Spain

Camino Primitivo

A pilgrim route of 258.1 km from Oviedo / Uviéu to Melide, joins the Camino Francés at Melide, to Santiago de Compostela. At 20–25 km a day, most people take 10–13 days.

  • 258.1 kmDistance
  • 7,184 mClimb
  • 6,946 mDescent
  • 1,145 mHigh point

Plan your own days

A common way to split it

One common way to split it, not the only one. Stage ends from the CNIG / FEAACS route data.

  1. Oviedo / Uviéu → Grau / Grado 25.0 km
  2. Grau / Grado → Salas 22.0 km
  3. Salas → Tinéu 20.2 km
  4. Tinéu → Pola de Allande / La Puela 26.9 km
  5. Pola de Allande / La Puela → A Mesa 21.9 km
  6. A Mesa → Grandas de Salime 15.8 km
  7. Grandas de Salime → A Fonsagrada 25.5 km
  8. A Fonsagrada → O Cádavo 24.5 km
  9. O Cádavo → Lugo 29.4 km
  10. Lugo → Castrelo 19.4 km
  11. Castrelo → Melide 27.5 km

Town by town

Distances run towards Santiago. Distances are along the route, in kilometres.

Pick a town to see its places to sleep. Check before you go: places can be seasonal or closed.

TownFrom start (km)To next (km)Places to sleepDrinking water
Oviedo / Uviéu City0.07.565Yes

65 places to sleep in Oviedo / Uviéu · 79 beds at the 2 that give a number

Hostel

  • Albergue de Peregrinos de El Salvador de Oviedo 51 beds +34 985228525
  • Green Hostel 28 beds +34 600 70 67 21
  • Albergue La Peregrina
  • Albergue Nocturno Cano Mata
  • HiHome Hostel
  • Centro de Alojamiento de Menores Los Pilares
  • Residencia Juvenil Ramón Menéndez Pidal +34 985 256 694

Guest house

  • Alojamientos Dohve +34 687 57 57 57
  • Hostal Foncalada Hostel
  • El Vasco Rooms
  • Hostal Fidalgo Hostel
  • La Hospedería Oviedo Hostel
  • Pensión Romero
  • Pensión Riesgo
  • Pensión Cabezas
  • Pensión González Hostel
  • Pension Oviedo +34 985 25 32 21
  • Hostal Álvarez
  • Pensión Berdasco

Hotel

Apartment

  • Limehome Oviedo Postigo Bajo
  • Zalle Oviedo Suites
  • Apartamentos Pedregal +34 623949510
Lloriana Hamlet7.50.3—Yes
Peñanora Hamlet7.81.31—

1 place to sleep in Peñanora

Guest house

  • Palacete Peñanora
Gallegos Hamlet9.14.1—Yes
Valsera Hamlet13.25.71Yes

1 place to sleep in Valsera, 1 of them outside town · 33 beds at the 1 that give a number

Hostel

  • Albergue de Peregrinos del Escamplero 33 beds (outside town) +34 985799005
Paladín Hamlet18.92.7—Yes
El Puente Peñaflor Hamlet21.60.5—Yes
Peñaflor Hamlet22.13.0—Yes
Grau / Grado Town25.04.95Yes

5 places to sleep in Grau / Grado · 50 beds at the 2 that give a number

Hostel

  • Albergue municipal de peregrinos Villa de Grado 18 beds +34 985 75 27 66
  • Albergue La Quintana 32 beds

Guest house

  • Hostal Hotel

Hotel

  • Hotel Restaurante Auto-Bar Motel

Apartment

  • Apartmentos Los 5 Sentidos
El Freisnu Hamlet30.01.51Yes

1 place to sleep in El Freisnu, 1 of them outside town · 22 beds at the 1 that give a number

Hostel

  • Albergue de San Juan de Villapañada 22 beds (outside town) +34 670596854
Samarciellu Hamlet31.50.9—Yes
La Reaz Hamlet32.40.4—Yes
Doriga Hamlet32.72.31—

