Route of the Monasteries of Valencia
Route of the Monasteries of Valencia (GR 236) | |
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![]() Route of the Monasteries of Valencia |
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Data | |
length | 90 km |
location | Spain |
Starting point |
Gandia ( Valencia ) 38 ° 58 ′ 13.5 ″ N , 0 ° 10 ′ 47.7 ″ W. |
Target point |
Alzira ( Valencia ) 39 ° 9 ′ 11.5 ″ N , 0 ° 27 ′ 2.3 ″ W. |
Type | GR long-distance hiking network |
season | All year |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/SantJeroniClaustreEscala06.jpg/275px-SantJeroniClaustreEscala06.jpg)
Cloister of the monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba .
The Route of the Monasteries of Valencia ( Spanish Ruta de los Monasterios de Valencia ) is a long-distance hiking trail that starts in the city of Gandía ( ⊙ ) on the Spanish Mediterranean coast and ends after about 90 kilometers in Alzira ( ⊙ ) inland. In its course through the central region of the province of Valencia , it touches five important monastery complexes, whose origins go back to the 13th century. The route was established in 2008, it is marked as GR 236 . In addition to the footpath, which can be covered in about four days, there is the possibility of driving to the sights.
Monasteries
- Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba , in Alfauir ( ⊙ )
- Corpus Christi Monastery, in Luchente ( ⊙ )
- Santa María de la Valldigna Monastery , in Simat de la Valldigna ( ⊙ )
- Aigües Vives Monastery, in Carcaixent ( ⊙ )
- Monastery of Santa Maria de la Murta, in Alzira ( ⊙ )
Route GR 236
designation | route | Means of transport | |
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GR 236 | Route of the Monasteries of Valencia | Gandía - Almoines - Beniarjó - Beniflá - Palma de Gandía - Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba - Rótova - Alfauir - Almiserà - Castillo de Vilella - Luchente - Monastery of Corpus Christi - Castillo de Xio - Pinet - Bárig - Simat de la Valldigna - Monastery of Santa María de la Valldigna - Benifairó de la Valldigna - Aguas Vivas Monastery - La Barraca de Aguas Vivas - Santa Maria de la Murta Monastery - Alzira |
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literature
- Bernat Montagud Piera. "Monasterios Valencianos". Generalitat Valenciana, Conselleria de Cultura, Educació i Ciència. Rutes d'aproximació al patrimoni cultural valencià, volume nº 3. 1984. ISBN 8475790224 ( Spanish )
- María Desamparados Cabanes Pecourt. Los monasterios valencianos. University of Valencia . Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Departamento de Historia Medieval. 1974. ISBN 8460060365 ( Spanish )
- Carlos Sarthou Carreres. "Monasterios Valencianos: su historia y su arte". La Semana Gráfica, Valencia, 1943. ( Spanish )
Individual evidence
See also
Web links
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