Nardi Restaurant
What to order: the Extremaduran-style pig's trotter ravioli, the house's classic bite, and seasonal mushrooms; or one of the tasting menus
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Day itinerary · 40.27° N · 5.86° W
Hervás on a Sunday: 23 km downhill and a Jewish quarter among chestnut trees.
You are driven up to Béjar and ride 23 km down the old railway to Hervás; you eat in the village and in the afternoon stroll the Jewish quarter to the Fuente Chiquita bridge.
Leaving from
Part of Hervás and the Ambroz ValleyThe Central System
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Total time10 h
By car1 h 15 each way
By bike23 km mostly downhill · 2 h 30
DifficultyEasy
CostBike with transfer €23, lunch and petrol
Best timeApril – June · October – November
With childrenYes: children's bikes, trailers and seats
With a dogWith a pet trailer
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Salamanca 1 h 15 by car
from Cáceres or Salamanca via the A-66 · you arrive around 11:05
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Vía de la Plata Greenway by Bike, from Béjar to Hervás
Bicis Ambroz takes you up to Béjar · 23 km · 2 h 30 · booking
+34 642 226 040
- 6 min on foot
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Nardi Restaurant
on Sundays open 13:30 to 15:30 · booking
Calle Braulio Navas, 19, 10700 Hervás · +34 927 481 323
Restaurant €€€€Book - 6 min on foot
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Hervás Jewish Quarter
Travesía del Moral and the Fuente Chiquita bridge
- 3 min on foot
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Church of Santa María and the Castle Viewpoint
the viewpoint at the top of the village
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Back home
you reach Salamanca or Cáceres around 19:30
Approximate cost
About €85–140 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Vía de la Plata Greenway by Bike, from Béjar to Hervás
A Sunday in Hervás, in the Ambroz Valley, north of Cáceres. The morning is for the Vía Verde de la Plata, the old railway of the Ruta de la Plata: a company from the village takes you up to Béjar and you ride 23 km downhill by bike, almost all of it descending, through tunnels, cuttings and chestnut groves, to the Puente de Hierro with the Jewish quarter beyond. You eat at Nardi, Extremaduran signature cooking, and in the afternoon you stroll the Jewish quarter, one of the best preserved in Spain. From Salamanca or Cáceres it is a little over an hour on the A-66.
The day, hour by hour
9:45 · Set off. By the A-66 motorway, the Ruta de la Plata: from Cáceres, north past Plasencia; from Salamanca, south via Béjar. About 95 km from Salamanca and 113 from Cáceres. From Ávila, via Béjar, about two hours.
11:30 · Vía Verde by bike. Bicis Ambroz collects you at their base in Hervás, takes you up to Béjar in a van and gives you a bike and helmet: €23 for an adult, €17 for a child, all included. Book the 11:30 departure on their website. The first kilometres cross Béjar through two tunnels; then, 6 km of gentle pedalling among chestnut trees to Puerto de Béjar, whose station is now a bar with a terrace. From there it is all downhill: the Baños tunnel, the valley open at your feet and Hervás in the distance. About two and a half hours at your own pace.
14:15 · Lunch at Nardi. On calle Braulio Navas, next to the Corredera. On Sundays it opens from 13:30 to 15:30, with à la carte and tasting menus of seasonal Extremaduran cooking, a Repsol Sol and a place in the Michelin Guide. Book before you set off: there are about 48 seats. If you prefer something simpler, Sésamo, in the Jewish quarter, opens on Sunday from 14:00 to 15:30.
16:15 · The Jewish quarter. Walk down towards the river through streets of granite, adobe and chestnut wood. Look for the Travesía del Moral, half a metre wide, calle Cuestecilla and its stairs, and the medieval Fuente Chiquita bridge.
17:30 · Santa María. Climb to the church at the top of the village, built on a Templar tower: from the atrium you can see the sierra, the valley and the rooftops.
18:15 · Head home. You reach Salamanca or Cáceres around 19:30.
In autumn
From early October to 29 November 2026, the Otoño Mágico of the Ambroz Valley fills the weekends with routes, markets and activities in the eight villages. That month, the Vía Verde runs down among yellow chestnut trees. Check the programme before you go and book bike and lunch in good time.
With children and with a dog
It is a very family plan: the descent is easy, Bicis Ambroz has bikes of every size, free baby seats, trailers and semi-tandems, and there are no cars. The first tunnel in Béjar has no light: go slowly. Dogs can go in the company's pet trailer, for €15, and on the streets, on a lead.
Distance23 km
Time2 h 30
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Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Sésamo, Casa de Comidas
What to order: the seasonal menu with produce from the valley; ask for a table in the dining room if it rains and on the terrace if it is fine
El Convento Restaurant, at the Hospedería Valle del Ambroz
What to order: the season's Extremaduran game menu, from €55, or the traditional menu with Extremadura wines
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Hervás and the Ambroz Valley
In October and November, with the chestnut trees in colour and the Otoño Mágico of the Ambroz Valley. In spring, with the forest green. In summer, choose the 9:00 departure so you do not pedal at midday.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Book bike and table at the same time
In autumn, the morning departures and dining rooms fill up at weekends.
- 2Bring a windproof
In the tunnels and on the descent it is cool, even if it is sunny.
We'd skip it
Cycling the Vía Verde uphill from Hervás to Béjar if you are not fit: it is all uphill.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to ride the Vía Verde from Béjar to Hervás?
€23 per person with an adult bike, helmet, transfer and insurance; €17 for a child's bike.
How long does it take?
About two and a half hours at a relaxed pace.
Where can I eat in Hervás on a Sunday?
At Nardi, from 13:30 to 15:30, or at Sésamo, from 14:00 to 15:30. Book at both.
How long does it take from Salamanca to Hervás?
An hour and a quarter by car on the A-66.
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