Pilgrims on the road and friends along the way send me changes every day, and they go out the same day. The Camino De San Salvador app carries all of it offline, and it's still being built — new features arrive routinely.
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Nothing says you have to stop here, or there. These are simply the towns within a comfortable day's walk, so you can decide tonight.
| Town | km from here | Shared | Private | The walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oviedo at the end of the San Salvador | 11.6 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
El Padrún is the last high point on the Camino del Salvador. There's a fountain here, and beneath you — some 200 m below — runs the A-66 motorway. The contrast is striking: you're on an ancient path while traffic roars through a modern tunnel far below.
All of the steepest climbs are now behind you. From here to Oviedo the camino follows gently rolling hills through increasingly suburban terrain. The hard part is done.
El Padrún has been a strategic crossing point for centuries. Roman roads passed this way, and the name likely derives from "patronum" — a reference to a patron saint or landmark that guided travelers. This high ground offered views in all directions, making it valuable as both a lookout and a waypoint. The construction of the A-66 motorway and its tunnels through the hillside below dramatically altered the landscape but left the old path untouched.
8. June 2022 - 11:11
All two bars on town are closed in the morning
Esta entidad ha sido beneficiaria de una ayuda del Programa de incentivos a la movilidad eficiente y sostenible (MOVES III), gestionado por la Xunta de Galicia a través del Instituto Enerxético de Galicia (INEGA) en el marco del Real Decreto 266/2021, y cofinanciada por la Unión Europea — NextGenerationEU, dentro del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia.