Via de la Plata 1007 km Seville to Santiago - Camino de Santiago in 37 days vía Sanabres

[@ward9716]

wow, you have really put a lot of excellent content out on youtube and your website. Thank you very much.

[@rolfscaminos]

You're very welcome!

[@dennisdixon6239]

I am doing this walk in May and I have watched this video 3 times already! This is perfect. Thank you for doing this. I learned so much; attire, electronics, food, markings, etc...thanks 10 stars!!!!

[@rolfscaminos]

You are so welcome! Be sure to download the free PDF the link is in the description. Buen Camino!!

[@Normalusesu]

I starting also from may 5-6. Buen Camino🎉

[@bisio977]

My whole family followed with great attention your amazing Camino, we liked the editing a lot and we liked your attention to the details, along with your simplicity. Thank you for this video.

[@rolfscaminos]

I am glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for your feedback.

[@apmain]

Rolf, I really like your Camino videos. They are the best !

[@rolfscaminos]

Thank you very much! I am just finishing off another one of the Camino del Norte...Should be done in a few more days...

[@williethepimp]

"..and the lack of pilgrims". Well said Rolf as I think many of us can understand this comment. Many of us are hikers at heart and the Frances is more like a hike through Benidorm but with less sand. Understanding Camino ways your videos are factual and perfect without the usual self promoting nonsense.

[@rolfscaminos]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@Laura-rp5jh]

Absolutely brilliant - the photography, your narration and the music perfection. Thank you

[@rolfscaminos]

Thank you very much. I appreciate your kind remarks.

[@javimen66]

An outstanding documentary on the the Ruta de la Plata Camino, so informative and utterly enjoyable. I’ll definitely watch it again before I do this Camino some day. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with all of us.

[@rolfscaminos]

Thank you very much. I am glad you enjoyed it.

[@bisio977]

Rolf tu documental Via della Plata es un gran trabajo! ¡¡Lo veré de nuevo ahora, gracias!!🙏

[@rolfscaminos]

Muchísimas gracias!

[@meredithheath5272]

Yes, very nice content - he does almost a town by town walk, and comments on the lodgings. We can follow along! (Stars on Google maps!) Nice background music - not too distracting, nor loud, and in very good taste ❤ Love your drone shots, and we understsnd how much extra work it is to leave your camera in one place so you can show you walking - then to go back and pick up your camera from where you had left it, to facilitate your walking shots! A lot of extra work! 😮 Thank you for taking us along!

[@rolfscaminos]

Thank you very much!!!

[@meredithheath5272]

Congratulations - on your 11 - wow - 11 Caminos 😮😮😮😮 Well done!! Loved your work!!!

[@rolfscaminos]

Thank you...I have done a few more since...:)

[@seanclark2085]

Excellent presentation , it ticks all the essential box's for a Camino video, infirmarive and entertaining 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙏🏼 Buen Camino

[@rolfscaminos]

Thank you very much!

[@rose-fs9ye]

Great job! I enjoyed very much watching your via de la plata camino and will check your other camino.

[@rolfscaminos]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@salvatoregranata7878]

Thank you for sharing your experience on the Via del la plata, one day I will walk it more than likely it will be my last. Before covid I scheduled to do it in 2022 but I did the Norte, Primitivo and Maxi all in one go. Eventually I will catchup with backlog, thank you.

[@rolfscaminos]

I am glad you enjoyed it. I wish you a Buen Camino!

[@annaharris1109]

Outstanding video, thank you, Rolf! The weather couldn't be more different. You started your way in shorts & t-shirts, then it was 6 layers, and back to shorts & t-shirts. Socks over gloves was a great idea though

[@rolfscaminos]

Thank you, I am glad youenjoyedthe video. The cold weather was quite a surprise, but thankfully it was only for a few days.

[@BelaDani]

Acabei de assistir esse caminho e lhe dou os parabéns pelas belas fotografias do lugar. Em Outubro próximo vou partir de Madrid e pegar esse caminho a partir de Zamora. Belíssimo. Saudações Rolf do Brasil 🇧🇷👏🏻 de uma peregrina😊

[@rolfscaminos]

Bon Camino!!!

[@philcrowley]

Easily some of the best Camino content on KZbin. Deserves many, many more views.

[@rolfscaminos]

Thank you very much!

