Route of the Monasteries of Valencia
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The Route of the Monasteries of Valencia (GR
-236) is a religious, cultural and tourist route that connects five monasteries located in central region of the Province of Valencia, (Valencian Community
), in Spain
. The Route was inaugurated in the year 2008.
There are four distinct routes. The first road, for condition for hiking: the GR-236 (over 90 km in length), the second route, access to the monasteries with vehicles. The four routes are different and each one goes through different towns, but both routes pass by the five monasteries.
Railway Station and ends on Alzira
Railway Station.
The GR-236 is the international code of the Monasteries route by foot. It is a GR (GR footpath
) officially approved by the Valencian Federation of Mountain Climbing.
The GR-236 begins in Gandía and finishes in Alzira passing by these monasteries:
All the paths are perfectly signposted from the Train Station of Gandía to Alzira. There are road signs in problematic forks with location signs and direction signs. The signs are white and red and they all have the path code (GR-236). To walk round this route you need 2 or 3 days. There is a main route (3-4 days) and there is another way where you can take a short cut in the route (2-3 days), but with the last option you can't see one of the monasteries (Corpus Christi, in Llutxent).
Avda. Marques de Campo s/n 46701 Gandia (Valencia) Ph 96 287 77 88 www.visitgandia.com
Plaza Mayor 7 - 46725 Rotova (Valencia) Ph 96 283 53 16
Avda. Marina s/n 46760 Tavernes de la Valldigna (Valencia) Ph 96 288 52 64 www.valldignaturisme.org
Pl. del Reino 46600 Alzira (Valencia) Ph 96 241 95 51 www.alzira.es
Passeig 9 de Octubre, s/n 46750 Simat de la Valldigna (Valencia) Ph 96 281 09 20
GR footpath
The Grande Randonnée , Grote Routepaden or Lange-afstand-wandelpaden , Grande Rota or Gran Recorrido is a network of long-distance footpaths in Europe, mostly in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain. In France alone, the trails cover approximately 60,000 km...
-236) is a religious, cultural and tourist route that connects five monasteries located in central region of the Province of Valencia, (Valencian Community
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
), in Spain
Spain
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. The Route was inaugurated in the year 2008.
The Monasteries
The route includes the following five monasteries:- 1 Monastery of Sant Jeroni de CotalbaMonastery of Sant Jeroni de CotalbaThe Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba is a monastic building of Gothic, Renaissance and Neoclassical styles constructed between the 14th and 18th centuries, located in the municipal area of Alfauir, , Spain.- History :...
, in AlfauirAlfauirAlfauir is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain.- Main sights :*Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba, constructed between the 15th and 18th centuries.*Church of the Mare de Déu del Roser, 20th century....
. - 2 Monastery of the Corpus Christi, in LlutxentLlutxentLlutxent is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain....
. - 3 Monastery of Santa María de la Valldigna, in Simat de la ValldignaSimat de la ValldignaSimat de la Valldigna is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is 50 km from Valencia, and 20 km from Cullera and Gandia. It is also near Xàtiva and Alzira....
. - 4 Monastery of Aguas Vivas, in CarcaixentCarcaixentCarcaixent is a town and municipality in the province of Valencia, eastern Spain, with c. 20,000 inhabitants. Its origins go back to prehistoric Iberian and Roman times, with some remainders in its area. It is located in the Ribera Alta comarca, 40 km south of the provincial capital...
. - 5 Monastery of La Murta, in AlziraAlzira, ValenciaAlzira is a town and municipality of 45,000 inhabitants in Valencia, eastern Spain. It is the capital of the comarca of Ribera Alta in the province of Valencia.-Geographic situation:...
.
