라 코스테라 데 자티바 주변 최고의 가족 하이킹 & 워킹 코스

Nice Castle and Beautiful Town.

The castle of Montesa, in the province of Valencia (Spain), was the headquarters of the Order of Montesa, and is located at the top of the mound that dominates the town, where the ruins of its historic castle are located. It was described as one of the strongest in the Kingdom of Valencia due to its thick walls, strong towers and spacious parade ground, in which it is said that up to 2000 men could form.

At the top of the hill there is an old work with views to both sides of the mountain. It is impossible not to stop for a few moments and contemplate the panoramic views that this incredible place offers you.

This fortification from the Celtiberian era was of great importance during the Muslim empire due to its strategic positioning. Today you can visit and enjoy the views of the valley from the picnic tables on the south face.

The temperature was just below 30 degrees and that was fine for this walk, which was most of the time in the sun. The first part of the walk was more challenging than the second part. In this case that was good because of the temperature. There were no other people taking this walk, so it was very quiet. There were some nice views to other places like Xativa.

I would suggest this being a good place to plan and start your hikes from. Easy access to the river and points of interest.

One of the ways to cross the river itself. I tried several others in the vicinity which were not suitable as the river flow to high

The Quatre Camins quarry, also known as the Llosar dels Francs, is an archaeological site 500m away. of the Roman villa, known as Villa Cornelius, located in Partida dels Franks. These are quarries that, according to some scholars (such as the archaeologist Miquel Ramon Martí), could be considered the most important of the Roman period in the Iberian Peninsula. The commercialization of the marble extracted from these quarries was the main source of wealth for the Iunii family, of the Galeria Tribe, owners of the plantation and the Cornelius town. The transport of the stone was done through the carriladas, that is to say, grooves in the rocks that channeled the wheels of the carts, which can still be seen on the road that leads from Énova to Barxeta. The planter has preserved marks that show that the marble was extracted forming rectangular blocks. These large blocks were transported in oxcarts to the town, where the work of stonemasons or stonemasons continued, who would fragment them and shape them into specific pieces, according to the order that needed to be served. This marble was used to make tombstones, monuments of different sizes and even slabs to pave the Roman theater in Zaragoza or the plinths of the Romanesque door of the Cathedral of Valencia.