# Sunday in Hervás: the Vía Verde by bike from Béjar, lunch at Nardi and the Jewish quarter 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. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/extremadura/hervas-and-the-ambroz-valley/itineraries/greenway-by-bike-and-nardi ## El día - 09:45 · Salida: 1 h 15 by car (from Cáceres or Salamanca via the A-66 · you arrive around 11:05) - 11:30 · Vía de la Plata Greenway by Bike, from Béjar to Hervás (Bicis Ambroz takes you up to Béjar · 23 km · 2 h 30 · booking) · Bicis Ambroz, From €23 per person, adult bike - 6 min on foot - 14:15 · Nardi Restaurant (on Sundays open 13:30 to 15:30 · booking) · Nardi Restaurant, €€€€ - 6 min on foot - 16:15 · Hervás Jewish Quarter (Travesía del Moral and the Fuente Chiquita bridge) - 3 min on foot - 17:30 · Church of Santa María and the Castle Viewpoint (the viewpoint at the top of the village) - 18:15 · Vuelta (you reach Salamanca or Cáceres around 19:30) 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. ## Cómo llegar ### By car Park outside the Jewish quarter, near Avenida de la Provincia or the station; Bicis Ambroz picks you up in the village. ### Without a car There is no train and the valley buses are no good for a day return on a Sunday. ## Consejos ### Book bike and table at the same time In autumn, the morning departures and dining rooms fill up at weekends. ### Bring a windproof In the tunnels and on the descent it is cool, even if it is sunny. ## Cuándo no ir Cycling the Vía Verde uphill from Hervás to Béjar if you are not fit: it is all uphill. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### 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.