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Camino del Norte · Stage 26 of 36

Luarca→ La Caridad

A long stage across the plain of western Asturias, with Navia and its estuary halfway, to La Caridad, where the local Eonaviego dialect is spoken.

30.2 kmdistance
≈ 8 hwalking
+540 mascent
Demandingdifficulty
LuarcaNavia La Caridad
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Long and flat

Few hills, but 30 km on tracks and local roads.

01002000 km5 km10 km15 km20 km25 km30 km LuarcaNaviaLa Caridad 120 m
+540 mof ascent
−520 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

    Luarca

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  2. 19.2KM

    Navia

    Estuary and a good place for lunch

  3. 30.2KM

    La Caridad

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar

The route

The stage in two sections

01

Luarca → Navia

km 0 – 19.2 · 19.2 km

Villapedre and the coastal plateau.

02

Navia → La Caridad

km 19.2 – 30.2 · 11 km

Cartavio and inland to La Caridad.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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Split it in Navia

Navia has every service to divide the stage.

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Coaña hillfort

Near Navia, one of the best-preserved Celtic hillforts.

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Tarmac

Many stretches on local roads.

Your Camino from Luarca

Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Luarca 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 Luarca to La Caridad?

About 30.2 km. Walking takes about 8 hours, with short breaks.

Is the Luarca to La Caridad stage hard?

Demanding difficulty. Few hills, but 30 km on tracks and local roads.

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