When Oviedo was founded in 761 it was all but deserted apart from two monks; Fromestano and his uncle Máximo. These two dedicated their church to San Vicente, and 20 years later it would grow to become a monastery. In that monastery was born the future King Alfonso II...
The road out of Oviedo is notoriously confusing. To make matters worse, there are too many shells on the ground to be helpful, especially in the center. They mark several of the caminos into, and out of, Oviedo. There is no distinction between the two directions.
This is how it is done:...
Accommodation in Oviedo and the Start of the Camino Primitivo
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Albergue de El Salvador de Oviedo Association
Leopoldo Alas, 20
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Hostal Fidalgo Hostal
Jovellanos, 5
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Hostal Álvarez ⭑⭑ Hostal
Independencia, 14
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Hostal Romero ⭑⭑ Hostal
Uría, 36
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Albergue La Peregrina Hostal
Covadonga, 8
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Hostal Los Arcos Hostal
Magdalena, 3
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Hostal San Juan Hostal
Palacio Valdés, 4
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Hotel Confort Oviedo ⭑⭑ Hotel
Joaquina Bobela, 3
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Hotel Blue Longoria Plaza ⭑⭑⭑ Hotel
Covadonga, 13
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Hotel Favila ⭑⭑ Hotel
Uria, 37
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Hotel Vetusta ⭑⭑⭑ Hotel
Covadonga, 2
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Hotel Rosal ⭑ Hotel
Cabo Noval, 2
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Hotel NH Principado ⭑⭑⭑⭑ Hotel
San Francisco, 6
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Hotel El Ovetense ⭑ Hotel
San Juan, 6
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Hotel Santa Clara ⭑⭑ Hotel
Santa Clara, 1
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Hotel Campoamor ⭑⭑ Hotel
Argüelles, 23
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Residencia-Albergue Villa Cecilia Closed
Emigrante, 12
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The camino goes straight through the hamlet along the road but leaves it in favor of a track on the right. This track crosses the countryside into Lampajúa.
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Follow the track in front of the chapel as it veers to the right and away from the road. There are a fountain and picnic area a short distance ahead.
Follow the road through Lloriana. It will merge with the larger AS-232 in La Bolguina.
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Beyond La Bolguina the camino keeps to the road, passing through Fabaria, and only leaves it just before the río Nora. It does so in favor of crossing the river via the Puente de Gallegos and quickly returns to the road as it passes through...
If you chose to stay on the road, remember that drivers expect you to be on the trail.
After crossing the bridge, continue along the road. It will take you uphill and straight through town. The arrows at the end of town turn right into the forested countryside. This is officially the camino, but on very wet days it is very muddy and it is just as easy to stay on the road into...
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Exit town via the road (turn left from the albergue). Before Valsera, the camino will leave the road for 400m.
Accommodation in Escamplero
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Albergue del Escamplero Municipal
El Escamplero
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Pensión El Tendejón de Fernando Pension
Lugar de Navió s/n
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The camino rejoins the road in the small hamlet of Valsera, be on the lookout for a marker on your left where you will once again leave the road and follow a track through the countryside. You will once again meet a road shortly before arriving in Premoño.
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At the end of town, the camino turns to the right near a large horreo (the square plan structure on stilts) and onto a country track. Cyclists should leave town by staying on the road, down the hill, and to the right at the first junction (PALADIN 1km...
Between Paladin and Peñaflor you will be walking with the río Nalón and the train tracks on your left-hand side. You will pass through the roadside villages of Puerma and Laracha. Peñaflor is on the opposite side of the river when you get to the first bridge. Once you have passed the...
Accommodation in Paládin
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Villa Palatina Municipal
Paladín, 4
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The camino leaves the main roads and crosses underneath the railway in Peñaflor, and will cross back over them at the outskirts of Grado.
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Los Indianos. In the late 19th century, during a period of great poverty, a great many Gallegos, Asturianos, Cantabrians, and Basques emigrated to Central and South America; their proximity to the sea enabled them to travel more readily. A great many left but only a few struck it rich, and when...
Beware guidebooks which erroneously place the Villapañada albergue in Grado, when it is in fact 3.5 km outside of town.
There is a traditional market held every Wednesday and Sunday.
Leave Grado along the main road (N-634). You will pass the 18th century Fuente de Arriba, from which the people of Grado drew their water before the installation of running water, on your right. Shortly beyond a cruceiro (stone cross) on your left the camino turns left and begins...
Accommodation in Grado
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Albergue de Peregrinos de Grado Municipal
Maestra Benicia, 1
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Albergue La Quintana Private
Eulogio Díaz de Miranda, 30
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24 | 12€ |
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Hotel El Lacayo de Sestiello ⭑⭑⭑ Hotel
Sestiello, 1
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Hotel Areces ⭑⭑⭑ Hotel
Alonso de Grado, 20
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Hotel Auto Bar Hotel
Flórez Estrada, 29
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Pensión Narcea Closed
Flórez Estrada, 48
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San Juan de Villapañada and the albergue are about 700m up the road and off the camino. If you spend the night there, retrace your steps to rejoin the camino.
On the way up to El Friesnu you will pass through La Pelona.
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In the 13th century the Order of St John operated a hospital for the poor and for pilgrims here. These days the hospitality is provided by Domingo in the modest albergue.
Retrace your steps to get back to the camino as it ascends to El Friesnu.
Accommodation in San Juan de Villapañada
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Albergue de San Juan de Villapañada Municipal
San Juan de Villapañada
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There are two routes which descend from El Friesnu to Cornellana.
The Ermita de la Virgen del Fresno is usually locked. However if you are passing through on the 28th of September, when a romería (a type of local pilgrimage) is held, you can get a peak inside.
Where the camino meets the road before El Friesnu, a new information board indicates your options. The official camino descends to the left, following the old access road left behind from the construction of the adjacent highway....
Keep on the road beyond the albergue for 2.3km. At that point the camino leaves the N-634 for a side road in the direction of Moratín.
Accommodation in Cabruñana [off camino]
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Albergue de Cabruñana Municipal
Alto de Cabruñana
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