The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.
The trail
From León over the Pajares pass to the cathedral of San Salvador in Oviedo; it does not reach Santiago, so pilgrims for the Compostela go on along the Primitivo.
Stages
A suggested split into 6 days of about 19.6 km (12.2 mi). Each day ends at the town or village on the way nearest to an equal share of the distance, or at a hotel or hostel where there is none. These are not the official stages: check where you can stay before you book.
- Day 1 León to La Robla 26 km · 26 km from the start
- Day 2 La Robla to Poladura de la Tercia 24 km · 49 km from the start
- Day 3 Poladura de la Tercia to Payares 13.5 km · 63 km from the start
- Day 4 Payares to La Pola 25 km · 88 km from the start
- Day 5 La Pola to Mieres del Camín 12.7 km · 100 km from the start
- Day 6 Mieres del Camín to Oviedo / Uviéu 17.6 km · 118 km from the start
Start and finish
Start: near León, Castile and León. 42.60208, -5.58078
Finish: near Oviedo / Uviéu, Asturias. 43.35873, -5.84480
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- León, Castile and León · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
- La Robla, León · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Poladura de la Tercia, León · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Payares, Asturias · After day 3 Booking.com → Expedia →
- La Pola, Asturias · After day 4 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Mieres del Camín, Asturias · After day 5 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Oviedo / Uviéu, Asturias · The finish Booking.com → Expedia →
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.