The Route
| Identifier | Denomination | Tour | Itineraries |
|---|---|---|---|
| GR-236 | Route of the Monasteries of Valencia Route of the Monasteries of Valencia The Route of the Monasteries of Valencia is a religious, cultural and tourist route that connects five monasteries located in central region of the Province of Valencia, , in Spain... |
Gandia Gandia Gandia is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, Eastern Spain on the Mediterranean. Gandia is located on the Costa del Azahar, 65 km south of Valencia and 96 km north of Alicante.... - Almoines Almoines Almoines is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain.... - Beniarjó Beniarjó Beniarjó is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain.... - Beniflá Beniflá Beniflà is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain.... - Palma de Gandía Palma de Gandia Palma de Gandia is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain.The municipality of Palma de Gandia limited to the following locations: Ador , Alfauir , Beniarjó , Beniflà , Gandia , Potries , Real de Gandia and Ròtova, all in the province of Valencia .... - Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba The Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba is a monastic building of Gothic, Renaissance and Neoclassical styles constructed between the 14th and 18th centuries, located in the municipal area of Alfauir, , Spain.- History :... - Rótova Ròtova Ròtova is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain.- Main sights :* Church of Sant Bartomeu Apòstol.* Palace of the Counts of Ròtova.... - Alfauir Alfauir Alfauir is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain.- Main sights :*Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba, constructed between the 15th and 18th centuries.*Church of the Mare de Déu del Roser, 20th century.... - Almiserà Almiserà Almiserà is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain.... - Castillo de Vilella - Luchente - Monasterio del Corpus Christi - Castillo de Xio - Pinet Pinet Pinet is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain.... - Bárig - Simat de la Valldigna Simat de la Valldigna Simat de la Valldigna is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is 50 km from Valencia, and 20 km from Cullera and Gandia. It is also near Xàtiva and Alzira.... - Monastery of Santa María de la Valldigna - Benifairó de la Valldigna Benifairó de la Valldigna Benifairó de la Valldigna is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain.... - Monastery of Aguas Vivas - La Barraca de Aguas Vivas - Monasterio of La Murta - Alzira Alzira Alzira may refer to:*Alzira , an opera by Giuseppe Verdi*Alzira, Valencia, a town in Spain, also known as Alcira... |
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There are four distinct routes. The first road, for condition for hiking: the GR-236 (over 90 km in length), the second route, access to the monasteries with vehicles. The four routes are different and each one goes through different towns, but both routes pass by the five monasteries.
The route by foot
The walk route passes through ancient medieval historical paths as the passage of the poor, riding trails, mountain trails, old roads and railroad tracks. It starts at the train station in Gandia and ends in Alzira, to connect to public transport. The route begins in GandiaGandia
Gandia is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, Eastern Spain on the Mediterranean. Gandia is located on the Costa del Azahar, 65 km south of Valencia and 96 km north of Alicante....
Railway Station and ends on Alzira
Alzira, Valencia
Alzira is a town and municipality of 45,000 inhabitants in Valencia, eastern Spain. It is the capital of the comarca of Ribera Alta in the province of Valencia.-Geographic situation:...
Railway Station.
The GR-236 is the international code of the Monasteries route by foot. It is a GR (GR footpath
GR footpath
The Grande Randonnée , Grote Routepaden or Lange-afstand-wandelpaden , Grande Rota or Gran Recorrido is a network of long-distance footpaths in Europe, mostly in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain. In France alone, the trails cover approximately 60,000 km...
) officially approved by the Valencian Federation of Mountain Climbing.
The GR-236 begins in Gandía and finishes in Alzira passing by these monasteries:
- 1 Monastery of Sant Jeroni de CotalbaMonastery of Sant Jeroni de CotalbaThe Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba is a monastic building of Gothic, Renaissance and Neoclassical styles constructed between the 14th and 18th centuries, located in the municipal area of Alfauir, , Spain.- History :...
, in AlfauirAlfauirAlfauir is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain.- Main sights :*Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba, constructed between the 15th and 18th centuries.*Church of the Mare de Déu del Roser, 20th century....
. - 2 Monastery of the Corpus Christi, in LlutxentLlutxentLlutxent is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain....
. - 3 Monastery of Santa María de la Valldigna, in Simat de la ValldignaSimat de la ValldignaSimat de la Valldigna is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is 50 km from Valencia, and 20 km from Cullera and Gandia. It is also near Xàtiva and Alzira....
. - 4 Monastery of Aguas Vivas, in CarcaixentCarcaixentCarcaixent is a town and municipality in the province of Valencia, eastern Spain, with c. 20,000 inhabitants. Its origins go back to prehistoric Iberian and Roman times, with some remainders in its area. It is located in the Ribera Alta comarca, 40 km south of the provincial capital...
