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The ground behind you: what the walk into Baños de Montemayor crosses, and where it could have been broken.
Tomorrow from Baños de Montemayor
Nothing says you have to stop here, or there. These are simply the towns within a comfortable day's walk, so you can decide tonight.
| Town | km from here | Shared | Private | The walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto de Béjar / Peñacaballera | 2.4 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| La Calzada de Béjar | 11.8 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Baños de Montemayor to La Calzada de Béjar |
| Valverde de Valdelacasa | 20.6 | ✓ Yes | — No | The walk from Baños de Montemayor to Valverde de Valdelacasa |
| Fuenterroble de Salvatierra | 32.0 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Banos takes its name from the thermal waters that spring up here — the Romans knew them, and a 1st-century bathhouse was excavated beneath the current balneario. If you fancy a splurge, the thermal spa is the place. The mountains surrounding the town provide a temperate microclimate that the locals enjoy and that pilgrims must climb through.
From Banos the camino begins the ascent to the Puerto de Bejar along the original Roman road on the east side of town. Avoid the temptation of following the N-630 — the old calzada is the proper route, and the climb is steep but less than 3 km.
The thermal springs here were known and used well before the Romans formalized them. Under Roman rule, Banos became a waypoint on the Via de la Plata where travelers could rest and recover. The baths that survive date from the 3rd century AD -- the vaulted underground room with its twin pools is remarkably well preserved. The town's development has always followed the road; its main axis is the ancient route itself, now paved but running the same course it has for two millennia.
From Banos the camino begins its climb to the Puerto de Bejar. It begins along the old Roman road on the east side of town -- avoid the temptation of following the N-630 (though that will also get you to both the alto and the Albergue El Solitario). The climb to the alto is fairly steep, but less than 3 km.
22. July 2024 - 18:38
Es lohnt sich, die via de la plata für ein Stück zu verlassen. Der Anstieg ist nicht leicht, aber lohnt sich. Der Blick über den See und das Umland ist grandios. Auch eine Abwechslung der Weg durch einen 300 Meter langen Tunnel.
25. February 2023 - 18:38
Wise pilgrim makes it sound like you have a steep 3km climb after Banos, you really don't. The first 500 odd meters out of the town are steep, but then it levels off and the rest is quite a gentle uphill. You're not going anywhere near the giant hills you can see around the town.
24. May 2022 - 14:57
Really beautiful lookimg small town between the mountains.
Esta entidad ha sido beneficiaria de una ayuda del Programa de incentivos a la movilidad eficiente y sostenible (MOVES III), gestionado por la Xunta de Galicia a través del Instituto Enerxético de Galicia (INEGA) en el marco del Real Decreto 266/2021, y cofinanciada por la Unión Europea — NextGenerationEU, dentro del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia.
