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Stage 21 · Camino del Norte

Avilés → Muros de Nalón

320km km to Santiago
22,7 km Distance +480 m Ascent −440 m Descent 27,5 km Effort 8 h 36 Time needed · On foot

Before you set off

11.3 km

Nowhere to eat

Between Avilés and Muros de Nalón.

Salinas, Piedras Blancas and the Nalón

A stage of 22.7 kilometres with 480 metres of ascent and 440 of descent, moderate difficulty, which brings the route back to the sea after yesterday's industry. You leave Avilés through the old town and the avenues on the west side as far as Salinas, with its long beach and seafront promenade: the pleasantest place of the first hour, with bars and views of the open sea.

From Salinas you climb on tarmac to Piedras Blancas, the main town of Castrillón, where there are shops and everything you need for a mid-morning stop. That is the main hill of the day. The route then follows tracks and minor roads through parishes of scattered houses, Santiago del Monte and El Castillo, with gentle switchbacks and the occasional stretch of woodland, until it looks out over the Nalón valley.

The descent leads to Soto del Barco, on the estuary, and from there you cross the river Nalón by the bridge and climb the last hill to Muros de Nalón. It is a small, quiet village up on the height, with just enough to eat and sleep, and Aguilar beach a step away for anyone arriving with energy to spare.

Tips

Salinas is the place for coffee and a stamp along the way; after it comes the climb to Piedras Blancas.

In Piedras Blancas buy what you need for supper: there is little in Muros de Nalón and it keeps short hours.

The bridge over the Nalón is long and windy; cross on the pavement and without hurrying.

Muros de Nalón sits high up: the last climb from the bridge feels long at the end of the day, so keep something in reserve.

Between Piedras Blancas and Soto del Barco the route runs a great deal on local roads with no verge: walk on the left, facing the traffic.

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Profile and services

Elevation profile of the stage from Avilés to Muros de Nalón, 22.7 kilometres, with services placed at their kilometre point.

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Avilés 22.7 km Muros de Nalón
Stretch with nowhere to resupply Rest area Restaurant Café Bar Pharmacy Grocery shop

The weather

20°C

Cloudy

Feels like
22 °C
Wind
5 km/h
Daylight
08:35 – 19:44
  1. Today 🌦️ 21° 19°
  2. Wed ⛅ 27° 17°
  3. Thu ⛅ 20° 17°
  4. Fri 🌦️ 20° 14° 24 %
  5. Sat 🌦️ 17° 15° 35 %
  6. Sun 🌦️ 16° 12° 35 %
  7. Mon 🌦️ 12° 10° 25 %

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Tips from people who walked it

The things that do not expire: where the fountain actually is, which bar opens at six, where not to go in the rain.

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What to see on this stage 13

  1. Capilla del Cristo Church km 0,0
  2. Iglesia de los Padres Franciscanos Church km 0,0
  3. Capilla de Santa María de los Alas Church km 0,1
  4. Iglesia de Santo Tomás de Canterbury Church km 0,4
  5. Iglesia Vieja de Sabugo Church km 0,5
  6. Iglesia Virgen de las Mareas Church km 1,0
  7. Iglesia de San Cristóbal Church km 2,2
  8. Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen Church km 5,5
  9. Iglesia de San Martín de Laspra Church km 6,7
  10. Ermita de la Virgen de los Remedios Church km 12,3
  11. Iglesia Church km 12,9
  12. Capiella de La Magdalena Church km 18,9
  13. Iglesia de Santa María de Muros Church km 22,9

What you will find 515