. - 5 Monastery of La Murta, in AlziraAlzira, ValenciaAlzira is a town and municipality of 45,000 inhabitants in Valencia, eastern Spain. It is the capital of the comarca of Ribera Alta in the province of Valencia.-Geographic situation:...
.
All the paths are perfectly signposted from the Train Station of Gandía to Alzira. There are road signs in problematic forks with location signs and direction signs. The signs are white and red and they all have the path code (GR-236). To walk round this route you need 2 or 3 days. There is a main route (3-4 days) and there is another way where you can take a short cut in the route (2-3 days), but with the last option you can't see one of the monasteries (Corpus Christi, in Llutxent).
The route by car
- 1 Monastery of the Corpus Christi
- 2 Luchente
- 3 BenicoletBenicoletBenicolet is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain....
- 4 Monastery of Sant Jeroni de CotalbaMonastery of Sant Jeroni de CotalbaThe Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba is a monastic building of Gothic, Renaissance and Neoclassical styles constructed between the 14th and 18th centuries, located in the municipal area of Alfauir, , Spain.- History :...
- 5 GandiaGandiaGandia is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, Eastern Spain on the Mediterranean. Gandia is located on the Costa del Azahar, 65 km south of Valencia and 96 km north of Alicante....
- 6 Marchuquera
- 7 La Drova
- 8 Barig
- 9 Simat de la ValldignaSimat de la ValldignaSimat de la Valldigna is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is 50 km from Valencia, and 20 km from Cullera and Gandia. It is also near Xàtiva and Alzira....
- 10 Monastery of Santa Maria de la Valldigna
- 11 Monastery of Aguas Vivas
- 12 La Barraca de Aigües Vives
- 13 AlziraAlzira, ValenciaAlzira is a town and municipality of 45,000 inhabitants in Valencia, eastern Spain. It is the capital of the comarca of Ribera Alta in the province of Valencia.-Geographic situation:...
- 14 Monastery of Santa Maria de la Murta
Credentials
It's possible to collect a card in the Tourist Office of Gandia which credited the pilgrims passing through the various monasteries and towns.Tourist Info
- Tourist Info Gandia
Avda. Marques de Campo s/n 46701 Gandia (Valencia) Ph 96 287 77 88 www.visitgandia.com
- Tourist Info Rotova
Plaza Mayor 7 - 46725 Rotova (Valencia) Ph 96 283 53 16
- Tourist Info Tavernes de la Valldigna
Avda. Marina s/n 46760 Tavernes de la Valldigna (Valencia) Ph 96 288 52 64 www.valldignaturisme.org
- Tourist Info Alzira
Pl. del Reino 46600 Alzira (Valencia) Ph 96 241 95 51 www.alzira.es
- Tourist Info Simat de la Valldigna
Passeig 9 de Octubre, s/n 46750 Simat de la Valldigna (Valencia) Ph 96 281 09 20
See also
- Monastery of Sant Jeroni de CotalbaMonastery of Sant Jeroni de CotalbaThe Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba is a monastic building of Gothic, Renaissance and Neoclassical styles constructed between the 14th and 18th centuries, located in the municipal area of Alfauir, , Spain.- History :...
- PR-CV-100PR-CV-100The route PR-100 or PR-CV-100 is a short-distance footpath of the Valencian Community that goes from Ròtova to the Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba, in Alfauir , crossing different natural places and monuments, saws, rivers, etc, all of them of great landscape and cultural interest.The route...
(Route of the Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba) - GandiaGandiaGandia is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, Eastern Spain on the Mediterranean. Gandia is located on the Costa del Azahar, 65 km south of Valencia and 96 km north of Alicante....
- AlziraAlziraAlzira may refer to:*Alzira , an opera by Giuseppe Verdi*Alzira, Valencia, a town in Spain, also known as Alcira...
Enternal links
- Route of the Monasteries of Valencia
- The Route on "CV News"
- The Route on the website of Gandia Tourist Info
- Route of the Monasteries - IdealSpain.com
- Article about the Rute of the Monasteries
- Monastery of San Jeroni de Cotalba
- Route of the Monasteries - La Safor Tourist Info
- Maps and itineraries of the Route
- The route at the Valencian Community Tourist Info Website (spanish)