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Camino Primitivo · Stage 4 of 14

Tineo→ Pola de Allande

Across the Tineo hills to the turn-off for the monastery of Obona, which tradition says pilgrims were obliged to visit, and through hamlets like Campiello and Borres to Pola de Allande.

24.3 kmdistance
7 – 8 hwalking
+850 mascent
Demandingdifficulty
TineoPiedratechaOBONAVillaluzCampielloEl FresnoBorresSamblismoLa MorteraColinas de Arriba Pola de Allande
The stage route with its main towns and landmarks.

Profile

Hills and valleys

Ups and downs across the range, with a long final descent to Pola de Allande.

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+850 mof ascent
−810 mof descent
890 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

    Tineo

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  2. 2.8KM

    Piedratecha

  3. 5.9KM

    Monasterio de Obona

    Ruins of the Benedictine monastery

  4. 8.6KM

    Villaluz

  5. 11.4KM

    Campiello

    Well-known shop and albergue

  6. 12.8KM

    El Fresno

  7. 13.7KM

    Borres

    The Hospitales Route starts here

  8. 16KM

    Samblismo

  9. 17.9KM

    La Mortera

  10. 20.6KM

    Colinas de Arriba

  11. 24.3KM

    Pola de Allande

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar

The route

The stage in three sections

01

Tineo → Monasterio de Obona

km 0 – 5.9 · 5.9 km

Mountain tracks and the turn-off to the monastery.

02

Monasterio de Obona → Campiello

km 5.9 – 11.4 · 5.5 km

Villaluz and woods to Campiello.

03

Campiello → Pola de Allande

km 11.4 – 24.3 · 12.9 km

Borres, La Mortera and the descent to Pola.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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Hospitales or Pola

At Borres you choose: via Pola de Allande, with services, or via the Hospitales Route, higher and with nothing.

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Shop in Campiello

It is the last place to stock up properly before Pola.

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Obona

A short detour leads to the ruins of the monastery.

Your Camino from Tineo

Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Tineo 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 Tineo to Pola de Allande?

About 24.3 km. Walking takes between 7 and 8 hours, with short breaks.

Is the Tineo to Pola de Allande stage hard?

Demanding difficulty. Ups and downs across the range, with a long final descent to Pola de Allande.

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