Avilés
Camino de Santiago stage town on Camino del Norte
Avilés, an estuary city of about 82,000 people, ends the 25.6 km stage from Gijón. The day climbs over Monte Areo, site of the oldest known necropolis in Asturias and a Neolithic dolmen, then runs for kilometres beside the AS-19 road through Tabaza and Trasona before footbridges carry the arrows along the estuary past the white Centro Niemeyer cultural centre. On Avenida de Cervantes, just before the old town, is the municipal Pedro Solís albergue: open all year, pilgrims only, with a kitchen and laundry. From there pedestrian Calle Rivero leads into one of the best-kept historic centres in Asturias; locals say only Santiago de Compostela has more arcaded streets. Calle Galiana's long 17th-century soportales still keep two kinds of paving, cobbles for cattle and people in wooden clogs, flat slabs for everyone else. In the old fishermen's quarter of Sabugo, the Romanesque Iglesia Vieja (begun in the 13th century) has the 'Mesa de los Mareantes' on its side wall, where medieval seafarers met to plan fishing campaigns. The Franciscan church of San Nicolás de Bari, founded outside the walls in the 13th century, keeps a north portal between Romanesque and Gothic and a Roman-era capital used as its font. Plaza de España and Parque de Ferrera are good places to rest. There is nowhere to buy food between Gijón and Tabaza, so stock up before setting out. The next stage, 29.1 km to Soto de Luiña, has fewer services and includes a short, steep climb out of Salinas.
- 489 kmfrom route start
- 20 mElevation
- 2 · 7albergues · hotels
- 25.6 kmfrom Gijón
- 29.1 kmto Soto de Luiña
Highlights
- End of the 25.6 km stage from Gijón over Monte Areo (dolmen and ancient necropolis); no food stops before Tabaza
- Municipal Pedro Solís albergue on Avenida de Cervantes: all year, pilgrims only, kitchen and laundry
- Arcaded old town: Calle Rivero and Calle Galiana's 17th-century soportales with their two kinds of paving
- Sabugo's Romanesque Iglesia Vieja with the seafarers' 'Mesa de los Mareantes'; Franciscan San Nicolás de Bari
- Centro Niemeyer on the estuary; next day 29.1 km to Soto de Luiña with few services and a steep climb after Salinas
Albergues in Avilés
Hotels & guesthouses in Avilés
- Hotel Don Pedro ↗
- Hotel 40 Nudos
- Hotel NH Collection Palacio de Avilés
- Hotel Oca Villa de Avilés ↗
- Hotel Alda Palacio Valdés ↗
- Hotel Parque Empresarial
- El Horreo ↗
Lodging names from OpenStreetMap; check availability before you walk.
Stages through Avilés
Nearby towns
Nearby stages
Frequently asked questions
Where can I stay in Avilés?
2 albergues and 7 hotels in Avilés.
How far is Avilés from Gijón?
25.6 km from Gijón, 29.1 km to Soto de Luiña on the Camino del Norte.