Vía de la Plata stage 11: Cáceres to Embalse de Alcántara

Stage 11 of 36 on the Vía de la Plata. You start 283.2 km into the route and finish at 311.9 km, with Santiago 662.1 km still ahead at the end of the day.

34.0 km (21.1 miles) +75 m climb −265 m descent 8 h 40 min walking time Night at stop 11 in Embalse de Alcántara

Elevation profile

Cáceres · 418 m Embalse de Alcántara · 258 m High point 418 m

Elevation sampled from terrain data (Terrarium DEM, built on SRTM) along the track. Walking time uses 4 km/h plus one hour per 500 m of climb.

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Services along this stage

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Places to stay

17 along this stage

Water points

7 along this stage

Food and drink

66 along this stage

Shops

16 along this stage

Pharmacy and health

18 along this stage

ATMs and banks

18 along this stage

Churches

15 along this stage

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