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Camino del Norte · Stage 17 of 36

Llanes→ Ribadesella

A long stage linking the beaches and villages of the Llanes district: Poo, Celorio, Barro, Niembro and Nueva, before reaching Ribadesella, at the mouth of the Sella.

36.4 kmdistance
9 – 10 hwalking
+550 mascent
Demandingdifficulty
LlanesPoo de LlanesCelorioNueva de Llanes Ribadesella
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Long and rolling

Constant short climbs and more than 35 km.

01000 km5 km10 km15 km20 km25 km30 km35 km LlanesCelorioNueva de LlanesRibadesella 80 m
+550 mof ascent
−560 mof descent
80 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

    Llanes

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  2. 3KM

    Poo de Llanes

  3. 6.3KM

    Celorio

    Palombina beaches

  4. 22KM

    Nueva de Llanes

    A good place to split the stage

  5. 36.4KM

    Ribadesella

    Tito Bustillo cave

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar

The route

The stage in three sections

01

Llanes → Celorio

km 0 – 6.3 · 6.3 km

Poo and the beaches near Llanes.

02

Celorio → Nueva de Llanes

km 6.3 – 22 · 15.7 km

Barro, Niembro and the church by the estuary.

03

Nueva de Llanes → Ribadesella

km 22 – 36.4 · 14.4 km

Inland and down to Ribadesella.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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Split it at Nueva

There is accommodation in Nueva de Llanes to divide the stage.

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Tito Bustillo

Cave art in Ribadesella. Book in advance.

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A swim on the way

There are beaches every few kilometres if the weather is kind.

Your Camino from Llanes

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

About 36.4 km. Walking takes between 9 and 10 hours, with short breaks.

Is the Llanes to Ribadesella stage hard?

Demanding difficulty. Constant short climbs and more than 35 km.

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