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Camino del Norte · Stage 15 of 36

Comillas→ Colombres

You pass through Oyambre park to San Vicente de la Barquera, with its bridge over the estuary and the Picos de Europa behind, and cross the Deva at Unquera to enter Asturias and reach Colombres.

29.9 kmdistance
≈ 8 hwalking
+580 mascent
Moderatedifficulty
ComillasSan Vicente de la BarqueraUnquera Colombres
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Long and varied

Beaches, a hilly stretch after San Vicente and the final climb to Colombres.

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+580 mof ascent
−480 mof descent
120 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

    Comillas

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  2. 13.3KM

    San Vicente de la Barquera

    La Maza bridge and views of the Picos de Europa

  3. 28.1KM

    Unquera

    Corbatas, the local pastry

  4. 29.9KM

    Colombres

    Archive of the Indianos at the Quinta Guadalupe

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar

The route

The stage in three sections

01

Comillas → San Vicente de la Barquera

km 0 – 13.3 · 13.3 km

Oyambre and the entry over La Maza bridge.

02

San Vicente de la Barquera → Unquera

km 13.3 – 28.1 · 14.8 km

Inland and low hills to the Deva.

03

Unquera → Colombres

km 28.1 – 29.9 · 1.8 km

Into Asturias and up to Colombres.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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The Picos

On a clear day, you can see the snowy Picos de Europa from San Vicente.

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Unquera corbatas

The typical puff pastry of the area.

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Indiano houses

Colombres is the village of emigrants who came back rich from the Americas.

Your Camino from Comillas

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

About 29.9 km. Walking takes about 8 hours, with short breaks.

Is the Comillas to Colombres stage hard?

Moderate difficulty. Beaches, a hilly stretch after San Vicente and the final climb to Colombres.

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