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Maps of Via de la Plata

Kerrnell

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Can anyone assist with good maps or book of the Via de la Plata route? We are leaving on 12th September from Salamanca and are finding it difficult to understand exactly where the route is beyond a list of towns, villages and albergues.
 
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Hi, Kerrnell, Welcome. Last year I used a French guide "Sur le Chemin de St Jacques de Compostelle. La Via de la Plata et le camino sanabrés". ISBN 978-2-915156-33-1, www.lepere-editions.com. It has detailed maps for each section of the route, town plans, plus accommodation info. However, it's now a bit out of date (2011) because of the road and railway construction work, and new accommodation springing up. I used in it conjunction with Melanie's Via de la Plata app for iPhone, and the wonderful Eroski Camino app which gives up-to-the-minute guidance on albergues, closures etc. Buen Camino - it is a fabulous Camino!
 
Hi Kerrnell, Walking from Granada this year, we used a combination of elevation data from Eroski, Alison Raju's book (old but still useful - note I am referring to the guidebook, not the accommodation booklet), Melanie's app, and maps from Peter Robbin's "The Walking Pilgrim". The latter were definitely the best available and can be easily accessed. We found that the waymarking was good for the most part, and even where the railway construction imposed, common sense usually saved the day. From conversations with other pilgrims, it seemed that the maps featured in most guidebooks were inadequate and Peter was the 'go to' man. Good luck!
 
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