Oviedo → Santiago de Compostela
Camino Primitivo
The original Way from Oviedo—quiet Asturian hills, high passes and Roman roads, the walls of Lugo, and a final joining with the road to Santiago.
302
km
8
illustrated waypoints
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Highlights along the way
Curated orientation points rather than a turn-by-turn navigation guide. Route variants can change the exact distance.
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Oviedo Spainkm 0.0 · Spain
The oldest Camino begins at San Salvador Cathedral.
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Salas Spainkm 47.0 · SpainA small Asturian town beneath wooded hills.
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Tineo Spainkm 67.0 · SpainA balcony over western Asturias and the mountain stages ahead.
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Grandas de Salime Spainkm 135.0 · SpainThe Way climbs from the great reservoir into the border highlands.
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A Fonsagrada Spainkm 160.0 · SpainThe first major Galician stop, named for its sacred fountain.
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Lugo Spainkm 216.0 · SpainPilgrims enter through Porta de San Pedro and pass within Lugo's complete Roman walls.
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Melide Spainkm 254.0 · SpainThe Primitivo joins the French Way for the final approach.
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Santiago de Compostela Spainkm 302.0 · SpainArrival in Praza do Obradoiro.
Route overview and total-distance source: view the reference.