At the far end of Samarciellu, where the road meets a roundabout, the camino turns left onto a trail to Reaz, and beyond it Doriga.
At first sight, there appears to be little of note in the very tiny town of Doriga. The church and bar stand across from one another. However just down the road a few meters to the east (turn right at the church) is the enormous and amazing Palacio de Doriga. Its earliest...
Shortly beyond Doriga, the camino passes under the highway and on the other side it meets up with the alternate route that went through Cabruñana. Be mindful not to walk the wrong way back up to Cabruñana. The camino turns left sharply...
Accommodation in Doriga
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Cá Pacita Private 12€ |
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If you are starting your camino in Oviedo be sure to leave enough time to visit the Cathedral, which is the origin of the camino itself. It is also the place to pick up your credential (pilgrim passport) which will cost you 2.5€ but will include a visit to the Camara Santa, the...
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 Álvarez ⭑⭑ Hostal
Independencia, 14
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Hostal Romero ⭑⭑ Hostal
Uría, 36
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Albergue La Peregrina Hostal
Covadonga, 8
32 7€ |
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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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Hostal Fidalgo Hostal
Jovellanos, 5
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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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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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The Bridge of Gallegos belongs to the town of Gallegos (just up the road). It originally dated from the 13th century but was destroyed in 1934 during the run up to the start of the Civil War; this was a common fate for many other bridges along the way, a deliberate...
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 ...
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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