Camino Primitivo

Camino Primitivo

Asturias & Galicia, Spain, Spain

Spain, Oviedo to Melide

Distance

260 km

Stages

11

Difficulty

moderate

Best months

Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct

About

A 260 km journey through time, from Oviedo's ancient streets to Melide's welcoming experience. The Camino Primitivo winds through the Cantabrian mountains, where the air is crisp and the scent of pine needles fills your lungs. With an elevation gain of 6,707 m, this spiritual route is not for the faint-hearted. It was first walked by King Alfonso II in the 9th century, and today, it still seekers of solitude. Key waypoints like Lugo, with its Roman walls, punctuate the landscape, a reminder of the past, as hikers traverse lush forests and rugged terrain, connecting with history at every turn.

Highlights

  • Catedral de San Salvador de Oviedo
  • Murallas de Lugo
  • Hospitales de Tineo
  • Monasterio de San Juan de Corias
  • Pico de la Cebollera

Stages

  1. 1

    Oviedo to Grau / Gradomoderate

    26 km309 m469 m

  2. 2

    Grau / Grado to Salasmoderate

    21 km608 m456 m

  3. 3

    Salas to Tineomoderate

    20 km723 m276 m

  4. 4

    Tineo to Allandemoderate

    29 km629 m760 m

  5. 5

    Allande to La Mesamoderate

    21 km997 m663 m

  6. 6

    La Mesa to Grandas de Salimemoderate

    16 km854 m1163 m

  7. 7

    Grandas de Salime to A Fonsagradamoderate

    25 km808 m425 m

  8. 8

    A Fonsagrada to O Cádavomoderate

    24 km670 m880 m

  9. 9

    O Cádavo to Lugomoderate

    31 km374 m628 m

  10. 10

    Lugo to San Romao da Retortamoderate

    19 km327 m232 m

  11. 11

    San Romao da Retorta to Melidemoderate

    28 km408 m526 m

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