Via de la Plata by cycle - advice and conversation

[RichieG]

Hello, I hope to cycle the VDLP (Seville to Salamanca) in October 2024.
I am an experienced cyclist but a newbie to the camino. Are cycle-friendly albergues common? Or will I need to book cycle-friendly accommodation in advance?
Also, is the route clearly marked? other caminos seem to have the camino shells signage everywhere but I don't see so much for the VdlP.
Thanks for your thoughts and advice.

Richie

 

[Grousedoctor]

Hello, I hope to cycle the VDLP (Seville to Salamanca) in October 2024.
I am an experienced cyclist but a newbie to the camino. Are cycle-friendly albergues common? Or will I need to book cycle-friendly accommodation in advance?
Also, is the route clearly marked? other caminos seem to have the camino shells signage everywhere but I don't see so much for the VdlP.
Thanks for your thoughts and advice.

Richie

Hey Richie. All of the albergues that I stayed in were bike friendly. I rode without advanced reservations and never had a problem getting a bed. If you check on Gronze.com, you generally can see if the albergue has bike storage. I never had a problem.

Signage along the VDLP was excellent. As is usual, cities are always a bit more difficult to navigate through. I found the app Mapy.cz most helpful for the entire Camino as the route is marked in blue with bike paths also indicated. Buen Camino!

 

[Jesnat]

I cycled the VDLP to Santiago in April. All of the albergues I stayed in were bike friendly with good storage. I didn't need to book in advance. Some may start closing in October so it will be worth checking on the day or day before to make sure your destination is open. I cycled on a mix of the camino path and the N630 and signage was great.

There are great resources on this forum including reference to guide books and maps. Gronze is a great resource with contact details for all albergues. If you are not familiar, phone numbers in Spain starting with 6 indicate a mobile number and whatsapp is very popular way to communicate with albergues.

Ask away if you have questions and buen camino

 

[RichieG]

I cycled the VDLP to Santiago in April. All of the albergues I stayed in were bike friendly with good storage. I didn't need to book in advance. Some may start closing in October so it will be worth checking on the day or day before to make sure your destination is open. I cycled on a mix of the camino path and the N630 and signage was great.

There are great resources on this forum including reference to guide books and maps. Gronze is a great resource with contact details for all albergues. If you are not familiar, phone numbers in Spain starting with 6 indicate a mobile number and whatsapp is very popular way to communicate with albergues.

Ask away if you have questions and buen camino

Thanks for the information.

 

[geraldkelly]

The Via de la Plata is very popular with cyclists so I don't think you'll have a problem. Buen Camino!

 

[michelle grech]

Hello, I hope to cycle the VDLP (Seville to Salamanca) in October 2024.
I am an experienced cyclist but a newbie to the camino. Are cycle-friendly albergues common? Or will I need to book cycle-friendly accommodation in advance?
Also, is the route clearly marked? other caminos seem to have the camino shells signage everywhere but I don't see so much for the VdlP.
Thanks for your thoughts and advice.

Richie

Hi Ritchie, I'm planning to do exactly this in April/May this year. Would you be able to share your stages as I'm starting to map this out and need a bit of a staring point. thanks