Cicloturismo en el Camino de Santiago. De Oviedo a Tineo

This route is the first stage of the Primitive Way to Santiago in Asturias, and runs entirely on roads in good condition and with little traffic. It offers a cultural journey through visits to historic towns along the route such as Oviedo/Uviéu, Grau/Grado, Salas and Tinéu, as well as showing us landscapes of great beauty and diversity.

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Address Oviedo/Uviéu, Grau/Grado, Corniana/Cornellana, Salas, Tinéu

Distance Distance: 66 kms
Difficulty Difficulty: Muy Dura
Total ascent Total ascent: 1425 m
Maximum altitude Maximum altitude: 721 m
Minimum altitude Minimum altitude: 38 m
IBP index IBP index: 115

Route Primitive Way of St. James
Type of bicycle Type of bicycle: Road
Type of route Type of route: Linear
Return by Train Return by Train: No

Starting point Starting point: Oviedo/Uviéu
Ending point Ending point: Tinéu
Estimated duration Estimated duration: Un día

We leave Oviedo/Uviéu, the beginning of the Primitive Way, but not before having visited its monumental area and the pre-Romanesque monuments, walking along the streets according to the signs to find the road heading east and descending gently until we start the short climb to the Alto del Escamplero, the only relevant ascent to reach Grau/Grado, and taking advantage of the natural corridor between the centre and the west of Asturias.

Grau/Grado has a historical site that deserves attention, its confluence of roads and the fertility of its fertile plains made it a prosperous and hospitable enclave since the Middle Ages, as well as giving it a market that is still privileged today.

We continue on to face the second climb of the day, the Alto de La Cabruñana, and reach the town of Corniana/Cornellana after crossing the Narcea River, which is very popular for salmon fishing, and from here on a gentle ascent we reach the town of Salas.

The town of Salas is the gateway to western Asturias, with one of the best-preserved historic centres, and numerous palatial houses and Indian architecture. The Collegiate Church of Santa María La Mayor, the Casa Palacio de los Valdés Salas, and the Torre de La Villa are some of the highlights.

We continue on a clear ascent through small villages between pastures to reach the top of the Alto de La Espina, the last obstacle of the journey, to reach our destination, Tinéu, through a much gentler terrain.

The village of Tinéu has a historical site worthy of admiration, and a Museum of Sacred Art that is unique in Asturias. In the vicinity of the village stands out the Monastery of Santa María la Real de Obona, a Romanesque temple to which Alfonso IX granted the privilege of obligatory passage for pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela.

Respect the direction of traffic on urban stretches.