Camino de San Salvadore

Sat outside of the Cathedral of Oviedo which is the end point of this Camino if the weather allows me to walk the mountains. Read more

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June 7, 2023
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Day 1
Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 7:06 PM
☁️ 23 °C
Altitude: 250 m
Spain Torre Convento de Clausura de las Pelayas 43.363358, -5.84337943°21’48” N 5°50’36” W
Oviedo Cathedral
June 7, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Staying in Oviedo overnight and catching the early train to Leon which is the start point of the San Salvadore. The San Salvadore Camino leads the pilgrim from the Camio France, which goes to Santiago Cathedral, to see the remains of Saint James, instead to see the cloth (sudarium) that is claimed to have covered the head of the dead Christ, which is in Oviedo Cathedral. There is an old saying; "who goes to Santiago and not to the Saviour, visits the servant and forgets the master".Read more
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Day 2
Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 10:11 AM
⛅ 16 °C
Altitude: 831 m
Spain Plaza San Marcelo 42.595084, -5.56835742°35’42” N 5°34’6” W
Leon Cathedral
June 8, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
The start point of the Camino San Salvador. Taking a coffee and Sitting in the open with no rain, yet. There is Sun, occasionally. Booked into an Albergue which is very old and cramped and because I was very early I was allocated the bed nearest the door for 134 pilgrims. The train journey from Oviedo was 140 minutes and nearly one third was in tunnels which were in very long loops through the mountains; the views through the mist and clouds were spectacular. The train and stations were immaculately clean, all for £7.50.Read more
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Day 2
Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 2:33 PM
☁️ 20 °C
Altitude: 842 m
Spain Plaza de San Marcos 42.601667, -5.5842°36’6” N 5°34’48” W
First marker for the San Salvadore
June 8, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Went looking for my start route for the morning and walked the first 2km of the route and back again, just in time to save my washing from the rain which has started again with thunder.
Gaudy's creation for Leon is casa Botines.
There is every nation represented and staying in this albergue; from crowds of American youngsters to Japanese Korean, German and lots of French but I am yet to meet another English person.Read more
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Day 2
Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 7:13 PM
🌧 18 °C
Altitude: 834 m
Spain Plaza San Marcelo 42.595185, -5.56832242°35’43” N 5°34’6” W
Just wandering in Leon
June 8, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Just wandering with all the others who have emerged after a 2 hour thunder storm. There are some very rude Gargoles on the church, with their bottoms in the air. No idea of the significance.
TravelerLook after those feet tomorrow and enjoy your first days walk
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Day 3
Friday, June 9, 2023 at 8:50 AM
☁️ 13 °C
Altitude: 862 m
Spain Carbajal de la Legua 42.661667, -5.60833342°39’42” N 5°36’30” W
First stop
June 9, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Taking a water break with my new walking buddy who is Venezuelan economic refugee who now lives in Portugal called Margareta who has a fear of getting lost! The good thing is she is a natural Spanish speaker.
It has been raining on and off for the last two hours.Read more
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Day 3
Friday, June 9, 2023 at 1:20 PM
🌧 16 °C
Altitude: 955 m
Spain La Robla 42.793333, -5.63166742°47’36” N 5°37’54” W
La Robla (the oak)
June 9, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Walked for 7 straight hours through frequent rain showers to get to La Robla. Only one person ahead of us and currently only one other person in the albergue, an Irish woman who walked half way here yesterday. There appears to be other walkers we have seen at a distance but the must be staying in private accommodation.
The paths are all washed out end you are walking on boulders which hurts the feet.Read more
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Day 4
Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 7:14 AM
☁️ 11 °C
Altitude: 966 m
Spain Puente de Alba 42.815, -5.62542°48’54” N 5°37’30” W
Pola de gordon
June 10, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Last coffee before the big hike.
