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Road with history from Roman times, the Via de la Plata was a road used by the ancient Roman Empire to cross the west of Hispania from Mérida (Augusta Emérita) to Astorga (Artúrica Augusta). Therefore, the Silver Route became the main communication route of the western peninsula.
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To make your planning easier we’ve created two PDFs. The first one contains walking stages on the Via de la Plata and the second one lists places to stay along the route. We’ve completed only the first part of the Via de la Plata from Seville to Merida. The PDFs contain information only for that part. We’re planning to walk the rest of the route in...
The Via de la Plata is one of the longest Camino de Santiago routes in Spain. It starts in Seville, Andalusia, crosses Spain from south to north, and finishes in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia. In Roman times, the route was used to transfer goods from the south to the north of Spain. Nowadays it’s one of the toughest and least walked pilgrimage ro...
A long-distance walk like any other outdoor activity involves a risk of getting an injury or sickness. The Via de la Plata is a very long and challenging route often through remote areas with no towns or villages for 20km. Small injuries and traumas such as blisters, shin splints, and sprains are quite common. Get more information about travel insu...
The total distance of the route is 1000 km. It takes between 40 and 50 days to complete the Via de la Plata depending on your daily distances and how many rest days you take in between.
The Vía de la Plata has several route options and connections with other Camino routes. 1. It’s possible to start in Granada or Almería, walk to Mérida following the Camino Mozárabe, and from there continue on the Vía de la Plata to Santiago. This route is long, 1200 km. 2. Another option is to start in Valencia, walk to Zamora following the Camino...
Let’s start with the worst time because unlike with the other Camino routes, summer is the worst time to walk the Via de la Plata; not because it gets too busy like the French Way of St.James or the Portuguese route but because it gets incredibly hot here. July and August are the worstmonths. The temperature is between 40°C and 45°C, with no shade ...
Accommodation. Public albergues on this route are more expensive than on the other Camino routes we’ve walked. On the other Camino routes, we usually paid between 6€ and 8€ per bed in a public albergue. On the Via de la Plata the standard price was 10€. From Seville to Mérida we got only one albergue for a donation and one for 8€, the rest were 10€...
It’s important to remember not to overload your pack. It’s a very long route, you’re going to walk for more than one month with your backpack. Depending on what time of the year you decide to walk the Via de la Plata you’ll need different essentials. If you walk the route in fall/winter when it rains quite a lot in Andalusia and Extremadura you’ll ...
On such a long Camino route like this one, it’s great to have a nice book. Most of the time the route goes through quiet Spanish rural villages and towns you’ll have a lot of time for reading after you are done walking for the day. If you like reading a lot carrying a Kindlemight be a good idea. You can upload as many books in your language as you ...
The Vía de la Plata is an ancient Jacobean route of 700 kilometers divided into 27 stages. Also known as the Silver Route, it links the southwest of the peninsula with the northwest, starting from the city of Seville and crossing six Spanish provinces to the city of Astorga in Leon.
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This ancient Roman road, which connects the north and south of Spain, begins in this vibrant and ancient city, where it is possible to stamp the pilgrims’ passport. Today the route links the route from Seville to Gijón, passing through monumental cities such as Mérida, Salamanca, León and Astorga.
The Vía de la Plata, or alternatively known by the locals as the Ruta de la Plata, actually begins in Sevilla (Seville) and ends at Astorga, (see our map below) for a total south to north distance of about 702 kilometers.
Jan 9, 2023 · Useful information about the Via de la Plata Stages. Stage 1: Sevilla to Guillena, 22.8 km – 14.2 miles. Stage 2: Guillena to Castilblanco de los Arroyos, 18.2 km – 11.3 miles. Stage 3: Castilblanco de los Arroyos to Almadén de la Plata, 28.8 km – 18 miles.
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Crossing Spain from south to north. From Seville to Gijón, going through heritage cities like Mérida, Salamanca, León and Astorga. This is the route of the historic Roman road which ran between northern and southern Spain, one of the most important on the Iberian Peninsula at that time.
