Home  ›  Camino del Norte  ›  Colombres – Llanes

Camino del Norte · Stage 16 of 36

Colombres→ Llanes

A stage along the eastern coast of Asturias, through meadows that end in cliffs and bufones that snort with the sea, to Llanes and its Cubes of Memory.

23.5 kmdistance
6 – 7 hwalking
+420 mascent
Moderatedifficulty
ColombresPendueles Llanes
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Gentle by the sea

Small ups and downs along the coastal plateau.

01002000 km5 km10 km15 km20 km ColombresPenduelesLlanes 150 m
+420 mof ascent
−510 mof descent
150 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

    Colombres

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  2. 9.4KM

    Pendueles

    Beaches and bufones nearby

  3. 23.5KM

    Llanes

    The Cubes of Memory in the harbour

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar

The route

The stage in two sections

01

Colombres → Pendueles

km 0 – 9.4 · 9.4 km

Buelna and the meadows by the sea.

02

Pendueles → Llanes

km 9.4 – 23.5 · 14.1 km

Vidiago, bufones and the entry into Llanes.

Tips

Good to know before you go

🌊

Bufones

In a heavy swell, water shoots up through cracks in the rock.

🎨

The Cubes

The blocks painted by Agustín Ibarrola in Llanes harbour.

🛏️

Llanes in summer

Very touristy: book in July and August.

Your Camino from Colombres

Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Colombres 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 Colombres to Llanes?

About 23.5 km. Walking takes between 6 and 7 hours, with short breaks.

Is the Colombres to Llanes stage hard?

Moderate difficulty. Small ups and downs along the coastal plateau.

See all 36 stages of the Camino del Norte →