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Day 4
Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 9:58 AM
☁️ 13 °C
Altitude: 1,107 m
Spain Buiza 42.886667, -5.68542°53’12” N 5°41’6” W
Buiza
June 10, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Buiza is 10 km from La Robla but is the start of the Cantabrian mountain area.
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Day 4
Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 5:20 PM
☁️ 18 °C
Altitude: 1,232 m
Spain San Martín de la Tercia 42.945643, -5.72152242°56’44” N 5°43’17” W
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Poladura de la Tercia
June 10, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
What an excellent day walking through the mountains. The weather was good and the views were excellent. Neither the photos or the caption will do it justice. Only have a take away dinner tonight from the local rural guest house who was not able to give me a seat at a table due to them being full!Read more
Traveler Looks stunning, enjoy your take away
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Day 5
Sunday, June 11, 2023 at 11:11 AM
☀️ 15 °C
Altitude: 1,385 m
Spain Puerto de Payares 42.993333, -5.7642°59’36” N 5°45’36” W
Puerto de Payares
June 11, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
The views are beyond description.
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Day 5
Sunday, June 11, 2023 at 5:46 PM
☁️ 18 °C
Altitude: 986 m
Spain Payares 43.018373, -5.77378343°1’6” N 5°46’26” W
Pajares or Payares
June 11, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
The albergue is very clean and the hospetalero has just done our very muddy washing. The pathe was very wet, the mud very deep and the streams were difficult to cross but the walk was excellent. Lunch of local dishes and drinks at a local bar which we had to temporarily leave to collect drying boots and washing when the clouds burst.Read more
TravelerSimply stunning
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TravelerThe weather has been perfect for the two high mountain days but turning rainy for the next 2
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Day 5
Sunday, June 11, 2023 at 8:25 PM
☁️ 16 °C
Altitude: 989 m
Spain Payares 43.018333, -5.77333343°1’6” N 5°46’24” W
Llanos
June 11, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
2 hours into today's walk and the views in the hills make all the ups and downs tolerable to a point.
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Day 6
Monday, June 12, 2023 at 12:33 PM
☁️ 19 °C
Altitude: 566 m
Spain Campomanes 43.095, -5.80833343°5’42” N 5°48’30” W
Herias or Erias
June 12, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
This is the turn off from the camino to my albergue for tonight. I have now lost my Spanish and Venezuelan friends who need to continue walking to the next town to meet travel deadlines: very sad. The climb for the next 1.4 km is brutal but necessary to experience the hospitality of this albergue keeper.Read more
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Day 6
Monday, June 12, 2023 at 4:47 PM
☁️ 19 °C
Altitude: 628 m
Spain Sotiello 43.090534, -5.81883243°5’26” N 5°49’8” W
Bendueños
June 12, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Arrived at this wonderful old word Church albergue run by a wonderful woman called Sandra. It was a long walk through high level wooded tracks that were very muddy and crossing streams was tricky. Only here an hour and the most violent thunder storm hit, as predicted, and we have had a succession of thunder storms that will continue through the night. When you can see through the mist clouds and rain, the view is wonderful. Sandra prepared a soup for lunch using lumps of meat that are not identifiable.Read more
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Day 7
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 8:49 AM
🌧 14 °C
Altitude: 604 m
Spain Campomanes 43.096667, -5.8143°5’48” N 5°48’36” W
Iglesia Christina
June 13, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Going slowly down towards Pola de la Lena which is my stop tonight; a very short day to avoid the predicted rain storms. The next two days look much better weather in which to complete my journey to Oviedo. Stopped at this ancient Word Heritage site of some importance, apparently! Leaving the mountains behind and following along the river valleys where it is more built up. Looking forward to seeing my first food shop in 50 km.Read more
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Day 7
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 12:39 PM
🌧 17 °C
Altitude: 327 m
Spain Pola de Lena 43.158463, -5.83063643°9’30” N 5°49’50” W
Pola de Lena
June 13, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
What a difference a day makes in the type of albergues. I am on the first floor of a municipal office block that has an area set aside as a municipal albergue and the building receptionist is the hospitalera. All very clean and souless but only one other pilgrim has booked for tonight. The rain started just as I entered the town but those who walked further will be soaked. Waiting for a break in the weather to go and get a lunch. The receptionist has recommended a restaurant called El miño and indicated its potential qualities by rubbing here belly and saying very cheap (mas barato). I shall take her advice.Read more
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Day 7
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 1:44 PM
☁️ 18 °C
Altitude: 310 m
Spain Pola de Lena 43.158333, -5.82833343°9’30” N 5°49’42” W
El Miño, Pola
June 13, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
This is one reason I love Spain. The menu de dia in El Mino is €10. It is known as a rough sidraria (Astorian cider house ) but look at my lunch. The waiter is huge like Bifo the bear has a deep booming voice and slams everything; plates, drawers, bottles and glasses. When he delivers anything with a crash you just smile at him and he is more than compliant even helpful. He even interpreted the choice of sweets.
