St. James Primitive Way, Stage 01: Oviedo - Grado (Camino Primitivo)
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 16.08 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,450 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 2,031 ft
- Max elevation
- 826 ft
- TrailRank
- 38
- Min elevation
- 136 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 5 hours 21 minutes
- Time
- 6 hours 44 minutes
- Coordinates
- 4424
- Uploaded
- July 31, 2021
- Recorded
- July 2021
near Oviedo, Asturias (España)
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Itinerary description
We started the first stage of the Camino Primitivo today! Starting with a drizzling rain, but good hiking temperatures and even some sun. Today, Marcos walked from Oviedo to Grado, which is a bit over 25 km. We were surprised by the amount of fellow pilgrims on the road!
The first stage of the Camino Primitivo starts at the Cathedral of Oviedo, then leads through the outskirts of the city into the countryside. The restaurant (also hotel) in Escamplero is a good place to have a break, as it´s almost half way the route. There´s another nice restaurant and place to spend the night just before Penaflor. We´re staying in Grado, where we can visit the weekly market tomorrow with fresh and local products from farmers all around the area.
And we were happy to help a fellow pilgrim! All beds and rooms in Grado appeared to be full, due to local events and the limited capacity because of Covid. We met a nice gentleman from the US and brought him to Salas, our destination for tomorrow. Luckily there was a place for him here, but we are happy that we reserved our accommodations in advance. And he was happy that we brought our car ;)
The first stage of the Camino Primitivo starts at the Cathedral of Oviedo, then leads through the outskirts of the city into the countryside. The restaurant (also hotel) in Escamplero is a good place to have a break, as it´s almost half way the route. There´s another nice restaurant and place to spend the night just before Penaflor. We´re staying in Grado, where we can visit the weekly market tomorrow with fresh and local products from farmers all around the area.
And we were happy to help a fellow pilgrim! All beds and rooms in Grado appeared to be full, due to local events and the limited capacity because of Covid. We met a nice gentleman from the US and brought him to Salas, our destination for tomorrow. Luckily there was a place for him here, but we are happy that we reserved our accommodations in advance. And he was happy that we brought our car ;)
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Intersection
269 ft
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