Via Portugués de la Via de la Plata
Description
- Name Via Portugués de la Via de la Plata
- Length of trail 220 km, 137 miles
- Length in days 9 days
- Start of trail Zamora
- End of trail Ourense
- Traildino grading MW, Moderate walk, backpacking trail
- Hut tour grading T1, Walk
Via Portugués de la Via de la Plata, Zamora - Ourense, 220 km, 9 days
Like the Via Sanabrés, this alternative of the Way of St. Jacob branches off from the Via de la Plata near Zamora. It then takes a linear direction to Santiago de Compostela, and enters the the North of Portugal. In Ourense, it joins the Via Sanabrés and together they run directly to Santiago de Compostela, bypassing the Camino Francés.
Visit Traildino's overview page for the Way of Saint James / Camino de Santiago.
Links
Facts
- Overview: Camino Portugues de la Via de la Plata
The confraternity of Saint James issued many guides. Some are available on-line. Their website gives useful to the point information per route.
- The Walking Pilgrim - Camino Portugués de la Via de la Plata
Peter Robins' ultimate reference website "The Walking Pilgrim".
- Vía de la Plata (Portuguese) Overview
Introduction and links, by the American Pilgrims on the Camino