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The ground behind you: what the walk into La Calzada de Béjar crosses, and where it could have been broken.
Tomorrow from La Calzada de Béjar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valverde de Valdelacasa | 8.8 | ✓ Yes | — No | The walk from La Calzada de Béjar to Valverde de Valdelacasa |
| Fuenterroble de Salvatierra | 20.2 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from La Calzada de Béjar to Fuenterroble de Salvatierra |
La Calzada takes its name from being situated on the Roman calzada — the paved road that connected Emerita Augusta to the north. Once an important frontier outpost, the town has lost 90% of its population in the last century. What remains is quiet and dignified.
The albergue receives praise from most pilgrims, and several homes have been converted into comfortable rural accommodation. Near the Roman road, remains of a 3rd-century fortified enclosure have been identified — a military control point that monitored trade, troops, and travellers along the Via de la Plata.
La Calzada owes its existence to the Roman road that connected Emerita Augusta (Merida) to Asturica Augusta (Astorga), laid out in the 1st century BC during the reign of Augustus. The name Via de la Plata doesn't refer to silver -- it comes from the Arabic al-balat, meaning paved road, a description of the Roman engineering the Moors found still intact centuries later. A fortified enclosure near the village dates to the late Roman Empire and served as a checkpoint for trade and troop movements.
Mostly straight and mostly flat walking all the way to Valverde de Valdelacasa. The terrain is open and exposed -- on a hot day, you'll feel it.
22. May 2025 - 0:02
We stayed in the small CR in April 2025. It was very comfortable and the lovely landlady made dinner for us — a good salad, wonderful paella, plus dessert. Breakfast makings were left out in the kitchen for the morning. There is not much in this town, so having the meal there was a plus. I highly recommend this as an option.
19. May 2022 - 16:00
The only place where you can get food is a bar near to the church. They have a nice menu.
4. September 2019 - 11:07
Rural Alba is a genuine good old home style albergue - brilliant menu del dia! Had a great sleep there too. - H.J.Appleby
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.
