Village

La Calzada de Béjar

797m
40.4116°N, 5.8183°W

Coordinates

40.4116°N, 5.8183°W

Elevation

797m

Accommodation

Available

Services Available

Accommodation
Restaurant
Cafe
Grocery
Pharmacy
ATM
Train
Post Office
Airport
Bus
Pilgrim Office
Clinic
Water
Tobacconist

About La Calzada de Béjar

La Calzada de Bejar is a tiny hamlet whose name directly references the calzada (paved Roman road) of the original Via de la Plata. The hamlet has an albergue and very basic services.

The Roman road is visible in places near the village, a tangible connection to the route's 2,000-year history. The landscape is increasingly mountainous, with the Sierra de Bejar rising ahead.

Services are minimal, and pilgrims should carry supplies.

Explore La Calzada de Béjar

Things to Do in La Calzada de Béjar

History

Walk on Roman Paving

The village name means "the paved road of Bejar," and Roman road stones are visible in and around the village.

Camino Moment

Welcome to Castilla y Leon

You have crossed from Extremadura into Castilla y Leon, the largest autonomous community in Spain.

Relaxation

Recover from the Mountain Crossing

The climb over the Puerto de Bejar is one of the most physically demanding stages on the Via de la Plata.

Food & Drink

Eat Castilian Food for the First Time

The bar may offer your first taste of Castilian cooking: sopa castellana, Toro reds, Rueda whites.

Accommodation in La Calzada de Béjar

Where You Are on the Camino

Previous town

Baños de Montemayor

12 km back

Next town

Valverde de Valdelacasa

9 km ahead

You are here

La Calzada de Béjar

534 km to Santiago de Compostela

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