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Vía de la Plata · Stage 7 of 41

Fuente de Cantos→ Zafra

Through Calzadilla de los Barros and Puebla de Sancho Pérez, among vines and olive trees, to Zafra, with its two arcaded squares and the palace of the Dukes of Feria.

27 kmdistance
6 – 7 hwalking
+190 mascent
Moderatedifficulty
Fuente de CantosCalzadilla de los BarrosPuebla de Sancho Pérez Zafra
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Flat and agricultural

Almost flat, on tracks between crops.

4005006000 km5 km10 km15 km20 km25 km Fuente de CantosCalzadilla de los BarrosPuebla de Sancho PérezZafra 590 m
+190 mof ascent
−260 mof descent
590 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.

  1. 0KM

    Fuente de Cantos

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar💊 Pharmacy
  2. 8.5KM

    Calzadilla de los Barros

    ☕ Bar
  3. 22.9KM

    Puebla de Sancho Pérez

    ☕ Bar
  4. 27KM

    Zafra

    Plaza Grande, Plaza Chica and the palace

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar💊 Pharmacy

The route

The stage in two sections

01

Fuente de Cantos → Calzadilla de los Barros

km 0 – 8.5 · 8.5 km

Cereal fields to Calzadilla.

02

Calzadilla de los Barros → Zafra

km 8.5 – 27 · 18.5 km

Puebla de Sancho Pérez and the entry into Zafra.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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The squares

Zafra’s Plaza Grande and Plaza Chica are lovely at dusk.

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A good town to rest in

Zafra has every service.

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Barros wine

Extremadura’s vineyard country begins here.

Your Camino from Fuente de Cantos

Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Fuente de Cantos 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 Fuente de Cantos to Zafra?

About 27 km. Walking takes between 6 and 7 hours, with short breaks.

Is the Fuente de Cantos to Zafra stage hard?

Moderate difficulty. Almost flat, on tracks between crops.

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