[@billwiggins9953]

I completed my vdlp last fall. I remember commenting to family and friends a very similar observation as you have posted here. I couldn’t agree more. Thanks for sharing.

[@rolfscaminos]

Glad to hear. It's a great camino!

[@juliarold4166]

Thanks, Rolf! I really enjoyed watching your journey on the Vía de la Plata. The video was beautiful and the commentary thoughtful and informative. I finished both the Camino Francés and the Camino Fisterra in June 2024 and am eager to explore other routes in the next few years. I am especially intrigued by this one because this it crosses both Andalucía and Extremadura, goes from the South to North, and has such a great variety of landscape. It's inspiring that you've walked this Camino and so many others! Thank you and Buen Camino!

[@rolfscaminos]

I am very glad you enjoyed it. The VLP is one of my favorite. Buen Camino!

[@michaeljaeger9411]

Wonderful video! I walked the Via de la Plata in 2017 and your film brought back many memories. Thank you!

[@rolfscaminos]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jimscragg7822]

Great videos thank you so much for the insights to these and other Camino Jim

[@rolfscaminos]

Glad you like them!

[@kierancrozier4396]

hi rolf kieran from ireland here hope your well , realy good tube c ya on the road some where again

[@rolfscaminos]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@HannaDriendl]

Wunderschöne Bilder, geniale Aufnahmen, tolle Musik. Es hat mir so viel Freude gemacht, mit deinem Video den Weg nochmal Revue passieren lassen. Vielen Dank für diesen tollen Film. Liebe Pilgergrüße von Hanna und Benno

[@rolfscaminos]

Dankeschön!!! Ich bin grade auf dem Portugués Central hinter Tui...

[@Bettybizzy]

Watched this video twice now, I really enjoyed it. Very informative and enjoyable. Beautiful scenery, nice to hear you talk about your experience. thx for sharing!! I'm definitely going one day...😎

[@rolfscaminos]

Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed it! The VLP is my favorite Camino and I hope you get to enjoy it I wish you a Buen Camino.

[@danieljzemek4410]

Great video! Thanks Rolf! I must have been 11 or 12 days behind you having left Sevilla on March 18!!

[@rolfscaminos]

Thank you. I am glad you liked the video. The VLP was probably my favorite.On the 18th I was in Fuenteroble just before the 1/2 ways point.

[@GayleCallis]

AWESOME ❤

[@rolfscaminos]

Thanks 🤗

[@bostjanzumer198]

Very beautuful, super presentation, I really enoyed watching it.

[@rolfscaminos]

I am glad you enjoyed it.

[@robertkennedy4456]

Loving your Camino videos Rolf - really beautifully done

[@rolfscaminos]

Thank you! Glad you like them!

[@thelosttraveller4725]

Great job Rolf......I will start the same Camino at the end of February.

[@rolfscaminos]

Thank you! I wish you a Buen Camino!

[@thelosttraveller4725]

@@rolfscaminos Thank you!

[@d-kuabab5303]

Your report about the Camino Via del la Plata inspired me a lot. Please let me ask you 2 questions: On what date did you start and on what date did you arrive in Santiago? (Question because of season and weather) Which sleeping bag would you recommend for this time of year in the pilgrim hostels (comfortable temperature)? Many thanks in advance and best regards from Germany ... Alfred

[@rolfscaminos]

Hi Alfred I started March 5 if i am not wrong. I don't use a sleeping bag just a bag liner. Hope this helps.... Buen Camino.

[@giorgiocogrossi2772]

Great informative video thanks 🙏

[@rolfscaminos]

Thank you!

[@dominique7371]

amazing video thank you , superbe reportage with your drone and your camera

[@rolfscaminos]

Many thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@anxomillaraveiga9404]

the best video via de la plata i follow you videos very interesting

[@rolfscaminos]

Thank you very much!

[@SITISyoutube]

Eres grande!! Tus vídeos son muy ilustrativos y además considero que eres un ejemplo de peregrino, evidentemente, a seguir!! Gracias!! Rolf!

[@rolfscaminos]

Muchísimas gracias!

[@asprelskcalling1151]

OMG, this video is my all time favorite 🤩

[@rolfscaminos]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gabrielebaldoni6748]

Grande! Complimenti.

[@rolfscaminos]

Grazie!

