Puerto de Béjar / Peñacaballera
Via de la Plata
The pass marks the border between Extremadura and Castilla y Leon — and the landscape changes accordingly. An albergue and a Cepsa gas station with a small shop provide basic services. From here the camino begins its descent toward La Calzada de Bejar, crossing the Puente de la Malena after 4 km.
The Puerto de Bejar has been a strategic passage since pre-Roman times. Augustus's engineers formalized the route in the 1st century BC, and the milestones that survive here date from subsequent improvements under Trajan and Hadrian. The pass marks a geographic and cultural boundary -- the transition from Extremadura's dehesa landscape to the open meseta of Castilla y Leon. This is where the Via de la Plata begins to feel different.
The camino turns left and away from the road at the entrance to Penacaballera -- if you got distracted and ended up at a roundabout you went too far. From the alto the camino begins its winding descent to La Calzada de Bejar, crossing along the way the Puente de la Malena (4 km).
Accommodation in Puerto de Béjar / Peñacaballera.
| Albergue de Peregrinos de Puerto de Béjar Donativo€ 16 |
| Hotel Rural El Jardín del Conde ⭑⭑⭑ Booking.com |
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