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The ground behind you: what the walk into Avilés crosses, and where it could have been broken.
Tomorrow from Avilés
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas | 5.0 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| San Martín de Laspra | 6.3 | ✓ Yes | — No | |
| Linares | 6.3 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Soto del Barco | 18.3 | — No | ✓ Yes | The walk from Avilés to Soto del Barco |
| San Esteban de Pravia | 18.3 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Avilés to San Esteban de Pravia |
| Muros de Nalón | 22.5 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Avilés to Muros de Nalón |
| El Pito | 26.8 | — No | ✓ Yes | The walk from Avilés to El Pito |
| El Peñedo | 29.3 | — No | ✓ Yes | The walk from Avilés to El Peñedo |
| El Rellayo | 31.4 | — No | ✓ Yes | The walk from Avilés to El Rellayo |
Avilés deserves more time than most pilgrims give it. The old town is a compact web of narrow cobbled streets, lined with multicolored houses perched on limestone arcades, opening into squares — the Plaza de España and the Plaza del Mercado — that reward a wander.
Three churches compete for attention. The Iglesia de Santo Tomás de Canterbury is one of the very few churches in Spain dedicated to an English saint (the other is in Caldas de Reis on the Portugués). The Iglesia de los Padres Franciscanos and the Parroquia de San Nicolás de Bari complete the trio. Opposite San Francisco, the small Museo de la Historia Urbana de Avilés packs an efficient overview of the city's history into less than an hour.
The Centro Niemeyer, designed by Oscar Niemeyer on the opposite bank of the estuary, is the modern cultural addition — a sweeping complex of white curves that polarizes opinion.
All services available. The walk out of Avilés, heading north along the river, is pleasant compared to the walk in.
Avilés traces its roots to prehistoric settlement, but the city's rise began when Alfonso III recognized it as the premier Asturian port and built defensive walls to repel the Normans. The walls lasted until 1818; the Normans did not.
The city's most famous seafarer was Pedro Menéndez de Avilés. In 1565 he captured Fort Caroline in Florida from the French and founded San Agustín (St. Augustine) — the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the United States. He became Florida's first governor.
The walk through Avilés, set upon the river, is due north. It is pleasant compared to the other side of town and the only real obstacle is a small but steep climb just before you get to Salinas.
6. April 2026 - 15:15
This part is by far one of the most ugly, danergoys (bc of roads and highways) no shade, and the first 7.5km are hidicous and sketchy, if you don’t care to do allll the route, for sure skip this one.
5. October 2022 - 17:28
Coming into Avilés i missed the arrow left so stuck to the river which was nicer i think, just make sure to take a left on the flyover bridge, this will take you the centre and accommodations. Hotel 40 Nudos was a pleasant stop and well located, right next to the route too, plenty of cafes around.
4. May 2022 - 21:09
Ahead of Bastian before the El Pez Burro, a small park space with a waymarker guides you Left. As the road curves again to the left, turn right onto Calle Peñamayor. Approximately 100km ahead on the left is a wooded trail with a marker and arrows. This trail cuts off the Salinas options entirely, taking you further down well marked wooded trails until you exit near San Miguel de Quiloño/ Piedras Blancas and rejoin the blue dot official Camino at San Martin de Laspra. This path is well marked and seems very official. Buen Camino!
4. May 2022 - 21:09
Ahead of Bastian before the El Pez Burro, a small park space with a waymarker guides you Left. As the road curves again to the left, turn right onto Calle Peñamayor. Approximately 100km ahead on the left is a wooded trail with a marker and arrows. This trail cuts off the Salinas options entirely, taking you further down well marked wooded trails until you exit near San Miguel de Quiloño/ Piedras Blancas and rejoin the blue dot official Camino at San Martin de Laspra. This path is well marked and seems very official. Buen Camino!
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.
