Camino Primitivo · Stage 1
Oviedo to Grado
Oviedo to Grado on the Camino Primitivo: 25.9 km, 423 m up and 590 m down. Elevation profile, villages, albergues, water and tips.
- kilometres
- 25.9
- ascent
- 423 m
- descent
- 590 m
- highest point
- 253 m
- lowest point
- 39 m
- difficulty
- hard
Surface: 70 % asphalt, 22 % track and 8 % footpath.
You leave Oviedo Cathedral, where by tradition King Alfonso II set out on the first pilgrimage. After the city, country lanes between meadows, with gentle ups and downs to Grado. A good warm-up for what is to come.
Villages and services on this stage
The villages the stage passes through, with the distance from the start and what each one has. Services change: check them on the day.
| Km | Village | Albergues | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 | Oviedo / Uviéu | 11 | bar · shop · pharmacy · ATM · fountain |
| 8.7 | La Bolguina | — | bar |
| 12.2 | L'Escampleru | 1 | bar · shop |
| 17.0 | Premoñu | — | bar |
| 19.6 | Paladín | — | bar · fountain |
| 22.3 | El Puente Peñaflor | — | bar · fountain |
| 24.8 | San Pelayo | — | bar · shop |
| 25.9 | Grau / Grado | 2 | bar · shop · pharmacy · fountain |
PeregriNeo data based on © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Copernicus DEM GLO-30 elevations (© DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, EU and ESA).
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FAQ
How far is it from Oviedo to Grado?
About 25.9 km along the Camino, with 423 m of total ascent and 590 m of descent, by our measurements.
How long does the Oviedo to Grado stage take?
At an easy pilgrim pace, between 6.5 and 8.0 hours of walking, not counting stops. Hills count: every 100 m of climbing adds about 10 minutes.
Where to sleep in Grado?
There are 2 albergues in Grado, plus other places to stay. Book ahead in high season.