In May 2024, we hiked the Camino Primitivo from Oviedo to Santiago de Compostela. We often read online that this is considered the least traveled and most challenging of all Camino routes. That’s mainly due to the elevation gain rather than the overall distance.

We took our time and, despite the changeable weather, had a wonderful experience. We’re happy to take you along on our journey here!

You’ll find all stages of our hike summarized in this video. If you prefer it in smaller bites, there are four shorter episodes available here:

Part 1: Camino Primitivo: Die ersten Schritte auf ...
Part 2: Camino Primitivo: Pilgern auf der Hospital...
Part 3: Camino Primitivo: Auf dem Weg nach Lugo (T...
Part 4: Camino Primitivo: Die letzten Kilometer bi...

Contents
00:00 Intro
00:12 Stage 1 – Oviedo to Paladín
03:11 Stage 2 – Paladín to Cornellana
06:19 Stage 3 – Cornellana to La Espina
08:39 Stage 4 – La Espina to Tineo
09:26 Stage 5 – Tineo to Colinas de Arriba
12:28 Stage 6 – Colinas de Arriba to Berducedo
15:34 Stage 7 – Berducedo to Grandas de Salime
17:53 Stage 8 – Grandas de Salime to A Fonsagrada
20:37 Stage 9 – A Fonsagrada to O Cádavo
23:28 Stage 10 – O Cádavo to Lugo
27:23 Sightseeing in Lugo
28:29 Stage 11 – Lugo to Ferreira
30:42 Stage 12 – Ferreira to Melide
33:16 Stage 13 – Melide to Arzúa
35:34 Stage 14 – Arzúa to O Pedrouzo
38:52 Stage 15 – O Pedrouzo to Santiago de Compostela
41:51 Outro

More information:
Camino Primitivo overview: https://walking-away.de/fernwanderweg...
Packing list: https://walking-away.de/packliste-fue...

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