Witness the changing landscape day after day.
Walk through the peaceful and beautiful plains of Castilla y Leon.
Stay in typical and charming rural villages.
Time travel along 2000 years of history and meet people from every horizon.

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This Walking Holiday explores the 7th section of 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.

As you head North West through Castilla y Leon, landscapes begin to change and switch from red earth farmlands to greener hills and woodlands, inhabited by a wide range of wildlife. The major Rio Tera is also part of the landscape as the Camino comes across its banks on several occasions. We also walk through many typical rural villages, some of them mainly occupied by deserted stone houses and old churches. As on any other sections, the Camino is well established and this section requires a reasonable level of fitness, mainly for its amount of days spent walking on the Camino rather than for its geographical difficulty.

Day 1 – Zamora
With a Romanesque cathedral, fortified walls and overlooking rio Duero, Zamora has it all to charm visitors from all horizons. Its architectural heritage is so rich it is commonly called "The little Salamanca"!

Town: ATM, Internet, shops, all facilities

Day 2 – Zamora to Montamarta (4h45, 19km , 50+m)
For this first walking day, the Camino runs through the typical Castilla y Leon landscape: red earth crop fields cut across by endless flat wide tracks that seem inhabitded only by storks. There is little shade along the way, but the reasonnable lenght of the day gives us a chance to get to Montamarta before the heat hits its peak. Short transfer to Zamora

Town: ATM, Shops, all facilities Meals: Breakfast, dinner

Day 3 - Montamarta to Granja de Moreruela (5h30, 22km)
Transfer from hotel back to Montamarta. On this day, we walk through the same background as on the previous day. The only difference being that we come across several time with the Elsa dam and river.

Town: ATM, Shops, all facilities Meals: Breakfast, dinner

Day 4 – Granja de Moreruela to Tabara (6h30, 26km, +50m -25m)
Today, the landscape is a little bit greener with more trees and shelter from the sun but it keeps its flat shape and red earth. Overall, it is an easy and enjoyable stroll to Tabara.

Town: ATM, Shops, all facilities Meals: Breakfast, dinner

Day 5– Tabara to Santa Marta de Tera (5h45, 23km, +50m -50m)
We leave Tabara to continue our way towards Santa Marta de Tera. The Camino runs through a plateau sets between the Elsa River and Rio Tera so it is no wonder where all this sudden vegetation comes from! When arriving in Santa Marta, you can visit its XIIth century Romanesque church.

Town: ATM, Shops, all facilities Meals: Breakfast, dinner

Day 6 – Santa Marta de Tera to Villar de Farfon (5h15, 21km, +50m)
Leaving Santa Marta de Tera, we enter the Sanabria Valley as the Camino nows follows the course of the pretty Rio Tera. This is an enjoyable and beautiful stroll as we spend most of the day through the countryside. Quiet tracks, poplar trees, charming rural hamlets, water channels and dams will be part of the day. Short transfer to hotel in Camarzana de Tera

Town: ATM, Shops, all facilities Meals: Breakfast, dinner

Day 7 – Villar de Farfon to Mombuey (4h, 15km, +175m -75m)
Transfer from hotel back to Villar de Farfon. The first few kilometres after Villar de Farfon are through the peaceful countryside, home of wild boars and even shy Iberian wolves! The vegetation then starts to change to scrub and bushlands and as we approach Mombuey, we have great views of the Sierra de la Cabrera in the distance.

Town: ATM, Shops, all facilities Meals: Breakfast, dinner

Day 8 – Mombuey to Puebla de Sanabria (8h30, 33km, +100m -50m)
As we leave Mombuey, the Camino heads to more open countryside even though there are still many poplar and oak trees to provide us with shade. When passing the village of San Salvador de Palazuelos, you can climb up the bell tower of Iglesia de Santiago to enjoy magnificient views over the surrounding landscape. We cross Rio Tera one last time before entering the gorgeous old town of Puebla de Sanabria.

Town: ATM, Shops, all facilities Meals: Breakfast, dinner

Day 9 – Puebla de Sanabria
After breakfast, we bid you farewell.

Town: ATM, Internet, shops, all facilities Meal: Breakfast

Our accommodation vary from 2* hotels to 3* hotels or equivalent depending on availability. All rooms are en-suite and accommodation is based on character, comfort and location. Our policy is to select the best available hotel in its category at any given time, to make sure your holiday is as valuable as possible. If an accommodation is not available, we may have to find an alternative that is as suitable as possible.

These hotels and guesthouses have been carefully selected for their comfort, location, friendliness and character, and are subject to availability. If the above mentioned accomodation is unavailable, we provide you with an alternative with the same standard of comfort & price.

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

• Flights
• Insurance (recommended)
• Drinks
• Dinners in Zamora and Puebla de Sanabria
• Transfer from/to airport