Tineo to La Mesa (via Hospitales)

Tineo

6.60km to

Piedratecha

Via Hospitales

Getting into and out of Tineo can be somewhat confusing.
To enter:
From the Capilla de San Roque at the park before town, follow the road and turn left at the first fork (towards the pool). Follow this to the first intersection and turn to the left sharply and downward. The albergue is the second building.

To exit:
Buy supplies. Between Tieno and Campiello there are no services apart from the fountain mentioned below.
Memorize the map on the wall of the albergue. No matter which way you go the path goes both steeply up and down through town, there is no way to avoid it. Head back up the hill towards where you came from, but turn to the left on the road. After a bend in the road turn to the right up a sharp incline. At the top, turn left and begin descending into the center of town. From there, turn to the right and back up the hill on an almost parallel road. In 200m turn upwards to the right.

Not far out of Tineo is a small picnic area with a fountain.

Fountain:

Yes

Bar:

Yes

Grocery:

Yes

Bakery:

Yes

Butcher:

Yes

ATM:

Yes

Medical Center:

Yes

Hotel, Pensión, or Casa Rural:

Yes

Restaurant:

Yes

Tourist Information:

Yes

Public Phone:

Yes

Public Pool:

Yes

Pharmacy:

Yes

Internet:

Yes

Albergue	Type	Total Beds	Price	STAMP
Albergue Mather Christi de Tineo	Municipal	38	3€

Piedratecha

3.40km to

Villaluz

Via Hospitales

After descending from the alto you emerge onto the main road (AS-350) in Piedratecha which no longer has a bar. Turn right and follow the road. About 600m the camino bears to the Left along a trail.

Halfway down the hill to Vilaluz there is an option detour to the ruins of the Monasterio de Obona.

Things to see
Abandoned Monasterio de Obona (Santa Maria la Real)

Villaluz

1.40km to

Berrugoso

Via Hospitales

Berrugoso

0.60km to

Las Tiendas

Via Hospitales

Las Tiendas

0.90km to

Campiello

Via Hospitales

Campiello

1.00km to

El Fresno

Via Hospitales

There are two bars in Campiello. Casa Ricardo on the left is a grocery, bar, and restaurant. Now in their third generation of ownership, they offer the cheapest and friendliest place in town. Casa Herminia, proprietors of the albergue, also do dinner but are reported to be extortionate in their pricing.

If you plan on continuing to Borres, stock up on food in Campiello.

Albergue	Type	Total Beds	Price	STAMP
Albergue Casa Herminia	Private	26	10€

El Fresno

1.90km to

Borres (albergue)

Via Hospitales

Things to see
Ermita de la Magdalena de el Fresno

Borres (albergue)

1.90km to

◁ to Pola de Allande or ▷ for Hospitales

Via Hospitales

Albergue	Type	Total Beds	Price	STAMP
Albergue Santa María de Borres	Municipal	18	3€

◁ to Pola de Allande or ▷ for Hospitales

Via Hospitales

1.9km from the albergue in Borres the camino splits into two different routes. To the left is the lower, and in the winter the safer, route. To the right is the longer route to Montefurado via the mountains and past the ruins of two pilgrim hospitals.

In fact, it is usually better to follow the track to the left regardless of which route you intend. They both meet again in the town of La Mortera, but the left trail brings you to the lower part of town where the bar is. From there it is easy to see the way to Hospitales.

Samblismo

1.30km to

La Mortera

Via Hospitales

La Mortera

9.60km to

Alto de La Marta

Via Hospitales

The distance from the fork in the road is to the upper portion of La Mortera. Just below is the rest of the town, and it's bar. This is the last bar, and source of water, for quite a distance for anybody following the route through hospital.

It is a quaint old bar, more of a shop actually. It always looks closed, to the point of leaving the lights off and abandoning all forms of contemporary signs indicating that it might be open. The only way to know for sure is to pull on the handle. Whether you like it or not, the kind woman who runs the place will kindly show you the way to Hospitales.

Beyond La Mortera, on the lower route to Pola de Allande, the camino makes several departures from the road only to return again. Until you reach Porciles, either route is acceptable. The road is longer, but does not require as much climbing effort as the trail does.

Ruins of Hospital de Fonfaraón

Via Hospitales

Ruins of Hospital de Valparaiso

Via Hospitales

Alto de La Marta

2.80km to

Alto de Palo

1.80km to

Montefurado

Welcome to the top. Be mindful of the way down, which is poorly signed.
The best way is to keep the road, and the guard rail, to your left while following the curve in the road. It soon joins a track and descends into Montefurado.

Montefurado

3.80km to

Lago

Montefurado is largely abandoned, apart from a few houses. One of them has a tap you can use for drinking water, but ask first. There is also a small chapel dedicated to Santiago.

Pass through town and follow the trail to your left. You will have to step over a small wall. When the trail rejoins the road (AS-14) a few km onward, you can either stay on the track or follow along on the road to Lago.

Lago

3.70km to

Berducedo

The bar in town is pilgrim friendly and doubles as the local Alsa bus stop. Just beyond town the camino again leaves the road in favor of a trail to your right.

Bar:

Yes