Walking from Salamanca

[Jenyat53]

My partner and I are interested in walking from Salamanca to SDC in early February 2019.
I am keen to hear from anyone who has walked that way - about the terrain and accommodation options (especially any favourites or tricky options).
Many thanks for your shared wisdom.

 

[Felipe]

I did not walk this Camino, but I can tell you that the Albergue Municipal Casa la Calera is a few steps from cathedral, and besides the romantic Calixto and Melibea (the Spanish version of Romeo and Juliet) beautiful garden.
It is a really magnificent old city. You may well dedicate an extra day for a bit of tourism.
Buen camino!

 

[Deleted member 77020]

I did summer and in 2010 also. Salamanca is a beautiful city with lots of excitement. For myself, I found this as being a difficult part of the Camino.but with a partner it makes it easier. It is a very peaceful walk from here until you get to Zamora. Don't be afraid you will enjoy it. Buen Camino

 

[Kanga]

Walked it in April/May. The stretch between Salamanca and Zamora is not so exciting, but after that it is great. I can recommend the Sanabrés option, through Ourense, to SDC.

 

[camino07]

Have stayed twice in Hostal Tormes in Salamanca, on pedestrian street towards Plaza Major. Friendly and clean.
Next day walked 23kms to Casa Saso, 6kms after Valdunciel. Unfortunately may not be open in February.

 

[Deleted member 77020]

I did summer and in 2010 also. Salamanca is a beautiful city with lots of excitement. For myself, I found this as being a difficult part of the Camino.but with a partner it makes it easier. It is a very peaceful walk from here until you get to Zamora. Don't be afraid you will enjoy it. Buen Camino

sorry for some left out words. it should have read I did this Camino this summer 2018 and also in 2010 or 11.

 

[Deleted member 73526]

I walked in late 2017 (Salamanca in mid-Nov). It can be quite cold in winter and some of the albergues are poorly heated (if at all), so I'd recommend taking good sleeping bags and thermals. Some albergues may be closed, which means you have less choice over where to stop (see Gronze or other sources) but there are albergues for the whole route (unless you take the shortcut after Zamora across Portugal, which, I'm told, is wild country).

Salamanca and Zamora are lovely cities. The region boasts some of the best food and wine in Spain. Although the walk out of Salamanca is dull (a view of a major highway and a prison for most of the distance to Cubo de la Tierra del Vino), the scenery improves after Cubo. The Camino Sanabrés is really beautiful and it takes you through "deepest," Galicia (cue Grieg).

 

[David Manzo]

I did not walk this Camino, but I can tell you that the Albergue Municipal Casa la Calera is a few steps from cathedral, and besides the romantic Calixto and Melibea (the Spanish version of Romeo and Juliet) beautiful garden.
It is a really magnificent old city. You may well dedicate an extra day for a bit of tourism.
Buen camino!

I lived in Salamanca for a summer in the early 1970s and loved that city. I agree a day to savor Salamanca is worth it!