by Paty | May 6, 2025 | Camino Primitivo, Spain, Trail Journals
Monday – May 5, 2025 Start: Grandas de Salime, Spain End: A Fonsagrada Distance: 25.7 km (16.1 miles) Lodging: Albergue Casa Cuartel I really struggled mentally on day 6 of the Camino Primitivo. I spent the morning walking in the cold rain and...
by Paty | May 5, 2025 | Camino Primitivo, Spain, Trail Journals
Sunday – May 4, 2025 Start: Berducedo, Spain End: Grandas de Salime Distance: 21.4 km (13.4 miles) Lodging: Albergue de El Salvador Yesterday’s stunningly panoramic Hospitales Route reminded me of the Colorado Trail. But today reminded me of...
by Paty | May 4, 2025 | Camino Primitivo, Trail Journals
Saturday – May 3, 2025 Start: El Espin, Spain End: Berducedo Distance: 27 km (16.9 miles) Lodging: Albergue Camino Primitivo Day 4 of the Camino Primitivo started with a significant decision: whether to take the Hospitales route (high route) or the...
by Paty | May 2, 2025 | Camino Primitivo, Spain, Trail Journals
Thursday – May 1, 2025 Start: Grado, Spain End: Porciles Distance: 30.2 km (18.9 miles) Lodging: Posada de Peregrinos Fontenaya On day 2 of the Camino Primitivo, I left Grado in a thick, humid fog left by the overnight rain. The trail climbed about...
by Paty | May 1, 2025 | Camino Primitivo, Spain, Trail Journals
Wednesday – April 30, 2025 Start: Oviedo, Spain End: Grado Distance: 27.2 km (17 miles) Lodging: Albergue la Quintana Before I could leave Oviedo on day 1 of the Camino Primitivo, I needed to make my way to the start line: the 9th-century Gothic cathedral in the...
by Paty | Apr 30, 2025 | Camino Primitivo, Spain, Trail Journals
Tuesday – April 29, 2025 Start: Rome, Italy End: Oviedo, Spain Distance flown: 1,508 km (937 miles) Lodging: Hotel Clarin With my trek on the Via Francigena complete, it was time to shift my focus to my next pilgrimage: the Camino Primitivo. Yet...
