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Camino Primitivo · Stage 1 of 14

Oviedo→ Grado

You leave from Oviedo cathedral, where the saying goes that “whoever goes to Santiago and not to the Saviour visits the servant and neglects the Lord”. Meadows, hamlets and the Peñaflor bridge over the Nalón to Grado.

25.9 kmdistance
7 – 8 hwalking
+900 mascent
Moderatedifficulty
OviedoSan Lázaro de PaniceresLlampaxugaLlorianaEscampleroPremoñoPeñaflor Grado
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Asturian hills

Moderate ups and downs between meadows, with the descent to the Nalón at Peñaflor.

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+900 mof ascent
−1,100 mof descent
260 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

    Oviedo

    Cathedral of San Salvador and the Holy Chamber

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  2. 3.4KM

    San Lázaro de Paniceres

  3. 6.6KM

    Llampaxuga

  4. 8.6KM

    Lloriana

  5. 12KM

    Escamplero

    Albergue

  6. 19.4KM

    Premoño

  7. 23.4KM

    Peñaflor

    Medieval bridge over the Nalón

  8. 25.9KM

    Grado

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar

The route

The stage in three sections

01

Oviedo → Escamplero

km 0 – 12 · 12 km

Out of the city through San Lázaro and Lloriana.

02

Escamplero → Peñaflor

km 12 – 23.4 · 11.4 km

Meadows, woods and the descent to the Nalón.

03

Peñaflor → Grado

km 23.4 – 25.9 · 2.5 km

A flat stretch to the town of Grado.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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The Holy Chamber

In Oviedo cathedral, with relics that drew medieval pilgrims.

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Credential in Oviedo

You can get one and have it stamped at the cathedral.

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Grado market

On Sundays there is a traditional market in Grado.

Your Camino from Oviedo

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

About 25.9 km. Walking takes between 7 and 8 hours, with short breaks.

Is the Oviedo to Grado stage hard?

Moderate difficulty. Moderate ups and downs between meadows, with the descent to the Nalón at Peñaflor.

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