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The ground behind you: what the walk into Fuenterroble de Salvatierra crosses, and where it could have been broken.
Tomorrow from Fuenterroble de Salvatierra
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedrosillo de los Aires | 18.0 | ✓ Yes | — No | The walk from Fuenterroble de Salvatierra to Pedrosillo de los Aires |
| San Pedro de Rozados | 28.0 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Fuenterroble de Salvatierra to San Pedro de Rozados |
| Morille | 31.8 | ✓ Yes | — No | The walk from Fuenterroble de Salvatierra to Morille |
Fuenterroble is best known for its Albergue Parroquial de Santa Maria, one of the defining pilgrim experiences on the Via de la Plata. Father Blas Rodriguez, the parish priest, has been welcoming pilgrims here for decades and is one of the key figures in reviving the route. The albergue operates on a donativo basis, sometimes offers a communal meal and breakfast, and embodies the kind of hospitality that the word albergue was invented for.
The town itself is small — a few houses, a church, and the enormous white cross that marks the albergue. Basic services only.
Fuenterroble's name translates roughly to strong fountain of Salvatierra, a reference to the reliable water source that made this spot a logical rest point along the Roman road. The village grew up as a way station for travelers and drovers moving livestock along the cañadas reales between summer and winter pastures.
Between Fuenterroble and Morille the camino splits into two distinct routes. The split happens 11.7km from Fuenterroble at a place signposted as Dueña de Abajo.LEFT ROUTE - 31.8km (20.1km from split)This route is slightly longer but has the benefit of hosting a pair of albergues in San Pedro de Rozados. However, that is the only village with any services until Morille. The high point along the way is the Pico de la Dueña (14.4km) and beyond that is the private pig farm Calzadilla del Mendigos (6.8km).RIGHT ROUTE (THE ALTERNATE ROUTE) - 29.2km (17.5km from split)Slightly shorter but with two places to stop for a coffee, this is the preferred route if you are going through to Salamanca.
13. May 2025 - 20:50
We stayed at the Casa Rural Via de la Plata. It is a beautiful place, complete with a common room, kitchen, and washing machine. The owners are really nice and the daughter speaks English. Would highly recommend!
22. April 2024 - 18:13
I found this route beautiful! Stunning views from the top of the gentle hills with windmills.
Only thing is, the Wise Pilgrim map shows the Camino on the Asphalt road DSA-204 almost all the way to San Pedro when in actual fact, the Camino is on a parallel footpath (also shown on Gronze) Any chance you could
update this pls?
22. April 2024 - 17:10
This place is special! It’s the most warm welcoming, authentic experience on the Camino thanks to Padre Blas and his team of wonderful volunteers. The building is beautiful and cozy, the grounds are wonderful and the communal dinner is the perfect way to share a meal as a traveller. Men and women have separate lodgings and they even have a few rooms for couples.
Don’t miss it!!
18. September 2023 - 15:48
I emailed ahead for a single room, advertised as €25. When arrived very unhelpful lady told me ‘ yes’ single room but because I had sole use of bathroom (the only one downstairs and it wasn’t en-suite) that would be another €25, so €50 for the night. When a friend who speaks Spanish argued the pint the owner said she needed to feed her children
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.
