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Via de la Plata - Section 5 - 8 Days/7 Nights - 132 km - From €560 -
From Carcaboso to Salamanca

This Walking Holiday explores the 5th section of the Via de la Plata, the longest of all Camino routes to Santiago de Compostela! It runs through the whole country from South to North, from the hot Andalousian plains to the green mountains of Galicia, from Arabian influenced buildings to traditional stone farmhouses and much more! This Camino in its whole offers most of Spain’s rich and mixed culture.

We start this section on the very North of the province of Extramedura and soon we enter Castilla y Leon with more mountainous landscapes. Here, the Camino combines all types of landscapes, from exposed open landscapes to woodlands or meadows and grazing cattle, not to forget the Duena Peak (1140m), one of the highest points of this route. We finally arrive in Salamanca, famous for its Renaissance architecture and one of the country’s most lively cities. This section is a bit demanding and requires a reasonable level of fitness.

Via de la Plata - Section 5 - 8 Days/7 Nights - 132 km - From €560 -
From Carcaboso to Salamanca

Day 1 : Plasencia
Day 2 : Plasencia to Zara de Granadilla (27km)
Day 3 : Zara de Granadilla to Banos de Montemayor (20km)
Day 4 : Banos de Montemayor to Calzada de Bejar (13km)
Day 5 : Calzada de Bejar to Fuenterroble de Salvetierra (20km)
Day 6 : Funterroble de Salvatierra to San Pedro de Rozados (28km)
Day 7 : San Pedro de Rozados to Salamanca (24km)
Day 8 : Salamanca, end of the walking holiday

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DAY BY DAY

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Day 1 – Plasensia Night in Plasensia. Town: ATM, Internet, shops, all facilities Day 2 – Plasencia to Zara de Granadilla (7h, 27km, +300m -50m) Transfer to Carcaboso. Carcaboso is a charming town of Extremadura, located near Rio Jerte. It is historically linked to the Via de la Plata as still witness the 2000 years old "Miliarias" (Roman stoneposts) standing near the seventeenth-century Iglesia de Santiago. The first day of this section combines both beutiful countryside and history. When leaving Carcaboso, we follow the Canal del Jerte before starting a long climb up. Then, start to appear witnessing of the Roman times and soon you will walk through the magnificiently 2000 years old Arco de Caparra. We spend the night in Zara de Granadilla. Town: ATM, Shops, all facilities Meals: Half Board Day 3 - Zara de Granadilla to Banos de Montemayor (4h30, 20km, +300m -50m) Soon after we start, the landscape becomes more arid and we begin to see the Sierra de las Candelaria ahead in the distance: we are leaving the Extremadura basin behind us. We spend most of the day walking gently uphill until we reach Banos de Montemayor. After the day spent walking, you can treat yourself with the magical Roman thermal waters of the town! Town: ATM, Shops, all facilities Meals: Half Board Day 4 – Banos de Montemayor to Calzada de Bejar (3h, 13km, + 100 m) Leaving Banos de Montemayor, we start with a steep climb up at the top of which we can enjoy beautiful views of Banos de Montemayor. Further on, we go downhill on a well preserved stretch of the Roman road, lined with chestnut, beech, and oak trees. The last leg to Calzada de Bejar is uphill, offering open views to the beautiful valley of Rio Cuerpo. Town: ATM, Shops, all facilities Meals: Half Board

Day 5– Calzada de Bejar to Fuenterroble de Salvatierra (5h15, 20km + 200m, -50m) Today, you will come across more "miliarias" and paved road segments, memories of the ancient Roman times. The landscape still looks arrid as we go further into this high tableland but it is easy to find shade form oak trees along the wall-lined tracks. Transfer to hotel in Guijuleo. Town: ATM, Shops, all facilities Meals: Half Board Day 6 – Fuenterroble de Salvatierra to San Pedro de Rozados (7h30, 28km, +m -m) Transfer from hotel back to Fuenterroble de Salvatierra. We continue our way through the high plateau and find ourselves walking most of the day on nice tracks through the country. The main difficulty of the day is when climbing up the Duena Peak (1140m) but as usual, it worth it as there are good views of the Meseta from the top. Then we walk down through oak woods and farmlands to reach San Pedro de Rozados. Town: ATM, Internet, shops, all facilities Meals: Half Board Day 7 – San Pedro de Rozados to Salamanca (6h30, 24km, +50m, -200m) The last day of this section offers little shade but the open landscapes and nice view over the country will surely disctract you to enjoy this final walking day. Finally, we reach Salamanca, a wonderfull lively city, full of history. Town: ATM, Internet, shops, all facilities Meals:Half Board Day 8 – Salamanca After breakfast, we bid you farewell. Town: ATM, Internet, shops, all facilities Meals: Breakfast

