I have just done my 11th Camino, the Via Augusta/Via de la Plata combo of about 1170km. My longest is 1720 from Le Puy to Finisterre, Muxia and back to Santiago. In August this year it will be 2000km from Geneva. Next year I plan a 3500km hike. There is no such thing as too much. It’s just a...
The Via Augusta goes through some nice cities like Jerez but the walk itself is generally flat and featureless. I did it to say I had been from south to north across Spain. There are no albergues but cheap hostel and hotel options
From Astorga you can head south for a couple of days on the Via de la Plata and then west on the Sanabres. I finished the Sanabres yesterday after walking the Via Augusta and then VDLP from Cadiz. It’s a pleasant walk.
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