Bread (large hunks, unlimited), bean and rice stew with lumps of pork, sausage and black pudding. A huge taurine and you eat as much as you want/ can. It is enough for a family. Small pieces of veal in batter with chips, a slice of local cheese cake with strawberry sauce, a whole bottle of wine, a bottle of sparkling water and a coffee. All for less than £10?Read more
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Day 8
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 10:07 AM
☁️ 17 °C
Altitude: 221 m
Spain Ribono 43.234009, -5.78144543°14’2” N 5°46’53” W
Uxo or ujo
June 14, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Half way through today's stage which is only 14 km. Stopped at a cafe in Uxo for coffee and a breakfast roll and was given a freshly cooked cake by the owner. Cafe con leche, bocadillo con tortilla; only €2.5. Just over £2!Read more
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Day 8
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 1:41 PM
☁️ 21 °C
Altitude: 216 m
Spain Mediateca Universidad de Oviedo 43.244002, -5.77670443°14’38” N 5°46’36” W
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Mieres del Camino (University albergue)
June 14, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
105 km complete and only 20 km to complete tomorrow. A completely new town with little to see but it is surrounded by hills which have to be walked over to make progress north to Oviedo. The albergue is one of the University campus accommodation cabins for each pilgrim.Read more
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Day 9
Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 8:15 AM
⛅ 15 °C
Altitude: 206 m
Spain El Rollo 43.266667, -5.79333343°16’0” N 5°47’36” W
Out of Mieres
June 15, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Out of this dirty, industrial ex-mining town with it's smoking coal stage heaps to the very hilly countryside and two bloody great hills to get over.
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Day 9
Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 12:59 PM
☀️ 24 °C
Altitude: 252 m
Spain Museo de Bellas Artes de Asturias 43.362216, -5.8440943°21’44” N 5°50’39” W
Oviedo Cathedral
June 15, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Just finished the Camino San Salvador and I have another certificate to show St. Peter but I don't hold out much hope.
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Day 10
Friday, June 16, 2023 at 11:04 AM
☁️ 21 °C
Altitude: 372 m
Spain Santa María del Naranco 43.379122, -5.86619843°22’45” N 5°51’58” W
Naranco pre Romanesque churches
June 16, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Old man still walking. I have found another hill to climb, up to the Pre-Romanesque churches at Naranco which is 4 km above Oviedo. Fuelled only by cafe con leche,
tostadas con tomato and anti-inflamatory tablets, I think I have climbed my last hill for this trip.Read more
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Day 10
Friday, June 16, 2023 at 7:54 PM
☁️ 25 °C
Altitude: 258 m
Spain Campo de San Francisco 43.364213, -5.85188943°21’51” N 5°51’7” W
Oviedo Cathedral and park
June 16, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Last footprint: the parks are just as clean, tidy and pleasant as the old town and the new town.
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Trip end
June 16, 2023