[@IngeborgLGjennestad-yx3mb]

Thank you for a very interesting description and so excelent English pronunciation. I understood almost all. And very nice videos. I walked Sevilla to Salamanca last April in a nice weather, maybe a bit too hot. Want to do the rest this year. Thanks from Ingeborg, a Norwegian《half old》lady

[@rolfscaminos]

I am glad you can understand me.:) and happy you liked the video.

[@dianedillon7390]

Just beautiful, thank you for sharing ❤

[@rolfscaminos]

Thank you!

[@Bemberrrr]

Loved this video, I am super excited to walk the Vía de la Plata next March!!

[@rolfscaminos]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Be sure to download my PDF guide as it has all the places I recommend along the way. The link is in the description. There is also a chat bot on the download site that can answer most all of your questions. I wish you a Buen Camino!

[@annetcell-ly4571]

Inspiring. Thank you.

[@rolfscaminos]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@sisters2santiago]

Really appreciated this overview of the camino(s) in one video! I keep hearing from pilgrims I meet that Via de la Plata was their favorite. How does it rank for you? Thanks!

[@rolfscaminos]

Via de la Plata is great and was my favorite but it just lost it's top spot to the Camino Lebaniego/Vadiniense over the Picos de Europa.

[@rasputinmoore]

what a great documentary.. veery good job Rolf!

[@rolfscaminos]

Many thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Herbie62]

Thanks for this super Video. Very nice cut. I intend to do the Via de la Plate in April 25 as my 3rd Camino. Thanks for all these great informations. Buen Camino.

[@rolfscaminos]

You are welcome! I am glad you liked it. Be sure to download the free PDF the link is in the description and also I have a chatbot on my site that can answer most any Camino question you may have. Buen Camino!

[@hailows]

Loved it... again!

[@rolfscaminos]

I am glad you enjoyed it!

[@DiligentiaVisCelerita]

Hi, amazing work on documenting Via de La Plata. I've walked this camino in october, 2022, I'm planning to walk again but would like to walk in a different season, when did you started at Sevilla?

[@rolfscaminos]

Thank you! I started the first week of March.

[@hoyathere6608]

Fantastic video, thanks!

[@rolfscaminos]

Thank you!

[@sisters2santiago]

I'm testing out new rain jackets/ponchos. What one did you use for this camino and did you like it? Any suggestions for your favorite one? Thanks!

[@rolfscaminos]

On the poncho I am kind of undecided. The Orange deacon one was heavy and not as compact and light as the blue Altus but it seamed to keep me dryer. Other than that I just carry a regular compact puffer and a ultra compact wind jacket from Uniqlo.

[@CORAZONDEMELON1976]

Amazing Video ❤

[@rolfscaminos]

Thank you!

[@anxomillaraveiga9404]

I want to seee you on more caminos

[@rolfscaminos]

I have many coming up....

[@michaelhayden5264]

Thank you for a great camino video. I have a plan to start in Salamanca and intend to do 20/25km stages. My old legs don't like those 30+km stages. Cheers and Buen Camino.

[@rolfscaminos]

You are welcome! Salamanca is a great city and quite a popular starting point. Be sure to visit the Cathedral roof tops. Buen Camino!

[@thomasmckay]

great video(s)! i'm motivated for 2025

[@rolfscaminos]

Glad to hear...Buen Camino!

[@Herbert1955ify]

I realy enjoyed your video. Briljant views and very helpful information, especially because I am going to Via de la Plata this year also in April. 😎🙏

[@rolfscaminos]

Thank you! I am glad you liked it. I wish you a Buen Camino!

[@anacasanova7350]

Zamora tiene mucho románico e historia.😊 Una ciudad de mil años lo menos. Ciudad Medieval muy importante del Reino de León .

[@rolfscaminos]

Si... Es super bonita...

[@michaelhayden5264]

Some really great video vision. Some more shots of the inside of the alberges would have been better (imho). From your comments I think you started out around the last week in March or First week in April. That snow would have been a bit of a surprise. Cheers and thanks.

[@rolfscaminos]

Thank you!

[@claudioraia7938]

Beautiful video describing your Camino on the Via della Plata. Compliments. Can you tell me the model of the Poncho you used on the Camino?

[@rolfscaminos]

Thank you. The poncho I used on that camino was from Decatlon.

