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Vía de la Plata

Alternativa histórica: en vez de girar al oeste por el Sanabrés, seguir al norte hasta Astorga y terminar por el Camino Francés.

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Etapas largas y muy expuestas, con tramos de más de 30 km sin ninguna población. Desaconsejada entre junio y septiembre por las temperaturas de Andalucía y Extremadura.

96,0 km Distance 4 Stages +770 m Ascent Granja de Moreruela Starting point

Where this route starts It leaves from Granja de Moreruela, at the end of stage 26 of the Vía de la Plata y Camino Sanabrés, with 619,6 km already walked. See the stage of the fork

Variants Vía de la Plata y Camino Sanabrés 1.005 km Enlace con el Camino Francés (Astorga) 96 km

The route

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Each stage has its own shade. Click one to open it.

The whole route offline

Save the map of every stage on this route. It is a big download: better on wi-fi.

The climb, stage by stage

Bar chart: 4 stages, 770 m of climbing in total. The stage that climbs most gains 280 m.

+770 m −600 m

1. Granja de Moreruela → Benavente, 26,5 km, Ascent 180 m 2. Benavente → Alija del Infantado, 22,0 km, Ascent 150 m 3. Alija del Infantado → La Bañeza, 22,5 km, Ascent 160 m 4. La Bañeza → Astorga, 25,0 km, Ascent 280 m
Granja de Moreruela 96 km Astorga

Each bar is as wide as its stage is long and as tall as the metres it climbs. The dark ones climb more than 25 m per kilometre. Open a stage by clicking its bar.

The hardest days

The stages

1 Granja de Moreruela → Benavente +180 m / −210 m Demanding 1 stretch with no services 26,5 km 2 Benavente → Alija del Infantado +150 m / −120 m Gentle 1 stretch with no services 22,0 km 3 Alija del Infantado → La Bañeza +160 m / −110 m Gentle 1 stretch with no services 22,5 km 4 La Bañeza → Astorga +280 m / −160 m Demanding 1 stretch with no services 25,0 km

What people who walked it say

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Seis Caminos de Santiago

The website and app of the Vía de la Plata

Everything you need for the Vía de la Plata, in Seis Caminos de Santiago: website and app in 18 languages with 100 features, 85 of them free.

Questions about the Vía de la Plata

Where do I get stamped on the Vía de la Plata?

In hostels, bars, parishes, town halls and tourist offices along the Vía de la Plata. In Seis Caminos de Santiago every venue has a sticker with a code: point your phone at it and the stamp goes into your digital credential and your parchment.

How do I prove I walked the Vía de la Plata?

With the stamped credential: the Pilgrim's Office in Santiago issues the Compostela if you walked at least the last 100 km (200 by bike) with two stamps a day on that stretch. Seis Caminos de Santiago adds the parchment, which proves with the app's stamps that you walked the whole Vía de la Plata.

How many stages does the Vía de la Plata have?

The Vía de la Plata has 4 stages and 96 km. Seis Caminos de Santiago has them all, with their profile, their hostels and their stretches without water or food.

Where can I see all the hostels of the Vía de la Plata?

Seis Caminos de Santiago lists every hostel, bar and restaurant of the Vía de la Plata, stage by stage, with opening times, prices, free beds and reviews.

Which app should I use for the Vía de la Plata?

Seis Caminos de Santiago is the website and app of the Vía de la Plata: it opens in the browser and installs on the phone, in 18 languages, with 100 features, 85 of them free.