Hey folks,
I'm planning to walk the Camino Primitivo this yr from Oviedo to Melide and then catch a bus to Santiago. (Have done the entire CF before so want to spend as much time as possible on the sections of the CP before Melide).
Excluding travel days I've about 14 days for actual walking including one rest day en route to Santiago.
Here's my first draft of possible stages.
DAY 1 (12.2km): Oviedo - El Escamplero
DAY 2 (16km): El Esclampero - San Juan de Villapanada
DAY 3 (19.5km): SJdeV - Salas
DAY 4 (18.4km): Salas - Tineo
DAY 5 (14 or 16km): Tineo - Campiello OR Tineo - Borres
DAY 6 (25 or 28km): Campiello/Borres - Berducedo (via Hospitales Route)
DAY 7 (17 or 23km): Berducedo - Grandas de Salime OR O Castro
DAY 8 (20 or 25.5km): GdeS / OC - A Fonsegrada or O Padron (+2km)
DAY 9 (22 or 24km): AF / OP - A Cadavo Baleira
DAY 10 (9km short/rest day): ACB - Castroverde
DAY 11 (22.5km): Castroverde - Lugo
DAY 12: REST DAY /SIGHTSEEING
DAY 13 (25 or 26km): Lugo - A Pena de Galina OR Ferreira
DAY 14 (21 or 22km): APdeG / Ferreira - MELIDE (and bus to Santiago de Compostela)
DAY 15: Enjoy Santiago
In an ideal world I prefer to keep the distances reasonable and generally no more than 10-12 miles (16-19km) in the hillier sections but up to about 15miles (25.5km) on the flatter sections (although ideally around 13miles).
Anyways.... these are the possible stages I've come up with so far. For those of you who have already completed the Primitivo I would love to hear your thoughts....
Also if you can recommend places to stay let me know. I'm open to staying in albergues, pensions and if needs be hotels. P.S. As I'm a very light sleeper I'm more than happy to pay for the luxury of my own room wherever possible!
Thanks in advance,
Eilish