The Way of Saint James: The Camino Primitivo from Oviedo to Santiago de Compostela.

Arrive and check in at your hotel in Oviedo.
Take the opportunity to have a stroll round the historic centre of this town.

On leaving Oviedo you begin the Camino Primitivo, following in the footsteps of’Alfonso II who was the first king to follow this ancient route out of Oviedo. On the way, you see a number of little villages and hermitages until you come to Grado. From here you will be provided with transport to Sama de Grado.

You will be given a short lift from Sama de Grado to Grado. After this you walk through the peaceful, flower-filled countryside of Asturias. On the way you see the Monastery of Salvador de Cornellana, and then the rich historical centre of Salas.

This stage of the walking holiday takes you into the mountains of Asturias and the city of Tinéo.

A beautiful stage of the walk in the Asturian mountains. You pass through the col de Piedratecha, and see the monastery of Santa María Real de Obona.

This is a splendid and wild stage of the walk. It takes you to the Col du Palo, the highest point of the Camino Primitivo.

The day's walk begins with a long descent towards the Salime dam, before climbing up to Grandas de Salime and its beautiful collegiate church.

This stage of the walk takes you into Galicia by way of the col del Acebo.

This day’s walking takes you through moorland and forest, and enables you to see some of the architecture of rural Galicia.

On this day’s walk you will see many religious monuments testifying to the history of the old pilgrims’ route. This day’s walk takes you to Lugo, which has a historic centre surrounded by Roman walls dating back to the 3rd and 4th centuries.

You leave Lugo and walk into the Galician countryside, passing through San Roman de Retorta.

At the end of this day’s walk, the camino primitivo joins up with the camino francés at Melide.

During this day’s walk you can explore some delightful historical settings, and see some interesting relics of the old Way of St James. You are now getting near to Compostela!

This is your penultimate day’s walk before reaching Santiago de Compostela. This stage of the walk takes you to A Rua.

This last stage, rich in emotion, is crowned by your arrival in Santiago, a UNESCO World Heritage site. You go over the Monte de Gozo which gives you a view of the whole town. After that you go through the outskirts of the town, seeing many interesting sights on the way, such as the cathedral and the Plaza de Obradoiro, the Hostal de los Reyes Catolicos, the cloisters and the Archbishop’s Palace : the Palace of Raxoi.

End of trip after the breakfast.