Camino De Levante
26.4 km, 170 m up and 83 m down, through 4 places. Where you stop is up to you.
Every place on the path in order, with the distance from Alzira. Most are too small to sleep in — a fountain, a chapel, a bar that may or may not be open — but they are what the day is actually made of.
Alzira is a historic town on the Río Xúquer that was once an island — the medieval walled town sat between two branches of the river, though one channel has since been filled in. The old town retains fragments of its wal…
Carcaixent claims to be the birthplace of commercial orange cultivation in Europe — the first organized orange groves were planted here in the 18th century. The surrounding landscape of citrus orchards stretching to the …
La Pobla Llarga is a small agricultural town in the Ribera Alta comarca. No notable pilgrim services beyond a few bars. The camino passes through quickly on the way to Manuel and the approach to Xàtiva.
Manuel is a small town in the Ribera Alta. Basic services are available — bars and a supermarket. The town is unremarkable for pilgrims but serves as a waypoint on the approach to Xàtiva, which is now close. The landscap…
Torre de Lloris is a tiny hamlet between Manuel and Xàtiva. No services. The mountains ahead — including the dramatic ridge of Xàtiva's castle — are beginning to dominate the skyline. You're leaving the flat coastal plai…
Xàtiva deserves a night and an exploration. The castle is one of the most impressive in the Valencian Community — a double fortification stretching along the ridge above the town with panoramic views that on clear days r…
Distance, climb and descent are measured along the GPS track for this camino — 199 recorded points across this span, the same track the app carries. The town-to-town figures in my data put it at 26.6 km.
Esta entidad ha sido beneficiaria de una ayuda del Programa de incentivos a la movilidad eficiente y sostenible (MOVES III), gestionado por la Xunta de Galicia a través del Instituto Enerxético de Galicia (INEGA) en el marco del Real Decreto 266/2021, y cofinanciada por la Unión Europea — NextGenerationEU, dentro del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia.