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Camino del Norte · Stage 18 of 36

Ribadesella→ Colunga

Along the coast of Vega and Berbes, where dinosaur footprints have been found, and La Isla beach, to Colunga, with the Jurassic Museum nearby.

20.5 kmdistance
5 – 6 hwalking
+370 mascent
Moderatedifficulty
RibadesellaLa Isla Colunga
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Rolling by the sea

Short hills and beaches.

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+370 mof ascent
−360 mof descent
100 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

    Ribadesella

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  2. 16.6KM

    La Isla

    Beach with an islet

  3. 20.5KM

    Colunga

    Jurassic Museum of Asturias, nearby

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar

The route

The stage in two sections

01

Ribadesella → La Isla

km 0 – 16.6 · 16.6 km

Vega, Berbes and the coast of footprints.

02

La Isla → Colunga

km 16.6 – 20.5 · 3.9 km

The last stretch inland.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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Dinosaur footprints

On several beaches on this coast you can see footprints in the rock.

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MUJA

The Jurassic Museum is a few kilometres from Colunga.

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Cider

You are in cider country: try a poured culín.

Your Camino from Ribadesella

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

About 20.5 km. Walking takes between 5 and 6 hours, with short breaks.

Is the Ribadesella to Colunga stage hard?

Moderate difficulty. Short hills and beaches.

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