Abrigo del Garrofero
A rock shelter on the right bank of the Río Grande preserving Levantine and Schematic cave paintings, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998. Spread across five panels, around thirty figures survive —archers, wild goats and a woman in a wide skirt— forming a vivid hunting scene painted around 4500 BC. It was discovered in 1972 and is one of the most notable rock-art sites in the Canal de Navarrés.
Around 4500 BC someone painted archers, wild goats and a woman in a wide skirt onto this wall above the right bank of the Río Grande. The Abrigo del Garrofero keeps that hunting scene within the municipality of Navarrés, about 70 km from València, and ranks among the finest rock-art sites in the Canal de Navarrés.
What you see on the rock
The art, Levantine and Schematic, is spread across five zones, with close to thirty figures still legible. Salvador Gómez Vellot found it in 1972, and in 1998 it joined the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the rock art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula.
Visiting
This is an open-air natural site with free access, set along the Río Grande. The paintings are fragile and protected behind a grille, so respect the barrier and don't touch the rock. The Peña Sansón lies close by if you want to stretch the walk.
Frequently asked questions
Can you visit the Abrigo del Garrofero for free?
Yes, entry is free: it's an open-air natural site with open access, in the surroundings of the Río Grande.
What can you see at the Abrigo del Garrofero?
Levantine and schematic rock art spread across five zones, with around thirty legible figures —archers, wild goats and a woman in a wide skirt— forming a hunting scene painted around 4500 BC.
Why is this rock shelter important?
It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998 and is one of the most notable rock-art ensembles in the Canal de Navarrés.
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