Cova des Pont

Bridge Cave

Useful Information

photography — Cueva del Puente, Map by E.A. Martel. Public Domain.

Location:	Mallorca, Porto Cristo. Road Ma 4014 between Porto Cristo and Porto Colom, turn off at km 9.175. (39.507363, 3.296667)
Open:	Closed. [2012]
Fee:	Closed. [2012]
Classification:	Karst Cave. River cave
Light:	bring torch.
Dimension:	L=3,091 m.
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History

1884	discovered and explored.
1897	opened to the public during the agriculture fair in Manacor.
1902	explored by Edouard Alfred Martel.

Description

The Cova des Pont (Bridge Cave) was named after a bridge, which was built in front of the entrance to reach the cave. Before there was an 8 m deep drop to the entrance. This cave was discovered in 1884 and developed as a show cave in 1897, because of an agriculture fair in Manacor. It stayed open for some years until it was finally sold and closed. Today only little remains of the former development.

To visit this cave it is necessary to walk 2 km from the Cala Varques at Manacor. The cave is closed by a gate.