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.[1][2]
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The route includes the following five monasteries:
| Identifier | Denomination | Tour | Itineraries |
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| GR-236 | Route of the Monasteries of Valencia | Gandia - Almoines - Beniarjó - Beniflá - Palma de Gandía - Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba - Rótova - Alfauir - Almiserà - Castillo de Vilella - Luchente - Monasterio del Corpus Christi - Castillo de Xio - Pinet - Bárig - Simat de la Valldigna - Monastery of Santa María de la Valldigna - Benifairó de la Valldigna - Monastery of Aguas Vivas - La Barraca de Aguas Vivas - Monasterio of La Murta - Alzira |
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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 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 Gandia 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).
It's possible to collect a card in the Tourist Office of Gandia which credited the pilgrims passing through the various monasteries and towns.
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