WEATHER

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Via de la Plata - Section 5 - 8 Days/7 Nights - 132 km - From €560 -
From Carcaboso to Salamanca

FLY IN AND OUT

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It is best to fly to Madrid.

1)    FLY IN

• To Madrid

With almost every company.

2)    FLY OUT

See above.

GETTING AROUND

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1)    GETTING THERE

• From Madrid Airport

By buses : First bus 1, then bus 2.

Bus 1 : From Madrid airport to Autobus de Sur bus station.

Bus 2 : From Autobus de Sur bus station to Plasencia :
- With Cevesa bus company
- 3 hours journey
- 2 or 3 departures a day
- See timetable : www.cevesa.es

2)    GETTING BACK

• To Madrid airport

By buses : First bus 1, then bus 2.

Bus 1 : From Salamanca bus station to Madrid bus station :
- 2h30 journey
- Departures every 30 min.
- See timetable : www.avanzabus.com

Bus 2 : From Madrid bus station to Madrid airport
- 20min journey

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Via de la Plata - Section 5 - 8 Days/7 Nights - 132 km - From €560 -
From Carcaboso to Salamanca

HOTEL AND GUESTHOUSE GRADES - HOW WE CHOOSE YOUR ACCOMMODATION

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Our accommodation is selected based on a number of criteria, including location, comfort, services, price and character. We always try to book accommodation that is both on/near the Camino and also close to the historical quarter or centre of the town/city. This is facilitated by the fact that the Camino usually goes through the heart of each town and/or city.

In larger towns, which are usually at the beginning and end of each section, we book hotels of a 3* standard. In smaller towns/villages/hamlets in between the larger towns, we choose hotels or guesthouses of a 2* standard. However, there could be some exceptions to this rule, for example, in some small villages, our selection depends on local infrastructure and it may happen that the only possibility is a non-rated guesthouse. This does not mean it is not up to our standards only that it does not have an official classification, which is usually due to the rural and remote nature of parts of the Camino.

Given the reasons stated above, we do believe that a 2* hotel located in the historical centre is a better choice than a 3* hotel located in the outskirts of the town at a distance from the Camino. If our first choice is not available, we will use another accommodation of the same standard and price. If there is no such accommodation available, we may contact you to offer either an upgrade at a premium, or a downgrade with a refund, again based on local infrastructure in each area.

We are determined in our motto: to provide our customers with the best available on the Camino.

Via de la Plata - Section 5 - 8 Days/7 Nights - 132 km - From €560 -
From Carcaboso to Salamanca

Via de la Plata - Section 5 - 8 Days/7 Nights - 132 km - From €560 -
From Carcaboso to Salamanca

 

 

LIST OF PRICES AND OPTIONS

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	Base Price	Double/Twin Room (pps)	Single Room	Solo Departure
	High Season Apr, May, Jun, Sep	750	909	1030
	Mid Season Jul, Aug, Oct	680	816	932
	Low Season Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec	560	673	812

 

Options	Picnic Lunches	€60 (per person)	includes all walking days
	Airport Transfer 2 - 8 people	€125 (per person)	Transport to Placensia from Madrid Airport For information on transfers for more passengers or from other airports, please ask us.

 

	Extra nights (€) Placensia / Madrid / Salamanca	Double/Twin Room (pps)	Single Room
	2* Hotel B&B	44	60
	3* Hotel B&B	65	95

Special rates for group of 6+

INCLUDED Luggage transferred from hotel to hotel Rooms en-suite Half Board during the hike Detailed Walking Notes Map Pilgrim passport

NOT INCLUDED Flights Insurance (recommended) Drinks Dinner first and last nights Transfer from/to airport

 

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