to develop and be independent. The city walls combined with the gorge and the Guadalevín River made Ronda immune to attack.

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2.00 km

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2.36 km

La Merced Church (Ronda)

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This church, located in the historic center of Ronda, is from the 16th century and is famous for keeping the incorrupt hand of Saint Teresa of Jesus, a 17th-century reliquary. It is said that when exhuming her remains, Father Jerónimo Gracián cut off her hand and handed it over to the Order of the Discalced Carmelites. After many trips between Spain and Portugal, it finally fell into the hands of the nuns of the Ronda convent in the 19th century. The reliquary, in the shape of a hand, is made of silver inlaid with precious stones.

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3.07 km

Cuenca Gardens

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The side walls of the gorge fall vertically down to the bottom of the gorge.

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3.14 km

Puente Viejo (Old Bridge), Ronda

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From here a beautiful view of the Puente Arabico below and the Puente Nuevo above, also the Banos Arabes are clearly visible.

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3.74 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.77 km

1.38 km

471 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.57 km

1.07 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (630 m)

Weather

Tuesday 11 August

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Comments

June 16, 2023,Ronda

In the winter of 1912/1913 the poet Rainer Maria Rilke stayed in Ronda. He was completely enthusiastic about this place, he wanted to live "Spanish" here. Read here: deutschlandfunk.de/andalusisches-refugium-mit-rilke-in-ronda-100.html.
But Ernest Hemingway and Orson Welles also loved the place (hemingwayswelt.de/ernest-hemingway-in-ronda/)
We weren't the only ones walking in the footsteps of Rilke, Hemingway and Welles in this mountain village popular with …

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New Bridge – La Merced Church (Ronda) loop from Ronda

View of the Puente Nuevo in Ronda

Plaza de España (Spain Square), Ronda

New Bridge

View of the Puente Nuevo and El Tajo Gorge

View from Ronda's city walls

La Merced Church (Ronda)

Cuenca Gardens

Puente Viejo (Old Bridge), Ronda

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