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Casar de Cáceres→ Cañaveral

More than 30 km without villages along the Roman road and through dehesas to the Alcántara reservoir, crossed beside the ruins of the Alconétar bridge, and a final climb to Cañaveral.

32.6 kmdistance
8 – 9 hwalking
+410 mascent
Demandingdifficulty
Casar de Cáceres Cañaveral
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Long and lonely

Flat as far as the reservoir and with climbs on the last stretch.

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+410 mof ascent
−430 mof descent
400 mhighest point

Town by town

Where to stop, where to sleep

Every town with services along the way. Out of season some bars and albergues close; the app shows you which ones are open near you as you walk.

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    Casar de Cáceres

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar💊 Pharmacy
  2. 32.6KM

    Cañaveral

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar💊 Pharmacy

The route

The stage in one section

01

Casar de Cáceres → Cañaveral

km 0 – 32.6 · 32.6 km

Roman road, dehesas, the Tagus reservoir and the climb to Cañaveral.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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Plenty of water

There are no fountains or bars for more than 30 km.

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Alconétar

The arches of the Roman bridge were moved when the reservoir was built.

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Start early

No shade for almost the whole stage.

Your Camino from Casar de Cáceres

Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Casar de Cáceres to Santiago into stages based on the albergues in each town. Free and without signing up.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Casar de Cáceres to Cañaveral?

About 32.6 km. Walking takes between 8 and 9 hours, with short breaks.

Is the Casar de Cáceres to Cañaveral stage hard?

Demanding difficulty. Flat as far as the reservoir and with climbs on the last stretch.

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