Vía de la Plata desde Villafranca de los Barros a Torremejía

You will start this eighth stage in Villafranca de los Barros towards Vereda de la Mina, once you have crossed a stream called Bonhabal you will have done half of the stage. Once you get here you have to decide if you want to go through Almendralejo or go straight forward to Torremejía. Esta localidad fue la elegida por Camilo José Cela para ambientar su novela La familia de Pascual Duarte.

You will leave Villafranca from the Plaza Corazón de Jesús square and then through the Calle Calvario street, where you will see the Ermita de la Coronada hermitage. Si en el día de ayer no la hemos visitado bien merece la pena detenerse un momento. Then you will have to continue through the Calle de San Ignacio street and after less than one kilometres you will have to get to the road, and you will have to cross it and continue through a path surrounded by trees. Then you will get to a stream called Bonhabal after a turn away to the left. Once you have crossed the stream, and after walk for an hour you will get to a crossing where you will have two possibilities:

1. Continue straight forward to Torremejía through the national road, this route has approximately 10 kilometres.

2. The other option is to go to the left to go to Almendralejo, where many Spanish writers such as José de Espronceda and Carolina Coronado. Moreover you can taste some wonderful wines. Las tierras de toda esta zona, muy fértiles y con un relieve plano, favorecieron la retención de agua de las vides, dotando a sus vinos de un sabor muy especial. After visiting all the interesting places and monuments in this village you can return to the other route. You will continue walking through paths full of trees and wine yards. You will have to cross the train rails just at the entrance of Torremejía through an underpass.

What to see

Remember.

Además de agua recomendamos beber algún tipo de bebida con sales y minerales, las cuales te proporcionarán esa fuerza extra necesaria para soportar el calor o tramos especialmente complicados.

What to eat

Cold meats
Typical cheeses
Typical bean stew
Typical olive oil
Typical rice stew
Typical pastries

Bear in mind

It is a long stage but you have to take into account that is very easy and flat, the only complicated thing could be cross the stream called Bonhabal. There are not enough services so you should take everything you need before start the stage.

A pesar de existir la opción de continuar por la nacional desde Almendralejo, recomendamos enlazar con el trazado oficial, tan sólo un par de kilómetros más largo pero mucho más ameno y seguro. This stage is easy for everyone.

What to see