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Lago del Valle – Cabaña de Cobrana
Visorando Member
8.13 mi
+1,102 ft
-1,102 ft
4h 40
Moderate
Departure from Somiedo (Asturias)
This walk will take you to a mountain lake via a gentle climb through a wide, verdant valley used for livestock farming. Thatched cottages are dotted amongst the meadows all along the route, right up to the cirque that holds the lake.
Fourth Stage Camino Primitivo - Tineo to Borres
Association / Club / Walk leader10.03 mi
+1,512 ft
-1,562 ft
5h 55
Moderate
Departure from Tineo (Asturias)
The day starts with a climb even though Tineo is already perched over the Villar valley. The route takes us along the southern flank of the Pico Navariego, staying high above the valley and the road below, finally dropping down to Obona and then a fairly flat stroll all the way to Borres.
Third Stage Camino Primitivo - Salas to Tineo
12.24 mi
+2,605 ft
-1,207 ft
7h 55
Moderate
Departure from Salas (Asturias)
This stage is a bit shorter than the two previous stages and only has a gentle climb at the start. At the beginning, the route follows the river Nonaya and borders the Sierra de Bodenaya. After crossing the river Casandrasín, our journey takes us along the valley with the Sierra de Tineo up to our right. Plenty to see and a few villages to explore, just hope the rain stays off.
Second Stage Camino Primitivo - Grado to Salas
13.95 mi
+2,129 ft
-1,526 ft
8h 15
Moderate
Departure from Grau / Grado (Asturias)
This stage follows the motorway and a couple of rivers. There's plenty rural scenery, some ups and downs, tracks through woods, small villages, past ancient monasteries and plenty of hórreos.
Fifth Stage Camino Primitivo - Borres to Berducedo
15.46 mi
+3,153 ft
-2,280 ft
9h 50
Moderate
Departure from Tineo (Asturias)
This stage has two route options: the High Road or the Low Road, otherwise known as Hospitales or Pola de Allande. One deciding factor might be the weather as the higher route is quite exposed. On the other hand, the lower route means more distance (17.9 km as opposed to 15 km). The recommendation is for the Hospitales route as it appears more authentic and has less tarmac to cover.
El Camino Primitivo - from Oviedo to Santiago de Compostela
192.47 mi
+25,814 ft
-25,751 ft
14 days
Moderate
Departure from Oviedo (Asturias)
The Camino Primitivo is the Camino de Santiago that goes from Oviedo to Santiago de Compostela through the regions of Asturias and Galicia. It owes its origin to the pilgrimage of King Alfonso II of Asturias in the 9th century, the first of the routes to Santiago de Compostela (hence the name "Primitivo"). Other routes have developed over the centuries but this one holds a certain timeless magic.
First Stage Camino Primitivo - Oviedo to Grado
15.44 mi
+1,243 ft
-1,893 ft
8h 10
Moderate
Departure from Oviedo (Asturias)
Apart from the section going out from Oviedo, the route for the most part goes along paths and roads that lead through pleasant rural scenery, with frequent ups and downs, tracks through woods, meadows and small villages.
Circular Eden from El Cascaro
6.57 mi
+1,001 ft
-971 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Valdés (Asturias)
On the way there, there are views of the sea and part of the hills, and on the way back, the mountains on the other side, set amongst the eucalyptus trees. The route is partly shaded in a few places. You can have a picnic at El Carbayin Chapel.