Roman Route to Salamanca

The historic walled city of Avila and a chance to visit its emblematic 11th century City Walls, medieval Cathedral and convent, chapels, and museums.

Bicycle and equipment hand-over. Transfer by car to the cycle starting point, on the foothills of the impressive Gredos Mountains. Follow small country roads through rural countryside to reach the lovely town of Barco de Avila where you will spend two nights.

Exploring the valley surrounding Barco de Avila along pleasant country roads.

Gentle cycle along rural countryside from Barco de Avila, into the province of Salamanca. Cycling amongst lovely chestnut and oak woodland and into the very beautiful village of Candelario where you will spend the night.

Cycle down into nearby Béjar to visit its Romanesque churches, XVIth century Palace and XIVth century Convent.

From here you connect with the “Via de la Plata”, a Roman highway used to transport silver from the northern mines to Seville, in the south.

Today this roman highway is a main artery of the famous Camino de Santiago from the south of Spain.

Another day following the “Via de la Plata” amongst pastures dotted with ancient holm oak trees. We are now entering the plains of Castilla to the north as we approach Salamanca. We stop overnight at the small village of San Pedro de Rozados.

One last cycling day to reach the stunning city of Salamanca, now declared a Unesco World Heritage site. Time to settle into your last hotel and enjoy the many sights and monuments and soak up the history of this city.