Pont de Pedret, Gothic bridge in Cercs, Spain

Pont de Pedret is a Gothic sandstone bridge in Cercs, in the Catalan province of Barcelona, spanning the Llobregat River on several arches. The structure runs about 60 meters (197 ft) from bank to bank and is open to pedestrians only.

The alou of Pedret is documented from 983 as a property of the monastery of Sant Llorenç near Bagà. The bridge is dated by the 1286 will of Ramon d'Avià, who left six diners for the obra del pont de Pedret. Its oldest parts are thought to be 13th-century, with major alterations probably in the following century and others in the modern era, perhaps the 17th century.

The name Pedret comes from the alou de Pedret, a property documented in 983 as belonging to the monastery of Sant Llorenç prop Bagà. The bridge is the only way to reach the church of Sant Quirze de Pedret, and in 1286 Ramon d'Avià left six diners in his will for the bridge's construction. The holes cut into the rock beneath the arches held the beams of a wooden Romanesque bridge and a mill dam from around the 10th or 11th century.

The bridge is open to foot traffic only and sits in a quiet stretch of the Llobregat valley, which makes it a good stop on a walking route. The sandstone surface can become slippery after rain, so sturdy footwear is a good idea before crossing.

Although sandstone is a relatively soft rock, the bridge has withstood centuries of Llobregat floodwaters without collapsing. The arches are shaped so that fast-moving water flows around the piers rather than pushing directly against them.