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Gijón → Trasona
km 0 – 20.6 · 20.6 km
Industrial area, Mount Areo and woods.
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Camino del Norte · Stage 21 of 36
The most industrial stage of the Norte: you leave Gijón past the port and factories, climb over Mount Areo and descend to Avilés, which hides a lovely old town and the Niemeyer Centre.
Profile
A climb over Mount Areo and a descent through the Trasona area.
Town by town
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.
Arcaded old town and the Niemeyer Centre
The route
Industrial area, Mount Areo and woods.
Into Avilés along the estuary.
Tips
Some pilgrims take the train through the industrial area. It doesn’t affect the Compostela.
Its arcaded streets surprise anyone who only knows its industry.
The Oviedo variant rejoins at Avilés.
Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Gijón to Santiago into stages based on the albergues in each town. Free and without signing up.
Common questions
About 25.7 km. Walking takes between 6 and 7 hours, with short breaks.
Moderate difficulty. A climb over Mount Areo and a descent through the Trasona area.