[@STEVENANDYJOHNS]

Great video. It's so fun to reflect on my walk of the same route through your video. I'm very curious about when your walk was, to compare my experiences with time of year and the weather you were having. When did you leave Seville? I left Seville this past March 9 and arrived in Santiago in 45 days later on April 21. Thanks for sharing your video.

[@rolfscaminos]

Glad you enjoyed it. I left March 6 or 7th... I am not 100% sure when I arrived in Santiago... but I took a 2 day break in Salamanca as a friend was arriving.

[@MN-gv5hz]

Another beautiful share! Thank you. Have you done the Via Francigena?

[@rolfscaminos]

Not yet. I was thinking of doing it un April but I am not 100% sure yet.

[@MN-gv5hz]

I will definitely keep an eye out for another possible walk with you. Thank you Rolf 🙏

[@claudioraia7938]

If someone wanted to walk the Camino de Santiago on the Via de la Plata alone, what advice would you give them for the trip?

[@rolfscaminos]

Do it! It is amazing Camino.I always walk alone. The key is to stay in Albergues as you will meet other pilgrims. I personally don't like walking with others but do like meeting up with others along the way. You will meet people along the way... and will always run into them either in the evening at the Albergue or a few days later along the way. Be sure to carry snacks and rxtra wazer and maybe a Bocadillo for lunch on the days with no services... there are a few. Buen Camino!

[@mariamadalenapalminha9323]

I enjoied your video. Very informative. When did you started the Camino? I am going on next March I think is already a good weather. Thank you so much.🙏

[@rolfscaminos]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. I started the first week of March. I wish you a Buen Camino!

[@Papera02]

Congratulations, good way and good video. One question, when did you make a Camino, in what’s season? Because I’m going to start in the next 20 October in Granja de Moreruela.

[@rolfscaminos]

Thanks.I did it in spring March through April. I wish you a Buen Camino!

[@wouterrombouts9347]

Hey Rolf, what a fantastic video to watch. Planning to do my first camino and for now, the via de la plata is my favorite. Can you tell me when you started this Camino? Is it early spring? Looks amazing

[@rolfscaminos]

Hi there. Thank you. I started the first week of March. I wish you a Buen Camino. Be sure to download the PDF guide, the link is in the description.

[@teresacristinahernandesdov5272]

What time did this path begin?

[@rolfscaminos]

I did it in March - April

[@teresacristinahernandesdov5272]

@@rolfscaminos tank you!

[@ytojack]

Thankyou for your video, very informative and valuable. I will be starting my vdlp mid April, any guides to help on my way😊? Thanks again

[@rolfscaminos]

You are welcome..I have a Free PDF with all the information you need. The link is in the description. Buen Camino!!!

[@ytojack]

@@rolfscaminosmany thanks, getting very excited to start the adventure 😅

[@rolfscaminos]

It's was my favorite camino. Enjoy!

[@jacquesdeguise519]

Rolf: I just watched your video on Camino Sanabres..great...answered some of my questions, especially concerning the albergues. Plan to leave from Algeciras to Cadiz to Seviila to Santiago. Just a question: what did you have in your backpack?

[@rolfscaminos]

Buen Camino! I carry about 10kg of clothes including cameras and a drone.

[@jacquesdeguise519]

@@rolfscaminos Withbthe CPAP machine, I have 11 kgs. Did you carry much water on the Camino from Sevilla to Salamanca?

[@rolfscaminos]

I carry a 750 ml bottle of water... no fancy bottle just a regular water bottle from the store that I refilled at every bar as they don't weigh much. I did buy an extra bottle for the super long stages without any services, but normally only carry one bottle.

[@dusankovanic6134]

...veľmi dobré video, ďakujem. kedy ste kráčali? ja sa chystám teraz vo februári a trochu sa obávam, že bude veľa albergue zatvorených, lebo je to zimný mesiac. prajem ešte veľa šťastných krokov

[@rolfscaminos]

Thank you. I started the first week of March.Buen Camino!

[@meredithheath5272]

There must be apps or maps which show the way, when the walking trail "goes into the woods" or "follows a muddy stream"? Some sections look very confusing, and I think I would be in a panick!!! A person has to keep their eyes open, and pay attention!!!

[@rolfscaminos]

Buen Camino App has good maps...:)

[@meredithheath5272]

@@rolfscaminos Thank you!!

