Gijon start for the Camino del Norte

[leluck]

My daughter and I are starting our Camino Del Norte from Gijon on on May 28. We had planned a walk last year but it was postponed because of COVID. Buen Camino to all.

 

[LTfit]

How wonderful to be walking with your daughter!

In 2017 I walked from Gijón to Santiago (2015 started in Irún).

Just a heads-up that the walk from Gijón to Avilés is not one of the nicer parts of the Norte (to put it mildly, quite industrial) so don't be disappointed. It gets much better believe me! At one point before Avilés you can follow paseo along the river into the city. Take that route.

Buen Camino!

 

[leluck]

Thank you for the comment and suggestion. I walked most of this route with my son in 2018 and I am familiar with the industrialized section that you described. We were so excited to be on the Camino it didn’t bother us at all. Many thanks. Buen Camino.

 

[nathanael]

How wonderful to be walking with your daughter!

In 2017 I walked from Gijón to Santiago (2015 started in Irún).

Just a heads-up that the walk from Gijón to Avilés is not one of the nicer parts of the Norte (to put it mildly, quite industrial) so don't be disappointed. It gets much better believe me! At one point before Avilés you can follow paseo along the river into the city. Take that route.

Buen Camino!

I took a train from Gijon to Aviles

 

[LTfit]

I took a train from Gijon to Aviles

I've noticed that many skip the stage as noticed by the huge amount of unfamiliar faces in the albergue in Aviles. Reminds of those that skip the Meseta because it's "not interesting".