Walking the Via de la Plata from Zamora to Puebla de Sanabria
Stage 7
155.9km
9 days
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As you head north west through Castilla y Leon, the landscape begins to change and switches from red earth farmlands to greener hills and woodland, inhabited by a wide range of wildlife. The major Rio Tera is also part of the landscape as the Camino comes across its banks on several occasions. We also walk through many typical rural villages, some of them mainly occupied by deserted stone houses and old churches.
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Highlights
Zamora
If you are visiting Zamora for a day or two I would suggest you go to Chillon. It is an excellent Tapas bar in the city which offers authentic Spanish food.
Granja de Moreruela
A really impressing place to see in Granja de Moreruela is the Monastery of Santa Maria. It is an old gothic church from the 12th century. The front of the building is still fully intact while the back is fully deconstructed, which makes the building even more impressive.
Puebla da Sanabria
The town of Puebla da Sanabria is an amazing place to spend some time exploring since it has been recognized as a Historic-Artistic Site. It still preserves most of the walls which once protected the city. Its magnificent castle dates from the second half of the 15th century and is the archetype of a medieval defensive structure; it stands at a height of 960 meters on a wide piece of flat land on top of a hill occupied by the town.
Zamora to Puebla De Sanabria
Via de la Plata
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Day 1
ZAMORA (Arrival)
With a Romanesque cathedral, fortified walls around the city, and views overlooking the Rio Duero, Zamora has it all to charm visitors. Its architectural heritage is so rich and important to the appeal of the region that it is commonly called ‘The little Salamanca’!
Day 2 18.63km
ZAMORA
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MONTAMARTA
For the first walking day of this new section of the Silver Way, the Camino runs through typical Castilla y Leon landscape: red earth crop fields cut across by endless flat and wide tracks that seem inhabited only by storks. There is little shade along the way, but the reasonable length of the day gives us a chance to get to Montamarta before the heat hits its peak. At the end of the day we will arrange a short transfer back to Zamora.
Day 3 21.96km
MONTAMARTA
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GRANJA DE MORERUELA
We will arrange your transfer from the hotel back to Montamarta. On this day, we walk through the same background of red earth tracks and crop fields as on the previous day. The only difference on this day being that we come across the Elsa and river several times.
Day 4 25.14km
GRANJA DE MORERUELA
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TABARA
Today the landscape is a little bit greener with more trees and shelter from the sun than the previous day but the route keeps its flat shape and criss-crossing red earth tracks. Overall, it is an easy and enjoyable stroll to the small town of Tabara.
Day 5 23.14km
TABARA
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SANTA MARTA DE TERA
We leave Tabara to continue our way towards Santa Marta de Tera. Many pilgrims notice the burst of greenery here. The Camino runs through a plateau set between the Elsa River and Rio Tera, so it is no wonder where all this sudden vegetation comes from! When arriving in Santa Marta, you can visit its distinctive 12th Century Romanesque church.
Day 6 20.92km
SANTA MARTA DE TERA
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VILLAR DE FARFON
Leaving Santa Marta de Tera, we enter the Sanabria Valley as the Camino now follows the course of the pretty Rio Tera. This is an beautiful stroll as we spend most of the day going through the countryside. Quiet tracks, poplar trees, charming rural hamlets, water channels, and small dams will form part of the day’s scenery. At the end of the day we will arrange a short transfer to a hotel in Camarzana de Tera.
Day 7 15.03km
VILLAR DE FARFON
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MONBUEY
We will arrange your transfer from the hotel back to Villar de Farfon. The first few kilometres after Villar de Farfon are through the peaceful countryside, home of wild boars and even shy Iberian wolves! The vegetation then starts to change to scrub and bush lands and, as we approach Mombuey, we have great views of the Sierra de la Cabrera in the distance.
Day 8 31.04km
MONBUEY
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PUEBLA DE SANABRIA
As we leave Mombuey, the Camino heads to more open countryside (even though there are still many poplar and oak trees to provide us with shade). When passing the village of San Salvador de Palazuelos, you can climb up the bell tower of Iglesia de Santiago to enjoy magnificent views over the surrounding landscape. We then cross Rio Tera one last time.
Day 9
PUEBLA DE SANABRIA
After breakfast, we bid you farewell. Puebla De Sanabria played a key role in the Peninsular War, and so has a lot of history from that era. However, it also features historical architecture in the Gothic and Baroque styles too, contributing to the city’s Historic-Artistic Site status.
How to Get There
Getting to Zamora, Spain
In this section, we suggest flying to and from Madrid as more companies fly there. However, it is also possible to fly into Valladolid and fly back home from Madrid.
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