Via de la Plata (Salamanca to SDC)

micamino73

Active Member

• Oct 7, 2014

• #1

Hi, Can anyone give some advice on stages from Salamanca, how are the hostals? is the way well marked liked the portuguese and french ways?

 

alexwalker

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2009-2022: CFx6, CP, VdlPx2, Mozarabe, more later.

• Oct 7, 2014

• #2

Well marked, and a good choice of albergues. Hostals many places. No problem.

 

Heikki

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Burgos to Santiago 2008, Madrid to Sáhagun 2012, Primitivo 2012, VdlP 2014, Camino del Norte 2020

• Oct 8, 2014

• #3

If you plan to walk The Sanabres way, take a look of these posts:
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/railway-construction-between-zamora-granja.26193/

 

peregrina2000

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• Oct 8, 2014

• #4

There are many many resources, in fact it may be overwhelming. I would start with the godesalco "planificador" or route planner and look at mundicamino and eroski websites for more detailed information. There are many of us who have walked the Vdlp and who have posted our stages, so you should scroll through that section of the forum.

In general I'd say the marking is great, the albergues are very good, and it's a wonderful walk. As Heikki suggests, you should be aware of the construction, which seems to be a moving target, north of Zamora. Opinions vary on how much this construction and the re-routing it produces will interfere with a joyful camino.

When are you thinking of going? Spring, IMHO, is glorious! Buen camino, Laurie

 

mmm042

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VDLP 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014

• Oct 10, 2014

• #5

It's a lovely walk, whether you go in spring or fall. You shouldn't have any problem finding your way other than possibly around the construction zones. I recommend going through Ourense, too.

Melanie

 

Saint Mike II

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cycled from Pamplona Sep 2015;Frances, walked from St Jean May/June 2017. Plans to walk Porto 2020

• Oct 10, 2014

• #6

Spring yes - but probably after Easter and even after the May Day holiday. If you were intending to start in Sevilla then you can start earlier but if Salamanca is the go then first week in May will be ok. The wild flowers should be out; it should not snow in Galicia and also should not be too hot. Just keep your fleece and rain coat handy. If you do not speak much Spanish use the next 5 months to practice - not a lot of English spoken in the smaller villages. Buen Camino