Camino Primitivo localities

166 places to stay

From previous: 4.4 km
To next: Not available
To Santiago: 0.0 km

Santiago de Compostela is the final destination of the Camino de Santiago, rather than a stage on the Camino de Frances. As the capital of the autonomous commun...

39 places to stay

From previous: 14.7 km
To next: 5.8 km
To Santiago: 52.4 km

Melide is a historic locality in the province of A Coruña, Galicia, known for its rich cultural heritage and gastronomy. Founded in the 10th century, Melide has...

8 places to stay

From previous: 5.8 km
To next: 2.1 km
To Santiago: 46.6 km

Boente is a small village located in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. Historically, Boente has been a resting point for ...

4 places to stay

From previous: 2.1 km
To next: 6.1 km
To Santiago: 44.5 km

Castañeda is a small village with historical significance on the Camino de Santiago. In the 12th century, during the construction of the Santa María la Real Mon...

67 places to stay

From previous: 6.1 km
To next: 5.1 km
To Santiago: 38.5 km

Arzúa is renowned for its rich cheese production, with the town's vibrant markets showcasing local delicacies, while the surrounding landscape features lush gre...

0 places to stay

From previous: 5.1 km
To next: 2.8 km
To Santiago: 33.3 km

Pilgrim guide to El Lugar de Tabarnavella on Primitivo.

3 places to stay

From previous: 2.8 km
To next: 3.1 km
To Santiago: 30.6 km

Pilgrim guide to A Calle de Ferreiros on Primitivo.

8 places to stay

From previous: 3.1 km
To next: 2.5 km
To Santiago: 27.5 km

A Salceda is a small Galician village located along the Camino de Frances. Historically, A Salceda has been a resting point for pilgrims since the Middle Ages. ...

2 places to stay

From previous: 2.5 km
To next: 1.7 km
To Santiago: 24.9 km

Brea/San Miguel de Cerceda is a small locality along the Camino de Santiago, known for its rural charm and picturesque landscapes. Historically, this area was p...

1 places to stay

From previous: 1.7 km
To next: 1.1 km
To Santiago: 23.3 km

Pilgrim guide to Empalme on Primitivo.

5 places to stay

From previous: 1.1 km
To next: 1.4 km
To Santiago: 22.2 km

Santa Irene is a small village nestled in a tranquil setting, where the lush greenery and gentle hills create a serene backdrop for those seeking to connect wit...

4 places to stay

From previous: 1.4 km
To next: 1.6 km
To Santiago: 20.8 km

Pilgrim guide to A Rua on Primitivo.

46 places to stay

From previous: 1.6 km
To next: 3.0 km
To Santiago: 19.2 km

O Pedrouzo is a vibrant town known for its bustling atmosphere, featuring a mix of modern amenities and traditional Galician charm, surrounded by lush landscape...

4 places to stay

From previous: 3.0 km
To next: 4.0 km
To Santiago: 16.3 km

Pilgrim guide to Amenal on Primitivo.

1 places to stay

From previous: 4.0 km
To next: 2.1 km
To Santiago: 12.3 km

Pilgrim guide to San Paio on Primitivo.

14 places to stay

From previous: 2.1 km
To next: 1.5 km
To Santiago: 10.2 km

Lavacolla is a small village with historical significance for pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago. Its name is derived from the Latin "aqua laveda" or "lava coll...

3 places to stay

From previous: 1.5 km
To next: 4.4 km
To Santiago: 8.8 km

Pilgrim guide to Vilamaior on Primitivo.

5 places to stay

From previous: 4.4 km
To next: 4.4 km
To Santiago: 4.4 km

Monte do Gozo, or "Hill of Joy," is a significant locality on the Camino de Frances due to its historical and symbolic importance. Situated about 5 kilometers f...

51 places to stay

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To next: 12.3 km
To Santiago: 307.2 km

The Primitivo begins at Oviedo's Cathedral of San Salvador, with the city's UNESCO-listed pre-Romanesque churches and lively cider houses close at hand.

4 places to stay

From previous: 12.3 km
To next: 13.7 km
To Santiago: 294.9 km

El Escamplero is the first small service stop after Oviedo, set among green hills and scattered farms above the Nalón valley.

5 places to stay

From previous: 13.7 km
To next: 3.2 km
To Santiago: 281.2 km

Grado is a busy Asturian market town in the Cubia valley, known for its Sunday market, traditional food shops and colourful indiano architecture.

2 places to stay

From previous: 3.2 km
To next: 7.8 km
To Santiago: 278.1 km

San Juan de Villapañada is a tiny hillside settlement above Grado, reached by a steady climb through farms and woodland.