[@robbosenior7411]

Hi loving the videos You probably have mentioned it in a previous vid but I haven’t been able to find it What is the brand of your poncho( front zip) ?

[@rolfscaminos]

Thank you. The poncho is from Decatlon. Here is the link:www.decathlon.es/es/p/poncho-impermeable-de-montana-y-trekking-max-75-litros-adulto-quechua-900/_/R-p-5389?mc=8302453

[@claudioraia7938]

In some video footage it seemed like another person was enjoying filming you. How did you manage to make these video shots?

[@rolfscaminos]

I use a 360⁰ camera...

[@EDUARDORMonje]

Este Camino en que mes ocurrió? Puede ser Mayo? Tanto frío hace en ese mes? Yo comenzaré en Salamanca en fin de Abril de 2025. Aguardo tu respuesta. Excelente video, con todos los detalles. Saludos desde Argentina 🇦🇷

[@rolfscaminos]

Gracias. Empecé la primera semana de Marzo. Te deseo un Buen Camino! En mi página tengo muchas guías que te podran ayudar y un chat bot que te puede contar cualquier pregunta que tengas sobre el Camino.

[@EDUARDORMonje]

Gracias por tu atención. Feliz Navidad

[@jacquesdeguise519]

When did you leave Sevilla? What part of the Spring? Early April?

[@rolfscaminos]

I started the first week of March.

[@hansthorsten6264]

In what month of the year you did this Camino?

[@rolfscaminos]

March - April

[@angelina691]

Thank you for sharing this! In your experience, are there many stretches without any internet coverage?

[@rolfscaminos]

You are welcome. If you get a local SIM card from Movistar you will not have a problem with coverage. It us super cheap... about €10 for 30 gb of data and unlimited calls. Just make sure your phone is unlocked (not tied to a carrier)

[@jag3799]

Rolf did you carry a sleeping bag or blanket? Im starting the Plata October with a liner only. Depending on time I may also do the CF.

[@rolfscaminos]

I only carry a sheet with me...no liner, no bag... I wish you a Buen Camino

[@NilsHedenstierna]

What date did you start from Sevilla?

[@rolfscaminos]

First week of March

[@frankpaulo1956]

Olá Meu nome é Frank Sou brasileiro e gostaria muito de fazer o caminho da prata partindo de Sevilha. Vc pode me ajudar com dicas e sugestões em relação a custos dos albergues, facilidades de albergues, muito aclives e declives . Teu vídeo é muito legal Estou assistindo para fazer o mesmo caminho Parabéns Peregrino

[@rolfscaminos]

No meu site, tenho um PDF com todas as informações e um chatbot que você pode digitar ou falar para obter respostas sobre o Caminho... também em português. O link está na descrição. Bon Camino!

[@rolfscaminos]

link in the description...

[@JohannDiel]

What month did you do your walk? Thank you.

[@rolfscaminos]

March / April

[@maryso3518]

Did you use luggage transport?

[@rolfscaminos]

Nope...Also I am not sure if there is such a service on the VLP.

[@theyetti8811]

It looks like chasing kilometers

[@rolfscaminos]

there are many to catch....

[@sneky019]

Which one sneakers have you?

[@rolfscaminos]

Nike Trail...

[@anxomillaraveiga9404]

i CANT SUGGEST OTHER ROUTES IN GALICIA?

[@rolfscaminos]

Sanambres is very pretty and the Camino de Invierno

[@01s0l]

😍

[@rolfscaminos]

Thanks!

[@anxomillaraveiga9404]

Whem to finisterre and muxia

[@rolfscaminos]

one of these days I will get around to editing those videos...

[@LynnGillogley-tm5uf]

Where is everybody? Surely it can’t be siesta every time you are filming. Are people at work in the cities? Aren’t there any children? Do the smaller towns/villages only exist for pilgrims?

[@rolfscaminos]

the answer is basically yes to the questions except the first two... In Spain there's is something called the "donut effect"... look it up on Google.

[@dmennell]

Just wondering what time of year this was?

[@rolfscaminos]

Spring. I started the second week of March.

[@dmennell]

@@rolfscaminos interesting that it was so cold on the Sanabres. I really appreciated your overview of the Via de la Plata. It gave me a very good idea of what this camino offers. Do you have a video that discusses the gear you took on this Camino?