Grandas de Salime → A Fonsagrada

A stage of the Camino Primitivo

This 25-kilometre stage on the Camino Primitivo crosses one of the most significant thresholds of the entire route: the border between Asturias and Galicia. The crossing involves a demanding 686-metre climb — often over exposed ridges that can be cold and misty — before the path descends to A Fonsagrada, the first notable town in Galicia and a welcome stopping point with good pilgrim services. The landscape shifts here, with eucalyptus and pine mixing with the oak and chestnut of Asturias.

• 25.5 kmDistance
• ↑686 m ↓317 mElevation
• ChallengingDifficulty
• 125 kmfrom route start

Highlights

• Asturias-Galicia border crossing
• High ridge walking
• First substantial Galician town

Towns on this stage

• Grandas de Salime
• A Fonsagrada

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