The Complete Camino de Santiago Primitivo From Oviedo

You can start this route by arriving at Asturias Airport, then take a train to Oviedo.

Oviedo is the capital of the Principality of Asturias, where you will find pre-Romanesque buildings and you can get to know tourist sites such as the Plaza de Alfonso II, the Museum of Fine Arts and the church of San Julian de los Prados.

Overnight in Oviedo

You will leave Oviedo to start a walk through the valley until you reach the village of Sama de Grado, whose most prominent monument is the Church of San Esteban de Sama de Grado.

Overnight in Grado

This day's walk starts in Grado and continues through the Cantabrian mountain range, which runs parallel to the Cantabrian Sea. The route ends with a descent to Salas, one of the best preserved medieval villas in Asturias.

Overnight in Salas

Start an ascent that will take you along the La Espina path, to the parish and town that bear the same name.

The walk ends in Tineo, the second largest council in Asturias, with a great historical and cultural legacy. Here you will find the Museum of Sacred Art, unique in Asturias, and the Monastery of Obona.

Overnight in Tineo

Today the stage takes place through a mountainous and somewhat difficult terrain. We will pass through green forests and cross the charming village of Vega de Rey. Towards the end of the stage we will descend 300 metres until we reach Pola de Allande.

Overnight in Pola de Allande

This stage begins with quite a difficult ascent of about 600 metres to the summit of Puerto de Palo. Panoramic views over the Cantabrian mountain landscape will be the reward of our effort. 

Then we will descend 250 metres along the 'Camino de los Hospitales', a path that will accompany us through quiet forests to Berducedo. 

Overnight in Berducedo

On the transfer to the Camino Real de la Mesa you will enjoy beautiful panoramic views of deep valleys.

The walk today will be an ascent to Grandas de Salime, where you can get to know the Church of San Salvador, built in the 13^th century, The Ethnographic Museum and the House of the Robledo family.

Overnight in Grandas de Salime

A steep ascent will take you to Fonsagrada, the beginning of the Camino Primitivo in Galicia. Its name is due to the fountain that is located in the town centre, the Fons Sacrata, where legend tells that Santiago the Apostle performed the miracle of turning water into milk.

Overnight in Fonsagrada

The walk through the Galician mountains will take you through small villages to Montouto, one of the most traditional villages on the Camino Primitivo, belonging to the Parish of Padron.

The road will end in O Cadavo, in the Baleira Council district.

Overnight in O Cadavo

The next destination will be Lugo, a city recognized for having the only wall in Europe that remains fully complete, for which it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.

Overnight in Lugo

Enjoy a calm walk over flat terrain, to Ponte Ferreira, a village framed by the single-arched Roman bridge that crosses the River Ferreira.

Overnight in Ponte Ferreira

Head to Melide, where the Camino Primitivo and the Camino Frances connect, and where rural trails become urban landscapes.

Overnight in Melide

The walk will take you on quiet trails until the start of the ascent towards Arzua, where the steep slope will make this stretch of the walk more challenging.

Arzua is known as "The Land of Cheese", because of the products they make. As you tour it, you can go back to ancient times and find churches and chapels established as monuments.

Overnight in Arzua

On the Camino today you will find Santa Irene, a village of great natural and historical heritage. Here is the well-known Chapel consecrated to St. Peter.

In this same chapel is the Fountain of St. Irene, of which legend says, had powers to eliminate pests from crops.

We will continue walking along rural trails until we reach Amenal, where you will have your overnight stay. 

Overnight in Amenal

When leaving the village of Amenal, our next destination will be Lavacolla, a town on the outskirts of Santiago de Compostela, where the most important airport in Galicia is located. According to tradition, pilgrims usually wash in the river to prepare before their arrival in the city of Santiago de Compostela.

The last walk on this route along the Camino de Santiago Primitivo will be at 380 m high, on the Monte de Gozo, which has at its top a monument made in commemoration to pilgrims and their joy when arriving at this significant spot, just 5 km from the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.

Overnight in Santiago de Compostela

After having your breakfast, you can return home or continue your journey from Santiago de Compostela Airport, or take the train to Madrid, or a bus to other cities in Spain.

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