La Murta Icehouse – La Murta Botanical Trail loop from Paratge Natural Municipal la Murta
La Murta Icehouse – La Murta Botanical Trail loop from Paratge Natural Municipal la Murta
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La Murta Icehouse – La Murta Botanical Trail loop from Paratge Natural Municipal la Murta
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7.38km
170m
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: June 11, 2026
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Start point
Parking
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127 m
La Murta Municipal Natural Park
Highlight • Natural Monument
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La Murta Municipal Nature Park
Highlight • Forest
The entrance to the interior of the Murta Municipal Natural Park is regulated to control the number of visitors and conserve the environment. Access from Alzira is signposted along narrow paved country tracks and you have to drive with caution, it is easy to find walkers, runners and cyclists. The parking lot is at the entrance to the monastery grounds, there are benches, trees and a comfortable place to leave vehicles. The most popular itineraries visit the remains of the monastery and follow some of the paths in the forests inside the valley without going up to the summits, except for the itinerary that leads directly to the Creu del Cardenal, which is the most popular peak in the valley. The mountain route leaves the parking lot and as soon as you pass the entrance control, turn to the right along the Senda Botánica de la Umbría, go up a small slope to a curve where there are remains of an old lime kiln and continue along the slope of the Mountain range.
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1.13 km
La Murta Icehouse
Highlight • Monument
It was a very common practice in the 16th and 18th centuries and was used to make ice cream and soft drinks, preserve food, and even make medicines, reduce the
fever and relieve bruises. The "snow house" is a large well, very deep, and with a cover to avoid sunstroke. The top protrudes above
of! ground level and the rest is buried, thus helping the thermal insulation necessary to preserve the snow. The interior walls were made of masonry. Between
On the upper level and on the roof there are several openings through which you could enter inside and load the snow, then they were covered to maintain the temperature. With wood
"They made steps to go down to the lower levels. At the lowest part there was a fountain or simply a gutter to let the accumulated water out.
After the snowfall, the well was filled with snow. Inside it was crushed, as much as possible, with the feet and with wooden pillars, to turn it into
ice. This operation lasted a short time to avoid frostbite on the feet. At a certain height, more or less 1 meter, rice straw was piled up and on top again
snow. When the well was full, the snow was left to settle, covered, and monitored to prevent theft.
The ice was cut into blocks to be extracted and placed in wooden boxes wrapped with straw to avoid, as much as possible, temperature loss. As
They used animals for transportation, these were wrapped with blankets. The journey was made at night and quickly. Despite doing so, the load was reduced
coming soon. This refrigerator was for private use of the monastery.
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1.18 km
La Murta Botanical Trail
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
The route begins in the La Murta car park and passes by several points of interest, such as an old lime kiln, the Fuente de la Murta, the aqueduct and the Monastery of Santa María de la Murta.
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1.67 km
Monastery of Santa Maria de la Murta
Highlight • Historical Site
The monastery was built under the protection of the Monastery of San Jerónimo de Cotalba, and work began in 1401. Its architectural style is framed within the Valencian Gothic, and over the centuries it received numerous donations from illustrious families.
In 1989, the Alcira City Council acquired the monastery and since 1995 it has been in the process of recovery and restoration. In addition to its historical and architectural value, the natural environment of the Valley of La Murta is a protected reserve, which adds an additional attraction for visitors.
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1.68 km
Monastery of Santa María de la Murta
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1.99 km
Paratge Natural Municipal la Murta
Nature Reserve
7.24 km
La Murta
Highlight • Forest
7.38 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
7.00 km
251 m
133 m
Surfaces
7.12 km
254 m
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Circular route from Parking de la Murta passing through:
- Murta Monastery (1.4 km)
- Hermitage of Mount Calvario (1.6 km)
- Font de la Murta (1.9 km)
- Corrals (4.3 km)
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