3 places to stay

From previous: 7.8 km
To next: 10.9 km
To Santiago: 270.2 km

Cornellana sits beside the Narcea and is dominated by the Monastery of San Salvador, whose long history is closely tied to pilgrimage and the salmon river.

8 places to stay

From previous: 10.9 km
To next: 7.6 km
To Santiago: 259.3 km

Salas has a compact historic centre built around the Valdés Salas palace, its medieval tower and the collegiate church of Santa María la Mayor.

2 places to stay

From previous: 7.6 km
To next: 1.2 km
To Santiago: 251.7 km

Bodenaya is a tiny ridge village between Salas and La Espina, surrounded by forest and known among pilgrims for its tradition of generous hospitality.

3 places to stay

From previous: 1.2 km
To next: 11.4 km
To Santiago: 250.5 km

La Espina is a practical service village on a high plateau, reached after the long climb from Salas and well placed for the onward walk to Tineo.

9 places to stay

From previous: 11.4 km
To next: 12.7 km
To Santiago: 239.1 km

Tineo stretches along a hillside above western Asturias, with sweeping valley views and the historic monastery of Santa María la Real de Obona nearby.

4 places to stay

From previous: 12.7 km
To next: 2.9 km
To Santiago: 226.5 km

Campiello is the last dependable service village before the Hospitales decision, with food supplies and pilgrim facilities clustered beside the road.

3 places to stay

From previous: 2.9 km
To next: 24.5 km
To Santiago: 223.6 km

Borres is the decision point for the exposed Ruta de los Hospitales or the lower route through Pola de Allande; check the mountain forecast before choosing.

4 places to stay

From previous: 15.0 km
To next: 4.2 km
To Santiago: 199.1 km

Berducedo provides welcome food and pilgrim services after the Hospitales and Pola routes reunite near Puerto del Palo.

1 places to stay

From previous: 4.2 km
To next: 15.7 km
To Santiago: 194.9 km

A Mesa is a small exposed hamlet beyond Berducedo, immediately before the dramatic descent towards the Salime reservoir.

6 places to stay

From previous: 15.7 km
To next: 25.5 km
To Santiago: 179.1 km

Grandas de Salime is the final substantial Asturian town, known for its excellent ethnographic museum and the vast reservoir crossed on the preceding descent.

8 places to stay

From previous: 25.5 km
To next: 12.2 km
To Santiago: 153.6 km

A Fonsagrada is the first major Galician stop, a highland town associated with a miraculous fountain and renowned locally for pulpo á feira.

0 places to stay

From previous: 12.2 km
To next: 12.2 km
To Santiago: 141.4 km

Paradavella is a small Galician mountain village on a demanding section of short, steep climbs and descents between A Fonsagrada and O Cádavo.

5 places to stay

From previous: 12.2 km
To next: 7.8 km
To Santiago: 129.2 km

O Cádavo is the main service centre of Baleira and a common stage stop after the remote uplands around the former Hospital de Montouto.

3 places to stay

From previous: 7.8 km
To next: 21.7 km
To Santiago: 121.4 km

Castroverde is a Galician service town marked by the surviving tower of its medieval fortress, with a gentler rural walk continuing towards Lugo.

36 places to stay

From previous: 21.7 km
To next: 18.8 km
To Santiago: 99.7 km

Lugo boasts a well-preserved Roman wall that encircles the old town, alongside a vibrant atmosphere filled with historic plazas and the impressive Gothic-style ...

5 places to stay

From previous: 18.8 km
To next: 7.9 km
To Santiago: 80.9 km

San Romao da Retorta is a dispersed rural settlement west of Lugo, centred on a Romanesque church and surrounded by quiet lanes and farmland.

9 places to stay

From previous: 7.9 km
To next: 5.9 km
To Santiago: 72.9 km

Ferreira is a small Galician pilgrim hub beside the medieval bridge at A Ponte Ferreira, with several useful services spread through the surrounding hamlets.

3 places to stay

From previous: 5.9 km
To next: 14.7 km
To Santiago: 67.1 km

As Seixas is a tiny rural settlement on the quiet final approach to Melide, surrounded by pasture, woodland and traditional stone farmhouses.

3 places to stay

From previous: 11.2 km
To next: 2.7 km
To Santiago: 216.8 km

Pola de Allande is the sheltered alternative to Hospitales, a well-serviced valley town beneath the Palace of Cienfuegos and the steep climb to Puerto del Palo.

1 places to stay

From previous: 2.7 km
To next: 15.0 km
To Santiago: 214.1 km

Peñaseita is a small wooded stopping point above Pola de Allande on the sustained climb towards Puerto del Palo.