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Camino del Norte · Stage 22 of 36

Avilés→ Muros de Nalón

Past Salinas beach and the open-air anchor museum, and inland through Castrillón, before dropping to the Nalón estuary and climbing to Muros de Nalón.

26 kmdistance
6 – 7 hwalking
+470 mascent
Moderatedifficulty
AvilésSalinasCastrillón Muros de Nalón
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Rolling to the estuary

Moderate hills and a descent to the Nalón bridge.

01002000 km5 km10 km15 km20 km25 km AvilésSalinasCastrillónMuros de Nalón 160 m
+470 mof ascent
−340 mof descent
160 mhighest point

Town by town

Where to stop, where to sleep

Every town with services along the way. Out of season some bars and albergues close; the app shows you which ones are open near you as you walk.

  1. 0KM

    Avilés

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  2. 5.5KM

    Salinas

    Philippe Cousteau Anchor Museum

  3. 12.1KM

    Castrillón

  4. 26KM

    Muros de Nalón

    Viewpoint over the estuary

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar

The route

The stage in three sections

01

Avilés → Salinas

km 0 – 5.5 · 5.5 km

Out along the estuary and Salinas beach.

02

Salinas → Castrillón

km 5.5 – 12.1 · 6.6 km

Inland between meadows and villages.

03

Castrillón → Muros de Nalón

km 12.1 – 26 · 13.9 km

Soto del Barco, the bridge and the climb to Muros.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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Anchor museum

In the open air, on the Salinas headland.

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Few beds

Muros has a small albergue: book or plan an alternative.

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Salinas beach

One of the longest in Asturias.

Your Camino from Avilés

Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Avilés to Santiago into stages based on the albergues in each town. Free and without signing up.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Avilés to Muros de Nalón?

About 26 km. Walking takes between 6 and 7 hours, with short breaks.

Is the Avilés to Muros de Nalón stage hard?

Moderate difficulty. Moderate hills and a descent to the Nalón bridge.

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