#7 - Way of Saint James Silver Route: Seville to Santiago
Seville, Seville, SpainLength: 575.9 mi • Est. Multi-day
This route is part of a multi week long walk or ride, along the Way of Saint James Silver Route (Camino Via de la Plata), also known as the Vía de la Plata Ourense or the Camino Meridional. It can be done by foot or bike at a variety of paces and starting points.
The Vía de la Plata is an alternative to the Camino Frances if you are looking for a less busy route, or are in search of solitude. From Seville to Santiago, along the Vía de la Plata and the Sanabrés Road, there are ~980 kilometers.
This route is popularly made by bicycle, (mountain bike with saddlebags), but it can also be done on foot. It travels the Vía de la Plata from Seville to Astorga, to link with the Camino Frances or the Camino Sanabrés which goes west in Granja de Moreruela.
The whole itinerary is quite well marked and, to this day, it has a good number of hostels for pilgrims. This route goes along all types of terrain, but mostly off-road.
A list of individual trails can be found here:
https://www.alltrails.com/lists/camino-de-santiago-via-de-la-plata--2
Following this link, you'll find day hike sections of the trail for easy downloading.
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