Joining Norte from Oviedo.

[HMV]

Last year I walked the Norte from Irun to Villaviciosa. I'm returning this September to complete the walk but want to start from Oviedo as I caught the bus there from Villaviciosa last year. I did the Primitivo in 2019 so want to finish the Norte along the coast. I don't have the best sense of direction and wondered whether it would be difficult to find my way out of Oviedo to head towards Polla de Siero then on to Villaviciosa. I know there are markers leading pilgrims out of Oviedo to go on the Primitivo or to Aviles but not aware of where you enter the city from the Norte. I should have looked around when I was there last year! Appreciate any thoughts. Thanks.

 

[Tincatinker]

Last year I walked the Norte from Irun to Villaviciosa. I'm returning this September to complete the walk but want to start from Oviedo as I caught the bus there from Villaviciosa last year. I did the Primitivo in 2019 so want to finish the Norte along the coast. I don't have the best sense of direction and wondered whether it would be difficult to find my way out of Oviedo to head towards Polla de Siero then on to Villaviciosa. I know there are markers leading pilgrims out of Oviedo to go on the Primitivo or to Aviles but not aware of where you enter the city from the Norte. I should have looked around when I was there last year! Appreciate any thoughts. Thanks.

Getting out should be relatively easy. From the Cathedral head for north Calle Azcarraga & then follow or better parallel the N-634 (C.Tenderina(?) till you can pick up the Camino Real. Any of the usual apps will get you there.

Buen Camino

ps: avoid Sidrería El Carro or you will get lost

 

[trecile]

I walked from Oviedo to Avilés to join the Norte in 2019, and I didn't have any problems.

It's marked, and you can see the route on Gronze Maps and other apps.

Gronze Maps | Camino de Santiago | Gronze.com

Gronze Maps es la App de Gronze.com para usar en ruta (on the road). Muestra los tracks y alojamientos en el mapa y la ubicación del usuario en tiempo real. Contiene toda la información actualizada sobre los servicios y alojamientos en conexión con Gronze.com. Funciona en cualquier dispositivo...

www.gronze.com

 

[JerryStroebele]

Just past Salinas is the wonderful Albergue San Martin de Laspra. Buen Camino

 

[Tincatinker]

The N-634 doesn’t go to Avilés, it goes east-west. There is a road that connects Oviedo and Avilés, the AS-17, but it is a narrow, shoulderless, dangerous walk. The first time I walked from Oviedo to Avilés, I didn’t use GPS, and the arrows were bad. At some point after a town with a library (where we went for help, but no one had ever heard of the Camino at this spot), we wound up on that road, and it was very dangerous.

Since then, the marking has improved and I have GPS on my phone, so I have had two much more pleasant walks from Oviedo into Avilés. No industry, very rural.

The wikiloc tracks I’m pasting in are from a very reliable Wikiloc member, twin.astir. I would follow these tracks.

Camino de Santiago del Norte - Etapa 15: Oviedo-Avilés

Camino de Santiago del Norte - Etapa 15: Oviedo-Avilés Hiking trail in Oviedo, Asturias (España). Download its GPS track and follow the itinerary on a map. Camino de Santiago del Norte - Etapa 15: Oviedo - Avilés. Salimos desde la plaza de la Catedral. Cruzamos la calle Jovellanos, bajamos...

www.wikiloc.com

The OP isn't trying to get to Avilés. They are trying to get to Villaviciosa reversing the usual pilgrim perambulation. They asked about getting out of Oviedo in the right direction. I think my suggestion, from the Cathedral, is the most practical. They can parallel the N-634 from the city-centre to get themselves oriented and then follow any of the usual apps - backwards

 

[peregrina2000]

So sorry. I will delete my post. I was thinking about getting to the Norte directly.

 

[OldHands]

I know there are markers leading pilgrims out of Oviedo to go on the Primitivo or to Aviles but not aware of where you enter the city from the Norte. I should have looked around when I was there last year! Appreciate any thoughts. Thanks.

Your idea of walking from Oviedo to Villaviciosa is so peculiar that you confused absolutely everyone in this thread except for Tincatinker
Why would you want to do that? Nobody walks in that direction. (silly of me to say that)

 

[trecile]

Yes, I also jumped to the conclusion of walking from Oviedo to Avilés, probably because I did that after the Salvador.
But walking to Villaviciosa shouldn't be a problem. Just follow the GPS route in reverse on Gronze maps or Wise Pilgrim for the connection from the Norte to the Primitivo.

 

[peregrina2000]

Your idea of walking from Oviedo to Villaviciosa is so peculiar that you confused absolutely everyone in this thread except for Tincatinker
Why would you want to do that? Nobody walks in that direction. Why not getting a bus back to Villaviciosa. Or walking a well-marked trail to Aviles ... if, as you say, you don't have the best sense of direction

Well, as one of the ones who was confused, I have to say that now that I have read the post carefully, it makes perfect sense.

The OP stopped in Villaviciosa, will arrive in Oviedo, and wants to go back to where he/she lleft off.

This is not a difficult thing to do, because many pilgrims on the Norte “dip down” to Oviedo from Villaviciosa, and the route is well marked. But since the OP will be going “backwards,” I would recommend a GPS to follow one of the many excellent tracks in reverse.

Like this one.

Norte E20V Villaviciosa-Oviedo

Norte E20V Villaviciosa-Oviedo Hiking trail in Villaviciosa, Asturias (España). Download its GPS track and follow the itinerary on a map. Etapa 20V del Camino del Norte a Santiago de Compostela desde Irún: Variante por Oviedo NO-E20V Villaviciosa - Oviedo 43.7 km a Oviedo - 356.3 km a...

www.wikiloc.com

And as an unsolicited bit of advice, I would say that if you are at all enamored of ancient architecture, a slight detour to visit the pre-romanesque church in the monastery of Valdediós is well worth it. And even if you are not a big fan of that style, the setting for the monastery, nestled in a valley, is absolutely gorgeous.

 

[trecile]

The mapy.cz app will give you a route with audio directions that follows the Camino.

 

[HMV]

Last year I walked the Norte from Irun to Villaviciosa. I'm returning this September to complete the walk but want to start from Oviedo as I caught the bus there from Villaviciosa last year. I did the Primitivo in 2019 so want to finish the Norte along the coast. I don't have the best sense of direction and wondered whether it would be difficult to find my way out of Oviedo to head towards Polla de Siero then on to Villaviciosa. I know there are markers leading pilgrims out of Oviedo to go on the Primitivo or to Aviles but not aware of where you enter the city from the Norte. I should have looked around when I was there last year! Appreciate any thoughts. Thanks.

Thanks all for your responses - really appreciate you taking the time and trouble to respond even though it was a strange question. Tincatinker you got me first time - will do as you suggest, and Peregrina2000 will take your advice! I'm excited at the thought of walking again soon, so thanks everyone.