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Via de la Plata · ItineraryFull Route

Sevilla to Santiago de Compostela

Full route from Andalusia to Santiago. Roman roads, Extremadura, Salamanca. The longest Camino. True solitude.

40 stages955 km38-42 days15,030 m ascentBest Mar - Apr, Oct - Nov
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41 days
total ascent
15,030 m
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Overview40 stages · 955 km

Walking the Via de la Plata from Sevilla

From Sevilla it is 955 km to Santiago de Compostela along the Via de la Plata, walked here in 40 stages at an average of 24 km a day. Most pilgrims arrive the afternoon before, sleep in Sevilla and set off early on day one, so plan for 41 days plus any rest days you want.

Day one goes from Sevilla to Guillena, 23.5 km with 120 m of climbing. The last day into Santiago de Compostela starts in O Pedrouzo, 19.5 km. The longest stage is Alcuescar to Cáceres at 38 km, and the biggest climb is 1,180 m on the way to O Cebreiro.

The walk passes through 5 regions: ☀️ Andalusia (5 stages), 🏛️ Extremadura (24 stages), Castilla y León - Mountains (3 stages), Galicia (3 stages), and 100 km to Santiago (5 stages). It covers more than the 100 km on foot the Pilgrim Office needs to issue your Compostela.

Week by week6 weeks · 40 stages · 955 km

The walk from Sevilla in weeks

Each block on the strip is one stage, sized by distance. The cards below group the stages into weeks, with the climb and the time each day takes. Flip a card for that week on the map.

40 stages, 955 kmEach block is one stage, sized by distance. Move along the strip.
Week 1 · days 1 to 7Sevilla to Zafra7 stages · 148 km · up 2,320 m
1Guillena120 m130 mabout 4-6 hours23.5 km2Castilblanco de los Arroyos420 m100 mabout 3-5 hours17.5 km3Almadén de la Plata590 m430 mabout 6-8 hours28 km4El Real de la Jara290 m290 mabout 3-4 hours14 km5Monesterio490 m250 mabout 4-6 hours20 km6Fuente de Cantos220 m380 mabout 4-6 hours20.5 km7Zafra200 m260 mabout 4-6 hours25 km
Week 2 · days 8 to 14Zafra to Cañaveral7 stages · 180 km · up 1,930 m
8Villafranca de los Barros250 m330 mabout 4-5 hours19.5 km9Torremejía60 m170 mabout 4-7 hours26.5 km10Mérida70 m160 mabout 2-4 hours15 km11Alcuescar570 m320 mabout 7-10 hours36.5 km12Cáceres310 m330 mabout 7-10 hours38 km13Casar de Cáceres110 m190 mabout 2-3 hours11 km14Cañaveral570 m540 mabout 7-9 hours33 km
Week 3 · days 15 to 21Cañaveral to Salamanca7 stages · 170 km · up 2,870 m
15Grimaldo210 m160 mabout 1-3 hours8.2 km16Carcaboso390 m540 mabout 6-8 hours30 km17Aldeanueva del Camino530 m310 mabout 7-10 hours37.5 km18La Calzada de Béjar730 m460 mabout 5-7 hours22 km19Fuenterroble de Salvatierra290 m140 mabout 4-6 hours20 km20San Pedro de Rozados500 m490 mabout 6-8 hours28.5 km21Salamanca210 m390 mabout 4-6 hours23.5 km
Week 4 · days 22 to 28Salamanca to La Bañeza7 stages · 180 km · up 1,450 m
22El Cubo de la Tierra del Vino310 m280 mabout 7-9 hours36.5 km23Zamora200 m390 mabout 6-8 hours32 km24Montamarta140 m100 mabout 3-5 hours19 km25Granja de Moreruela230 m220 mabout 4-6 hours23 km26Benavente210 m200 mabout 5-7 hours26.5 km27Alija del Infantado210 m190 mabout 4-6 hours22 km28La Bañeza160 m100 mabout 4-5 hours21 km
Week 5 · days 29 to 35La Bañeza to Sarrià7 stages · 162 km · up 3,850 m
29Astorga230 m150 mabout 4-6 hours24.5 km30Rabanal del Camino270 m100 mabout 3-4 hours15.5 km31Ponferrada760 m1,180 mabout 7-10 hours32.5 km32Villafranca del Bierzo350 m350 mabout 4-6 hours22.5 km33O Cebreiro1,180 m850 mabout 7-9 hours28 km34Triacastela590 m1,130 mabout 5-7 hours21 km35Sarrià470 m660 mabout 4-6 hours18 km
Week 6 · days 36 to 40Sarrià to Santiago de Compostela5 stages · 115 km · up 2,620 m
36Portomarín580 m630 mabout 5-7 hours22.5 km37Palas de Rei610 m450 mabout 5-7 hours25 km38Arzúa610 m760 mabout 6-8 hours29 km39O Pedrouzo440 m480 mabout 4-6 hours19 km40Santiago de Compostela370 m440 mabout 4-6 hours19.5 km
ElevationFrom Sevilla to Santiago de Compostela, with the route before your start in grey

955 km of ups and downs

Move along the profile to read the height at any point.

Elevation profile15,030 m up and 15,040 m down from Sevilla, high point 1,510 m
Before SevillaSevillaSalamancaSantiago de Compostela
Biggest climbsPlan a short day before or after
33Villafranca del Bierzo to O Cebreiro1,180 m31Rabanal del Camino to Ponferrada760 m18Aldeanueva del Camino to La Calzada de Béjar730 m37Portomarín to Palas de Rei610 m38Palas de Rei to Arzúa610 m
Longest daysOr split them with a bed in between
12Alcuescar to Cáceres38 km17Carcaboso to Aldeanueva del Camino37.5 km22Salamanca to El Cubo de la Tierra del Vino36.5 km11Mérida to Alcuescar36.5 km14Casar de Cáceres to Cañaveral33 km
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