In Oviedo

[travelwithgrace]

I arrived in Oviedo yesterday. A few questions/problems hopefully I can get help with.
1. Are there any English speaking pilgrims in Oviedo currently? Would love to be able to have a conversation.
2. Looking for cheap trekking poles and a scallop shell. Not having any luck finding either. Recommendations?

Buen Camino

 

[Mournes]

I arrived in Oviedo yesterday. A few questions/problems hopefully I can get help with.
1. Are there any English speaking pilgrims in Oviedo currently? Would love to be able to have a conversation.
2. Looking for cheap trekking poles and a scallop shell. Not having any luck finding either. Recommendations?

Buen Camino

Hi Bonnie Grace
Decathlon City Calle Uria Oviedo for cheap walking poles.
You can look at their Website Decathlon Oviedo for directions.

 

[lt56ny]

There is also Forum Sport. They are both very close to each other. I noticed on their website they were selling poles for about 30 Euros a pair. I always buy cheap poles and that is a good price for a pair of poles.
To find a shell I would go to the Cathedral. I would be very surprised if they did not have shells and credentials. Then I would check Gronze.com to get the address of the Pilgrim albergue and try them.
There is also the Friends of the Camino Association called:
Asociación Astur-Leonesa de Amigos del Camino. You can google the address

Oviedo - Grado | Camino Primitivo | Gronze.com

Esta primera etapa ya nos da un serio aviso de que el Camino Primitivo no será ningún paseo. Excepto la salida de Oviedo, la jornada transcurre en su mayor parte por sendas y caminos en un placentero entorno rural, con desniveles frecuentes, cruzando bosques, praderías y pequeñas aldeas. En...

www.gronze.com

The albergue below has credentials so I bet they have stamps too.

Inicio

Una joya en tu camino

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[Canche]

Technically a pilgrim receives the shell in Santiago when they completed their pilgrimage.

 

[Flig]

Hope you got your shell and poles! Can you tell us how its going?

I'll be following in your footsteps starting 08 Sept. Can you

 

[missmichelle]

I am keenly following you as well!! My sister and I start our journey in Oviedo October 3rd

 

[Canche]

Unfortunately, I will not be posting anything in the forum or FB or email. I want peace and tranquility on this pilgrimage. I "might" look at the forum, but probably not. Sorry

 

[Flig]

Unfortunately, I will not be posting anything in the forum or FB or email. I want peace and tranquility on this pilgrimage. I "might" look at the forum, but probably not. Sorry

Understood, Buen Camino!

 

[U20C_Katherine]

I arrived in Oviedo yesterday. A few questions/problems hopefully I can get help with.
1. Are there any English speaking pilgrims in Oviedo currently? Would love to be able to have a conversation.
2. Looking for cheap trekking poles and a scallop shell. Not having any luck finding either. Recommendations?

Buen Camino

I hear that the Decathlon store has the poles - it’s near the camino route.