Camino Primitivo
from Valleviciosa/Oviedo
via Lugo to Melide on the Camino Francés
322km.

Early morning start, passing Iglesia San Juan El Real	Shells on pavements help you navigate out of Oviedo
The route passes over railway lines on footbridge	Approaching San Lazaro de Paniceres
Right turn towards Lampajua	Good signing on pleasant traverse en-rote to Lampajua
Right turn just before Lampajua	Capilla del Carmen at Lampajua
Iglesia Santa Maria de Lloriana	The Old bridge over The Rio Nora at Puente de Gallegos
The old route to La Venta del Escampiero	Approaching La Venta del Escampiero
The Bar at La Venta del Escampiero (Pilgrim Friendly)	Signing to Albergue just after La Venta del Escampiero
Unusual Memorial approaching Valsera	The route through Valsera
Left turn after Valsera	Good signing on “Way” to Premono
Slightly overgrown picnic area at Premono	Right turn leaving Premono
"Way" towards Paladin	Entering Paladin
Feunta at Paladin	Beautiful riverside pat on the way to Penaflor
Approaching Penaflor	Crossing the Rio Nalon into Penaflor
The “Way” through Penaflor	Slightly off route approaching San Pedro
Grado (Back on route)	Feunte de Ariba leaving Grado
Good signing leaving Grado	The “Way” after Grado
Approaching San Juan de Villapanada	Possibly diversions to Albergue due to road building
More signing to Albergue after San Juan de Villapanada	The route before El Freisnu (El Fresno)
Approaching El Freisnu (El Fresno)	Perigrino deciphers route at friendly bar at El Freisnu (El Fresno)
New signing en-route to San Marcelo	More new signing en route to La Doriga
La Doriga	1st sight of Cornellana after road diversion
Back on original route to Cornellana	Crossing the bridge into Cornellana
Excellent Albergue at The Monastery at Cornellana	Inside the Excellent Albergue at The Monastery at Cornellana
Walking notes by Rob Steele Again a longer than expected day, we were expecting to walk 33.5k but ended up walking nearer 40k !! The reason this time was because of diversions due to new road building and associated quarrying. Leaving Oviedo a lot quicker than entering on a well planned route, more small villages with several opportunities for coffee and lunch breaks, The countryside slowly changing with higher ridges to cross and deeper valleys to walk through, a good combination of ancient tracks, paths and minor roads to walk on, another Long but never-the-less pleasant day

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