The first stage of El Camino Primitivo is 28 km/17 miles. 

We were very excited to start the journey to Santiago. After we left Oviedo, we entered the forest. Most of the walk was easy. We walked through farms, saw several town washhouses, and crossed ancient bridges, including the bridge Peñaflor over río Nalon, built in the 12th century, where the Spanish and Napoleon’s troops fought during the war. Also, we encountered the remains of a Roman house.

 As we walked through the villages today, the number of abandoned houses struck us, each a silent testament to the passage of time.