1 place to sleep in Doriga · 5 beds at the 1 that give a number

Hostel

Los Verdugos Hamlet35.01.11—

1 place to sleep in Los Verdugos · 12 beds at the 1 that give a number

Hostel

Cornellana Hamlet36.16.12Yes

2 places to sleep in Cornellana, 1 of them outside town · 26 beds at the 1 that give a number

Hostel

  • Albergue de peregrinos de Cornellana 26 beds (outside town) +34 635485932

Hotel

Allence Hamlet42.20.2—Yes
Quintana Hamlet42.42.0—Yes
Casazorrina Hamlet44.32.61—

1 place to sleep in Casazorrina

Hotel

Salas Town47.07.79Yes

9 places to sleep in Salas · 78 beds at the 3 that give a number

Hostel

Hotel

Bodenaya Hamlet54.71.12—

2 places to sleep in Bodenaya, 1 of them outside town · 20 beds at the 1 that give a number

Hostel

Guest house

  • Posada de peregrinos Fontenonaya 20 beds (outside town) +34653247007
La Espina Hamlet55.81.24—

4 places to sleep in La Espina · 46 beds at the 3 that give a number

Hostel

Hotel

La Pereda Hamlet57.01.71—

1 place to sleep in La Pereda

Hostel

L'Espín (km 58.7) Hamlet58.70.3—Yes
Bedures Hamlet59.08.31Yes

1 place to sleep in Bedures

Other

  • Molino de Bedures Alpine hut
Tinéu Town67.212.77Yes

7 places to sleep in Tinéu, 1 of them outside town · 38 beds at the 1 that give a number

Hostel

Guest house

Hotel

Campieḷḷu Hamlet79.91.12—

2 places to sleep in Campieḷḷu · 48 beds at the 2 that give a number

Hostel

L'Espín (km 81.0) Hamlet81.01.81—

1 place to sleep in L'Espín (km 81.0)

Hostel

Borres Hamlet82.91.82Yes

2 places to sleep in Borres, 1 of them outside town · 18 beds at the 1 that give a number

Hostel

Samblismo Hamlet84.62.91—

1 place to sleep in Samblismo

Hostel

  • Samblismo Albergue Peregrinos
Colinas de Arriba Hamlet87.56.61—

1 place to sleep in Colinas de Arriba

Hostel

Pola de Allande / La Puela Village94.12.65Yes

5 places to sleep in Pola de Allande / La Puela · 24 beds at the 1 that give a number

Hostel

  • Albergue de Peregrinos de Pola de Allande 24 beds +34 637190192
  • Albergue Polagrino
  • La Casita de ABA

Hotel

Las Viñas Hamlet96.815.02—

2 places to sleep in Las Viñas, 1 of them outside town · 12 beds at the 1 that give a number

Hostel

Other

  • Refugio Estreitin Alpine hut (outside town)
Berducedo Hamlet111.84.25Yes

5 places to sleep in Berducedo, 1 of them outside town · 97 beds at the 4 that give a number

Hostel

Apartment

  • Casa Uría Berducedo
A Mesa Hamlet116.010.62Yes

2 places to sleep in A Mesa · 18 beds at the 1 that give a number

Hostel

  • Albergue Miguelín Guest house +34 985 91 43 53
  • Albergue de Peregrinos de La Mesa Guest house 18 beds
El Salto Hamlet126.65.31—

1 place to sleep in El Salto

Hotel

Grandas de Salime Hamlet131.94.76—

6 places to sleep in Grandas de Salime, 1 of them outside town · 89 beds at the 3 that give a number

Hostel

Guest house

Hotel

Apartment

San Julián Hamlet136.60.52—

2 places to sleep in San Julián

Guest house

Apartment

Castro Hamlet137.14.52—

2 places to sleep in Castro · 16 beds at the 1 that give a number

Hostel

Hotel

Penafonte Hamlet141.68.5—Yes
Fonfría Hamlet150.05.7—Yes
Paradanova Hamlet155.71.6—Yes
A Fonsagrada Town157.41.46Yes

