Via de la Plata - Walking the Way of St James

A walker's guidebook to the Way of St James’ southern pilgrim route through Spain to Santiago de Compostela. Nearly 1000km long, the Via de la Plata starts in Seville or Granada and leads north and then north-west through the historic towns and varied scenery of Extremadura, Castille and Galicia.

Via de la Plata

The Way of St James: Seville/Granada to Santiago

Author

Alison Raju

Cover

Paperback - Laminated

Edition

Second

ISBN_13

9781852844448

Availability

Published

Price

£12.95

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Front Cover (1)
Location Map (1)
Overview Maps (1)
Sample Routes (1)
Sample Photos (3)

Seasons

April to mid-June and autumn are recommended. NOT July and August (too hot). Avoid the busy week before Easter.

Centres

Granada, Cordoba, Mérida, Cáceres, Salamanca, Zamora, Astorga, Ourense, Santiago

Difficulty

Waymarked route. From Seville 6–7 weeks’ walking. From Granada 7–8 weeks; extremely strenuous in early parts.

Must See

Seville, Alhambra (Granada), Cordoba, Mérida (Roman remains), Salamanca, Zamora, Ourense, Santiago cathedral

INTRODUCTION
History and background
Legend
The Vía de la Plata today
Topography, economy and language
Planning your journey
Before you go
Equipment
There and back
Being there
Other practical information
Using this guide

THE ROUTE
Seville to Mérida
Granada to Mérida
Mérida to Zamora
Zamora to Astorga
Route via Puebla de Sanabria and Ourense (Camino sanabrés)
Ourense to Santiago

APPENDICES
A.    Santiago to Finisterre/Muxía
B.    Summary of Santiago and pilgrim references
C.    Suggestions for further reading
D.    Useful addresses
E.    Glossary
F.    Index of principal place names
G.   Index of maps