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For me the primitivo was perfect. I hate crowds, but don't want to be totally isolated either. On the Norte - I met people when in dorms, but when I stayed in privates I was totally isolated because I didn't run into pilgrims in towns and rarely...
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...
Between Tineo and Borres, there’s a grocery store in Campiello. You can buy supplies to make lunch for your walk over Hospitales the following day. (You might also be able to get something at the bar in Borres.)
The stage between Borres and...
Hi all!
I am starting El Camino Primitivo from Oviedo in 3 days.
I will try to follow the normal stages and will attempt to do the Hospital route, if the weather permits it.
During my research, there are some stages where I cannot seem to find...
You don't need both. You don't need either, if it comes to that. Many people successfully walk without. I like to have an app with me, and I like to have both so that I can check each against the other. Sometimes the information is different...
I plan to spend a day at Oveido before starting. Any tips on what to do at Oviedo? I plan to take a walking tour if available. Any other restaurant, food suggestions? I also plan to visit the naranjo monuments
I was walking on this part of the trail at around 8 am this morning. I noticed some strange materials along the path (some condoms, a pornographic picture, a pair of male underwear). The path is sometimes littered with this kind of stuff but...
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