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Torremejía→ Mérida

Across flat fields to the Guadiana, which you cross on the longest surviving Roman bridge, to enter Mérida, the ancient Emerita Augusta, with its theatre, amphitheatre and the Los Milagros aqueduct.

20.2 kmdistance
≈ 5 hwalking
+170 mascent
Moderatedifficulty
Torremejía Mérida
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Flat to the Guadiana

No climbing.

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+170 mof ascent
−190 mof descent
310 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

    Torremejía

    ☕ Bar
  2. 20.2KM

    Mérida

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar💊 Pharmacy

The route

The stage in one section

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Torremejía → Mérida

km 0 – 20.2 · 20.2 km

Fields, the Guadiana plain and the Roman bridge.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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A day off in Mérida

Theatre, amphitheatre, the National Museum of Roman Art, the Temple of Diana: it deserves a whole day.

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Theatre Festival

In July and August there is classical theatre in the Roman theatre.

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Plenty of services

A good city to rest and replace kit.

Your Camino from Torremejía

Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Torremejía 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 Torremejía to Mérida?

About 20.2 km. Walking takes about 5 hours, with short breaks.

Is the Torremejía to Mérida stage hard?

Moderate difficulty. No climbing.

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