From Aldeanueva del Camino to La Calzada de Béjar

Compared to yesterday's stage, today's will seem like a complete rest when measuring the distances, and we will be able to let ourselves go a little more. Today we will begin our stage in Extremadura, departing from Aldeanueva del Camino, and we will finish by entering the territories of Castilla y León, specifically in the town of Calzada de Béjar. Along the way, we will enjoy some villages that are heavily marked by the identity of the ancient Roman Empire.

We leave the town of Aldeanueva via the national road N-630, which leads us to cross the A-66, continuing along the shoulder of the national road until we reach Camping Las Cañadas, where we can make our first stop on our way to Calzada de Béjar. We will continue along an intermittent path between asphalt and dirt trail, skirting the Baños reservoir, to arrive at the municipality of Baños de Montemayor, where we will find the Roman baths that give it its name.

We leave behind Baños de Montemayor from the upper part of the municipality to return to the national road, from where we will transition to a Roman cobblestone path that will ascend for a couple of kilometers in a steep climb to the Puerto de Béjar. We have entered the Community of Castilla y León, and as a welcome, a service station with a shop and a bar awaits us.

We leave the road to take a path that crosses beneath the A-66 to continue along a wooded path descending among oaks and holm oaks until we reach the Roman Bridge of Malena, over the river Cuerpo de Hombre. We continue along this path, finding one of the best-preserved milestones of the route, finally heading along the cobblestone stretch that will lead us to the town of La Calzada de Béjar.

Things to consider

Although the stage is short, it has some elevation changes such as the climb to Alto de Béjar, which will make it a bit more complicated. Even if we can manage the climb without problems, we recommend that you take advantage of this stage to rest from the previous two, enjoying everything it has to offer.

Places of interest

• Building of the Spa – Baños de Montemayor
• Cathedral of Plasencia – Baños de Montemayor
• Church of Our Lady of the Assumption – Calzada de Béjar
• Roman Fort – Calzada de Béjar

Typical dishes

• Lamb stew in Béjar style
• Scrambled potatoes
• Bacalao a la bejarana
• Iberian sausages