Michael Caleigh
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- Camino Primitivo September 2016
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Hi all
First I would like to say that this forum is awesome.
I am planning my camino primitivo for September ´16
The stages I planned are taken from the Eroski website.
@laurie... rest assured... when its time to walk the Primitivo... I'll be picking your brainsHi, Michael,
There are lots of us who love the Primitivo on this forum, so you can be sure to get a lot of different perspectives. I think that one thing every prospective Primitivo pilgrim should read up on is the choice that is to be made after Borres. There is the "Hospitales" route (a little more remote, but less elevation gain, and it takes you along a ridge for several kms of wide open views) and the route through Pola de Allande (takes you up to the same mountain pass as the Hospitales route, but you don't have those kms of ridge walking). Because of the spacing of albergues, if you leave that decision to last minute spontaneity, you will find you may have to walk a very short day or a very long day to walk the Hospitales route. Here is a link to a discussion that gives you a lot of different perspectives on that choice:
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/hospitales-or-pola-de-allande.28334/
Enjoy the Primitivo, Buen camino, Laurie
@Anemone del Camino ... how many days is this route?? 7 days?I walked it last May and the info on Eroski was correct. I had shorter days.
Differences between what I walked and what you have:
1. Day one was Oviedo to Esclampero, via the Naranco sites. The albergue is fine, certainly not as horrible as is said on the website.
2. Day to to San Juan.
3. Instead of Tineo to Pola I stopped in Borres to walk the Hospitales route the next day to Berducedo. Albergue in Borres is also ok, basic but ok.
4. Berducedo to the hotel in Grandas de Salime, then a night in Castro.
5. Castro to Fonsagrada.
6. From Fonsagrada I went to O Cadavo. (9km only) and the next day off to Lugo.
7. From San Roman I went to As Seixas, and then Ribadiso.
Hope this helps.
Hi all
First I would like to say that this forum is awesome.
I am planning my camino primitivofor September ´16
The stages I planned are taken from the Eroski website.
Does anyone know if they are the best way to walk and if they are still up to date in regards to the albergues?
I plan the following:
Day 1: Oviedo – San Juan de Villapañada 30.5 Km
Day 2: San Juan de Villapañada – Salas 20.2 Km
Day 3: Salas – Tineo 20,2 Km
Day 4: Tineo – Pola de Allande 28.2 Km
Day 5: Pola de Allande – La Mesa 22.8 Km
Day 6: La Mesa – Grandas de Salime 16.8 Km
Day 7: Grandas de Salime – Fonsagrada 28.1 Km
Day 8: A Fonsagrada (Padrón) – O Cádavo Baleira 23.4 Km
Day 9: Cádavo Baleira – Lugo 30.5 Km
Day 10: Lugo – San Romao da Retorta 19.7 Km
Day 11: San Romao da Retorta – Melide 27,7 Km
Day 12: Melide – O Pedrouzo 33,3 Km
Day 13: O Pedrouzo – Santiago de Compostela 20 Km
Thanks all.
According to gronze, it's 27 km http://www.gronze.com/guia-del-camino-primitivo/etapas/etapa-1-oviedo-san-juan-de-villapanadaJust wondering, Is the distance that much from Oviedo to San Juan?
Day 1: Oviedo – San Juan de Villapañada 30.5 Km
Goodness no! I only noted what I did differenty than in the op. I walked it in 16 comfortable days.@Anemone del Camino ... how many days is this route?? 7 days?
By my pedometer it was 31.5 Km. Most of the guides seem to give distances a few kilometers short IMO.Just wondering, Is the distance that much from Oviedo to San Juan?
Day 1: Oviedo – San Juan de Villapañada 30.5 Km
Thank you Anemone del Camino.... that sounds so much better. Buen CaminoGoodness no! I only noted what I did differenty than in the op. I walked it in 16 comfortable days.
here is no food available in La Mesa!
La Mesa only has the albergue and private homes, not even a shop. But if you bring food from Berducedo you may end up enjoying a quiet night with few pilgrims at the bottom of a steep hill to het you statred the next day.Is there any private accommodation in La Mesa Terry ?
Yup, that's about right, give or take a few.Just wondering, Is the distance that much from Oviedo to San Juan?
Day 1: Oviedo – San Juan de Villapañada 30.5 Km
No! I do not know why the etapa in most guide books ends at La Mesa. It is only a small municipal albergue (sleeps 16), cared for by the hospitalero from Grandas. Far better to split the stages at Berducedo which has all the advantages of accommodation, food and on the bus route.Is there any private accommodation in La Mesa Terry ?
Truth is that unless you book in Berducedo you may not have a choice but to walk to La Mesa as Berducedo fills up very quickly.I still haven´t decided what I will do but think I will make up my mind once I am there.
Love a bit of adventure......
Hi, Michael,
There are lots of us who love the Primitivo on this forum, so you can be sure to get a lot of different perspectives. I think that one thing every prospective Primitivo pilgrim should read up on is the choice that is to be made after Borres. There is the "Hospitales" route (a little more remote, but less elevation gain, and it takes you along a ridge for several kms of wide open views) and the route through Pola de Allande (takes you up to the same mountain pass as the Hospitales route, but you don't have those kms of ridge walking). Because of the spacing of albergues, if you leave that decision to last minute spontaneity, you will find you may have to walk a very short day or a very long day to walk the Hospitales route. Here is a link to a discussion that gives you a lot of different perspectives on that choice:
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/hospitales-or-pola-de-allande.28334/
Enjoy the Primitivo, Buen camino, Laurie
Oh I wanted to walk from Pola de Allande to La Mesa......didn´t think about Berducedo.
No! I do not know why the etapa in most guide books ends at La Mesa. It is only a small municipal albergue (sleeps 16), cared for by the hospitalero from Grandas. Far better to split the stages at Berducedo which has all the advantages of accommodation, food and on the bus route.
N.B. There used to be a small Casa de Aldea there as noted in some old guide books (e.g. CSJ 2006). However it has been closed for a number of years.
Blessings
Tio Tel
When entering the village , on the right , there were pilgrims having breakfast in a private home .
Their baggage to be collected was in the entrance and the food smelt wonderful.
Unfortunately the whole kitchen was being used , the lady was cooking and nothing was offered.
It was a very nice home.
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