Tineo & Hospitales

[micamino73]

Suggestion. I stayed in the spectacular Tineo Palacios Meras hostel, probably one of the best hostels. Saturday morning the weather was spectacular, I was going to walk to Borres and stay there, but took at taxi from Tineo to Borres and did the Hospitales route. It was spectacular. It's a hard slog, not easy but worth it. Bring at least 2 litres of something to drink as there is nothing for 22km until you arrive to the cafe at Lago. If the weather is bad then they said it's better to walk Tineo to Pola de allende

 

[Frisbie]

Are there a lot of pilgrims on Primitivo right now? Are they all rushing out as early as possible in the morning to be the first to get beds ? Generally has there been beds in albergue? I am arriving in Madrid this sunday june 19 - still unsure if I will head to Oviedo to walk Primitivo or head to Porto to walk Portuguese. I just don't want to worry about availability. I feel that wouldn't be such a problem on Portuguese but at same time I think the Primitivo must be so special and spectacular.

 

[LTfit]

@Frisbie I will be right behind you if you decide to do the Primitivo. I am planning on arriving in Oviedo on Monday the 20th coming in from Santander by bus.