6 places to sleep in A Fonsagrada · 118 beds at the 3 that give a number

Hostel

Guest house

Other

O Padrón Hamlet158.823.13Yes

3 places to sleep in O Padrón, 1 of them outside town · 68 beds at the 2 that give a number

Hostel

Guest house

  • Casa da Lembranza
O Cádavo Village181.87.13Yes

3 places to sleep in O Cádavo · 62 beds at the 2 that give a number

Hostel

  • Albergue de Peregrinos do Cádavo (Baleira) 22 beds +34 636 947 117
  • Albergue San Mateo 40 beds
  • Albergue Porta Santa
Tarrío Hamlet189.00.61Yes

1 place to sleep in Tarrío · 34 beds at the 1 that give a number

Hostel

Castroverde Village189.56.11Yes

1 place to sleep in Castroverde

Guest house

Vilar de Cas Hamlet195.712.61—

1 place to sleep in Vilar de Cas · 16 beds at the 1 that give a number

Hostel

O Carqueixo Village208.23.0——
Lugo City211.29.726Yes

26 places to sleep in Lugo, 1 of them outside town · 102 beds at the 4 that give a number

Hostel

Guest house

Hotel

O Burgo Hamlet220.93.6—Yes
Bacurín Hamlet224.56.1—Yes
Castrelo Hamlet230.62.72Yes

2 places to sleep in Castrelo · 44 beds at the 2 that give a number

Hostel

  • Albergue O Candido 32 beds +34 693063146
  • Albergue de peregrinos de San Román da Retorta 12 beds
A Grela Hamlet233.30.21—

1 place to sleep in A Grela

Hostel

  • O Lar de Alecrin
O Burgo de Negral Hamlet233.43.81—

1 place to sleep in O Burgo de Negral

Hotel

  • O Cruco do Burgo
A Covela Hamlet237.30.32—

2 places to sleep in A Covela, 1 of them outside town

Hostel

A Ponte Ferreira Hamlet237.60.41—

1 place to sleep in A Ponte Ferreira

Hotel

O Carballal Hamlet238.02.21—

1 place to sleep in O Carballal · 22 beds at the 1 that give a number

Hostel

A Leboreira Hamlet240.30.71—

1 place to sleep in A Leboreira

Hostel

  • Albergue Merlin
O Requián Hamlet241.02.5—Yes
As Seixas Hamlet243.51.52Yes

2 places to sleep in As Seixas · 49 beds at the 2 that give a number

Hostel

Casacamiño Hamlet245.01.31—

1 place to sleep in Casacamiño

Hostel

O Hospital das Seixas Hamlet246.35.0—Yes
A Eirixe Hamlet251.30.3—Yes
O Pazo de Abaixo Hamlet251.65.71Yes

1 place to sleep in O Pazo de Abaixo, 1 of them outside town

Apartment

O Forte Novo Hamlet257.30.72—

2 places to sleep in O Forte Novo · 34 beds at the 1 that give a number

Hostel

Guest house

  • Urban pensión
Melide Town258.1—17Yes

17 places to sleep in Melide · 478 beds at the 9 that give a number

Hostel

Guest house

Hotel

  • W Hotels
  • Xaneiro
  • Lux

Apartment

Alternatives

  • Etapa 4b: Variante de Hospitales — 13.8 km
  • Etapa 8b: Variante da Proba de Burón (from Pedrouzos) — 11.5 km

Joins the Camino Francés at Melide, km 711.4 ›

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Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); elevation from Copernicus GLO-30. Obra derivada de Rutas de Caminos de Santiago 2020-2026 CC-BY 4.0 FEAACS. Obra derivada de MDT05-cob1 2008-2015 CC-BY 4.0 scne.es.

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