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Long Distance Hiking · Seville

Ruta Vía de la Plata (Silver Route)

recommended route Difficulty difficult

Distance 1,009.8 km

Duration 260:15 h

Ascent 8,831 m

Descent 9,052 m

The Ruta Vía de la Plata, also known as the Silver Route, is an impressive long-distance hiking route in Spain that runs along a historic Roman road.

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Hiking Trail · Cañaveral

Grimaldo - Carcaboso - 18th day: From Spain's deepest south to the end of the world - On the Via de la Plata

recommended route Difficulty difficult

Distance 30.2 km

Duration 8:30 h

Ascent 200 m

Descent 350 m

This stage leads through great, hilly landscape and through Galisteo - a place with a completely preserved town wall surrounding it.

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Hiking Trail · Carcaboso

Carcaboso - Banos de Montemayor - 19th day: From Spain's southernmost point to the end of the world - On the Via de la Plata route

recommended route Difficulty difficult

Distance 48.2 km

Duration 10:30 h

Ascent 650 m

Descent 150 m

From Carcaboso the Via de la Plata leads to the magnificent Arco de Cáparra, a remnant of the ancient Roman city Cáparra. Then it goes into the ...

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Long Distance Hiking · Spain

From Spain's southernmost south to the end of the world - On the Via de la Plata

recommended route Difficulty difficult

Distance 1,287.2 km

Duration 335:02 h

Ascent 13,535 m

Descent 13,532 m

This pilgrimage on the Via de la Plata already begins at the southernmost point of the Spanish mainland: in Tarifa. Through Andalusia to Seville ...

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Long Distance Cycling

The Vía de la Plata by bike - Spain

recommended route Difficulty moderate Multi-day route

Distance 1,391.9 km

Duration 117:46 h

Ascent 17,236 m

Descent 17,239 m

La Vía de la Plata (Silver Route in French) is an alternative or secondary route of the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela connecting Seville in ...

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Pilgrim Trail · Cañaveral

Via de la Plata: Grimaldo - Carcaboso

recommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 17

Distance 29.9 km

Duration 8:00 h

Ascent 158 m

Descent 320 m

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Pilgrim Trail · Carcaboso

Via de la Plata: Carcaboso - Oliva de Plasencia

recommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 18

Distance 19.4 km

Duration 8:15 h

Ascent 248 m

Descent 118 m

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Pilgrim Trail · Cáceres

GR100-16 Grimaldo - Galisteo (via de la Plata)

Difficulty T1 easy

Distance 20.7 km

Duration 5:05 h

Ascent 141 m

Descent 318 m

GR100-16 Grimaldo to Galisteo on November 8, 2025 (via de la Plata)

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Pilgrim Trail · Cáceres

GR100-18 Carcaboso - Oliva de Plasencia (via de la Plata)

Difficulty T1 easy

Distance 19.4 km

Duration 4:50 h

Ascent 176 m

Descent 47 m

GR100-18 Carcaboso to Oliva de Plasencia via Ventaquemada on November 10, 2025 (via de la Plata)

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Mountain Bike · Spain

Ruta Vía de la Plata. Etappe 5 - Casar de Cáceres-Plasencia

Difficulty Stage 6

Distance 87 km

Duration 21:57 h

Ascent 732 m

Descent 740 m

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