Camino de Santiago Routes: Via de la Plata

On this page you will find information about the Camino de la Plata, or Via de la Plata, an alternative to the Camino Frances.

See also: Other Camino de Santiago Routes

• Start Seville

• Places of Interest Merida, Caceres, Salamanca, Zamora, Astorga or Ourense (you have a choice towards the end of the journey).

• Distance About 1,000km.

• Average Time Taken About 40 days.

• Notes This is the longest route to Santiago. Though it takes you through some of Spain's most beautiful cities, your travels will take you through some of the most hot and arid and terrain in Spain - don't do this route in summer! If you want a real challenge, this is a great route, but it is not recommended if this is your first attempt at the Camino de Santiago.

  The route splits into two at one point, where you can either join the final stretch of the Camino Frances, passing through Astorga, or following a different route, which takes you through Ourense. They are similar in length.

<< Back to 'Camino de Santiago Routes'