St. James Way, Stage 06: La Mesa - Grandas de Salime (Camino Primitivo)
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 10.26 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,867 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 2,844 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,415 ft
- TrailRank
- 42
- Min elevation
- 777 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 3 hours 48 minutes
- Time
- 4 hours 37 minutes
- Coordinates
- 2840
- Uploaded
- August 6, 2021
- Recorded
- August 2021
near La Mesa, Asturias (España)
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Itinerary description
Today's stage is 'only' 16 km, but with a very pronounced descend of almost 900 meters in total. But first, we needed to climb another 100 meters to the top of the nearby mountain (point: Buspol), which has, as many other mountain peaks in this area, several windmills on top.
Then, it's 600 meters down over 8 km to the Grandas de Salime water reservoir. Even though today is a bit cloudy, the views are very nice. The way down mostly leads over small, stony roads and trough the forest. Then, we cross the 128 m high dam of the water reservoir, created in 1954 for hydroelectric power.
There used to be another way to reach today's endpoint (the village of Grandas de Salime), namely over a road that is now submerged by the water. After the creation of the reservoir, people could no longer use this road. In the summer months, there is a small ferry that takes people to the other side, but since it is not really clear whether the ferry is currently working (last year it was not due to Covid), we decide to take the 'normal' road. Not super attractive, because it leads quite a few kilometers along the car road. Luckily, there is little traffic, but we see quite some pilgrims doing the route by bike.
About one km after the dam, there's a nice hotel/restaurants overviewing the reservoir where you can get some refreshments. Then, it's about 5 km more before entering Grandas de Salime, the first few along the car road and the last ones via a nice and shaded route through the forest.
Then, it's 600 meters down over 8 km to the Grandas de Salime water reservoir. Even though today is a bit cloudy, the views are very nice. The way down mostly leads over small, stony roads and trough the forest. Then, we cross the 128 m high dam of the water reservoir, created in 1954 for hydroelectric power.
There used to be another way to reach today's endpoint (the village of Grandas de Salime), namely over a road that is now submerged by the water. After the creation of the reservoir, people could no longer use this road. In the summer months, there is a small ferry that takes people to the other side, but since it is not really clear whether the ferry is currently working (last year it was not due to Covid), we decide to take the 'normal' road. Not super attractive, because it leads quite a few kilometers along the car road. Luckily, there is little traffic, but we see quite some pilgrims doing the route by bike.
About one km after the dam, there's a nice hotel/restaurants overviewing the reservoir where you can get some refreshments. Then, it's about 5 km more before entering Grandas de Salime, the first few along the car road and the last ones via a nice and shaded route through the forest.
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Panorama
3,422 ft
Panorámica
Religious site
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Lake
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