thegirlwhoflies
Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Walked - Frances, Primitivo, Ingles, Portuguese
Hi Friends! I'm new to the group (from Australia) after walking nine previous Camino's, and currently planning the VDLP with friends for March/April 2026. I've been quietly lurking while putting together a loose itinerary/Excel spreedsheet and was hoping for feedback, suggestions, advice and tips regarding accommodation you've loved, albergue's not to be missed, towns, great restaurants and bars, route advice/detours etc. Absolutely anything you think I might need to know. Coming off routes that I'm very familiar with, I know how valuable advice is from people who have walked before (i.e. the River Route into Burgos on the Frances etc), so I'd love to hear whatever you've got to share.
As for distances, our comfortable range is around 25km depending on terrain, and up to 32km at a push, but preferably not consecutively. I've drawn up an itinerary accordingly, but again open to all advice and suggestions. I've also included some shorter distances when walking into towns that I've heard are worth exploring. That said, it's easy to write up something based on information found online, but would prefer to hear your thoughts and ideas based on your personal experiences.
Finally, also looking at advice on whether it's worth starting further South from Cadiz on the Camino Via Augusta, from anyone who may have walked it.
Okay, go!
1. Sevilla - Guillena (22.3km)
2. Guillena - Castilblanco de los Arroyos (17.8km)
3. Castilblanco de los Arroyos - Almaden de la Plata (29km)
4. Almaden de la Plata - El Real de la Jara (14km)
5. El Real de la Jara - Monasterio (20km)
6. Monasterio - Fuente de Cantos (22km)
7. Fuente de Cantos - Zafra (25km)
8. Zafra - Villafranca de los Barros (20km)
9. Villafranca de los Barros - Torramejia (26.5km)
10. Torramejia - Merida (15km)
11. Merida ** Rest Day **
12. Merida - Aljucen (17km)
13. Aljucen - Alceuscar (19.2km)
14. Alceuscar - Valdesalor (25.6km)
15. Valdesalor - Caceres (11.6km)
16. Caceres - Casar de Caceres (11km)
17. Casar de Caceres - Canaveral (33.4km)
18. Canaveral - Galisteo (27.3km)
19. Galisteo - Carcaboso (11.4km)
20. Carcaboso - Olivia de Plasencia (25km)
21. Olivia de Plasencia - Aldeanueva del Camino - (22km)
22. Aldeanueva del Camino - La Calzada de Bejar (22km)
23. La Calzada de Bejar - Fuenterroble (20km)
24. Fuenterroble - San Pedro de Rozados (28km)
25. San Pedro de Rozados - Salamanca (23km)
26. Salamanca ** Rest Day **
27. Salamanca - Calzada de Valdunciel (15.7km)
28. Calzada de Valdunciel - El Cubo de Tierra del Vino (21km)
29. El Cubo de Tierra del Vino - Zamora (31.6km)
30. Zamora - Montamarta (19.1km)
31. Montamarta - Granja de Morerulea (22.5km)
32. Granja de Morerulea - Tabara (25km)
33. Tabara - Calzadilla de Tera (32.5km)
34. Calzadilla de Tera - Rio Negro de Puente (16km)
35. Rio Negro de Puente - Palacios de Sanabria (29km)
36. Palacios de Sanabria - Puebla de Sanabria (11km)
37. Pueblo de Sanabria - Lubian (29km)
38. Lubian - La Gunida (23.3km)
39. La Gunida - Laza (34km)
40. Laza - Vilar de Barrio (19km)
41. Vilar de Barrio - Xunqeria de Ambia (14km)
42. Xunqeria de Ambia - Ourense (22km)
43. Ourense ** Rest Day **
44. Ourense - Cea (22.5km)
45. Cea - Castro Dozon (19km)
46. Castro Dozon - Silleda (27.6km)
47. Silleda - Ponte Ulla (20km)
48. Ponte Ulla - Santiago (21.5km)
As for distances, our comfortable range is around 25km depending on terrain, and up to 32km at a push, but preferably not consecutively. I've drawn up an itinerary accordingly, but again open to all advice and suggestions. I've also included some shorter distances when walking into towns that I've heard are worth exploring. That said, it's easy to write up something based on information found online, but would prefer to hear your thoughts and ideas based on your personal experiences.
Finally, also looking at advice on whether it's worth starting further South from Cadiz on the Camino Via Augusta, from anyone who may have walked it.
Okay, go!
1. Sevilla - Guillena (22.3km)
2. Guillena - Castilblanco de los Arroyos (17.8km)
3. Castilblanco de los Arroyos - Almaden de la Plata (29km)
4. Almaden de la Plata - El Real de la Jara (14km)
5. El Real de la Jara - Monasterio (20km)
6. Monasterio - Fuente de Cantos (22km)
7. Fuente de Cantos - Zafra (25km)
8. Zafra - Villafranca de los Barros (20km)
9. Villafranca de los Barros - Torramejia (26.5km)
10. Torramejia - Merida (15km)
11. Merida ** Rest Day **
12. Merida - Aljucen (17km)
13. Aljucen - Alceuscar (19.2km)
14. Alceuscar - Valdesalor (25.6km)
15. Valdesalor - Caceres (11.6km)
16. Caceres - Casar de Caceres (11km)
17. Casar de Caceres - Canaveral (33.4km)
18. Canaveral - Galisteo (27.3km)
19. Galisteo - Carcaboso (11.4km)
20. Carcaboso - Olivia de Plasencia (25km)
21. Olivia de Plasencia - Aldeanueva del Camino - (22km)
22. Aldeanueva del Camino - La Calzada de Bejar (22km)
23. La Calzada de Bejar - Fuenterroble (20km)
24. Fuenterroble - San Pedro de Rozados (28km)
25. San Pedro de Rozados - Salamanca (23km)
26. Salamanca ** Rest Day **
27. Salamanca - Calzada de Valdunciel (15.7km)
28. Calzada de Valdunciel - El Cubo de Tierra del Vino (21km)
29. El Cubo de Tierra del Vino - Zamora (31.6km)
30. Zamora - Montamarta (19.1km)
31. Montamarta - Granja de Morerulea (22.5km)
32. Granja de Morerulea - Tabara (25km)
33. Tabara - Calzadilla de Tera (32.5km)
34. Calzadilla de Tera - Rio Negro de Puente (16km)
35. Rio Negro de Puente - Palacios de Sanabria (29km)
36. Palacios de Sanabria - Puebla de Sanabria (11km)
37. Pueblo de Sanabria - Lubian (29km)
38. Lubian - La Gunida (23.3km)
39. La Gunida - Laza (34km)
40. Laza - Vilar de Barrio (19km)
41. Vilar de Barrio - Xunqeria de Ambia (14km)
42. Xunqeria de Ambia - Ourense (22km)
43. Ourense ** Rest Day **
44. Ourense - Cea (22.5km)
45. Cea - Castro Dozon (19km)
46. Castro Dozon - Silleda (27.6km)
47. Silleda - Ponte Ulla (20km)
48. Ponte Ulla - Santiago (21.5km)
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