Camino Primitivo stage by stage

The original Camino: in the 9th century King Alfonso II walked from Oviedo to visit the newly found tomb of Saint James. It is a mountain route through Asturias and Lugo, wild and beautiful, and joins the Francés at Melide.

14 stages~306 kmOviedo to Santiago
Start: OviedoOviedoStage 1: GradoStage 2: SalasSalasStage 3: TineoStage 4: BorresBorresStage 5: BerducedoStage 6: Grandas de SalimeGrandas de SalimeStage 7: A FonsagradaStage 8: O CádavoO CádavoStage 9: LugoStage 10: A Ponte FerreiraA Ponte FerreiraStage 11: MelideStage 12: ArzúaArzúaStage 13: O PedrouzoStage 14: Santiago de CompostelaSantiago
Map of the stage towns on the real coastline. Tap a point to jump to that stage. Straight lines join the towns, so use the walking map in each stage to navigate.
Elevation profile
12506250 mStage 1: Oviedo → Grado · 25.2 km · ↑425 m ↓598 mStage 2: Grado → Salas · 22.3 km · ↑646 m ↓469 mStage 3: Salas → Tineo · 19.8 km · ↑676 m ↓241 mStage 4: Tineo → Borres · 15.9 km · ↑292 m ↓357 mStage 5: Borres → Berducedo · 24.1 km · ↑963 m ↓694 mStage 6: Berducedo → Grandas de Salime · 20.4 km · ↑663 m ↓1017 mStage 7: Grandas de Salime → A Fonsagrada · 25.2 km · ↑858 m ↓470 mStage 8: A Fonsagrada → O Cádavo · 24.3 km · ↑710 m ↓934 mStage 9: O Cádavo → Lugo · 29.5 km · ↑509 m ↓775 mStage 10: Lugo → A Ponte Ferreira · 26.5 km · ↑521 m ↓450 mStage 11: A Ponte Ferreira → Melide · 20 km · ↑320 m ↓404 mStage 12: Melide → Arzúa · 14 kmStage 13: Arzúa → O Pedrouzo · 19.3 km · ↑351 m ↓447 mStage 14: O Pedrouzo → Santiago de Compostela · 19.4 km · ↑318 m ↓345 m12468101214
Metres climbed (up) and descended (down) on each stage. Tap a bar to jump to that stage. Grey means no reliable figure.
Planning note: distances and climbs are approximate and stages are a suggestion. Albergues listed are long-established ones; opening dates, prices and beds change, so check before you go. Accommodation links may be affiliate links.

All stages

  1. Stage 1Oviedo → Grado25.2 km↑425 ↓598 mModerate
  2. Stage 2Grado → Salas22.3 km↑646 ↓469 mModerate
  3. Stage 3Salas → Tineo19.8 km↑676 ↓241 mModerate
  4. Stage 4Tineo → Borres15.9 km↑292 ↓357 mEasy
  5. Stage 5Borres → Berducedo24.1 km↑963 ↓694 mHard
  6. Stage 6Berducedo → Grandas de Salime20.4 km↑663 ↓1017 mModerate
  7. Stage 7Grandas de Salime → A Fonsagrada25.2 km↑858 ↓470 mHard
  8. Stage 8A Fonsagrada → O Cádavo24.3 km↑710 ↓934 mModerate
  9. Stage 9O Cádavo → Lugo29.5 km↑509 ↓775 mModerate
  10. Stage 10Lugo → A Ponte Ferreira26.5 km↑521 ↓450 mModerate
  11. Stage 11A Ponte Ferreira → Melide20 km↑320 ↓404 mEasy
  12. Stage 12Melide → Arzúa14 kmEasy
  13. Stage 13Arzúa → O Pedrouzo19.3 km↑351 ↓447 mEasy
  14. Stage 14O Pedrouzo → Santiago de Compostela19.4 km↑318 ↓345 mEasy

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