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The ground behind you: what the walk into Almadén de la Plata crosses, and where it could have been broken.
Tomorrow from Almadén de la Plata
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Real de la Jara | 13.7 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Almadén de la Plata to El Real de la Jara |
| El Culebrín | 25.2 | — No | ✓ Yes | The walk from Almadén de la Plata to El Culebrín |
| Monesterio | 33.6 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Almaden sits in a small flat valley beneath the Sierra Morena mountains. The name comes from the Arabic al-ma'din (the mine) — the Romans extracted marble here, and the quarries were active into the modern era. The town is quiet and unhurried, with basic services.
The 15 km ahead to El Real de la Jara have no fountains — fill up before leaving.
The road ahead is another 15km stretch without fountains, stock up in Almaden before setting off.
The camino is well marked through town and quickly returns to rural tracks; it follows a decidedly not straight path to El Real de la Jara as it attempts to go around the peaks rather than over them.
26. September 2025 - 15:08
Next door to Casa del Reloj.
Newly refurbished, 4 bunks in room
20€ single top bunk x 2
25€ single bottom bunk (!)
35€ double bottom bunk.
TV, good shower, washing machine and detergent, Nespresso coffee maker and capsules. Patio to dry clothes.
2. October 2024 - 7:23
Je recommande pour l’accueil, la chambre (55 € pour 2) et le repas (14 €). On peut meilleur marché mais tout ici permet de bien récupérer après la longue étape depuis Castilblanco.
27. August 2022 - 14:31
+Nice Hosts, a free drink as warm welcome,Information where not to have dinner( in no place), thick sheet and pillow case, strong Wi-Fi
- not the cleanest one (kitchen), no fan or air condition, lots of noise from the street ( perhaps it was Friday) ,minimized warm water.
Summary: for 10€ just barely ( my opinion)
Heiko, 27.August 2022
1. March 2022 - 2:59
I had a very nice stay at Casa Concha. The room was nice, cozy and clean and the staff was very helpful. The room faced a lovely Spanish patio and there was no noise, what so ever.
5. October 2019 - 18:40
I would not recommend Casa Concha being a pilgrim. The building behind the restaurant where the rooms are is very noisy.
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.
