Vía de la Plata
37.4 km, 355 m up and 60 m down, through 4 places, 3 of which have somewhere to sleep. Where you stop is up to you.
Every place on the path in order, with the distance from Oliva de Plasencia. Most are too small to sleep in — a fountain, a chapel, a bar that may or may not be open — but they are what the day is actually made of.
Off the camino but a handy way to break up the stage. You can return to the camino at Cáparra for a visit.
8.4 km from Caparra you will find markings indicating a detour to your right. They point the way to Jarilla (2 km) where there is accommodation.
After periods of heavy rain, inquire about the route ahead. Several river crossings between here and Aldeanueva del Camino are made difficult by high water. In extreme cases, a detour can be made from Oliva de Plasencia to Villar de Plasencia on the other side of the N-630.
From Jarilla you do not need to retrace your steps. Follow the N-630 and you will rejoin the camino.
The 3.3km addition is to the roadside Hostal Asturias.
The camino follows the road out of town to a roundabout, where you turn right to cross over the motorway. At the roundabout on the opposite side turn left to resume walking along the road all the way to Banos de Montemayor.
Not a town but a large campground with a restaurant along the road. The side trip to Hervas (3 km) is worthwhile if you have the energy — a beautiful hilltop town with a well-preserved juderia.
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.
Distance, climb and descent are measured along the GPS track for this camino — 159 recorded points across this span, the same track the app carries. The town-to-town figures in my data put it at 31.1 km.
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.