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Under 3 hours from Madrid to Oviedo. New high speed train starts this service tomorrow. Good option for those wanting to walk the Camino Primitivo.
More here:
https://viajar.elperiodico.com/amp/escapate_cerca/ave-une-madrid-asturias-95041737
I never had to carry food other than snacks on the Primitivo.
I spent the night at Albergue Los Hospitales the night before I walked the Hospitales route. It's on the Pola de Allende part, but there is a trail directly across the road from...
My wife and I are in our 60’s and we did it without any fear or worry. There is always a good path and you never feel that you’re close to the edge. If I remember someone recently posted a short stage Primitivo on this forum, with 15-20Km stages...
@4848, welcome to the forum
The Primitivo is easily doable in 20 - 25km stages, although do remember that it's 320km long, which is an average of 22.5km per day assuming you walk every one of your 14 days. It's well worth considering making...
The Primitivo is beautiful and not dangerous. You definitely need poles! The most challenging part to me is the descent after Puerto del Palo, jagged, loose, largish, granite rocks.
Make sure to visit the wonderful waterfall Cascada de Nonaya...
1. Distance: I averaged 21.6 km per day (not counting side jaunts) and it took 14 days... can't answer to alburques as I stayed in pre-booked hotels.
2. Height/difficulty/danger: I only remember one short length of path that I was especially...
The old advice for walking over Puerto de Palo by either Hospitales or Pola de Allande was 'in poor visibility walk the latter and if visibility bad then walk the road '. Any decisions need making where the way splits.
Primitivo is not dangerous, just check the weather before choosing Hospitales or not.
You can size your steps here:
https://godesalco.com/plan/primitivo
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