Almost everyone takes the coastal Camín Real de las Ballotas, down into and out of seven small valleys. The mountain variant over the Sierra de Las Palancas is about the same length with 2,410 ft of climbing and no services: good weather and fit walkers only. Cadavedo's albergue fills easily, so the albergues at Novellana and Castañeras are worth knowing.
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Basic details only. The Camino del Norte’s stages haven’t been researched in detail yet, so this page has what the trail page held: the places to stay, the day’s distance and climbing, and the planning notes.
Distance
11.5 miles18.5 km
Climbing
1,910 ft up
Difficulty
Moderate
Beds in Cadavedo
3 placesVery few
Map of the stage
Places to stay in Cadavedo
Also, not on the map: Albergue de peregrinos de Cadavedo
Nearby, if Cadavedo is full
Not on the map: Casa Ina; Villademoros
The walk12Places to stay: green for dorms, blue for roomsVillages on the way
The line is the waymarked route as OpenStreetMap has it. Places to stay are where OpenStreetMap has them, matched by name; the ones it doesn't have are listed beside the map, without a marker. Tap a marker for details; the numbers match the cards below.
Where to sleep in Cadavedo
3 places · Very few
The 12-bed municipal albergue and two hotels.
Public albergue · dorm
Albergue de peregrinos de Cadavedo
A small house at the far end of the village, renovated with new management in 2026. 12 beds in three dorms, €12; overflow on mattresses. Pilgrims only, 11 April to 30 September.
Booking
No reservations except in special cases; check-in 14:00
Confirmed October 2026
Hotel · private room
Hotel Rural Casa Roja
Central, on the route.
Booking
Booking.com
Confirmed October 2026
Nearby, if Cadavedo is full
Before and after the stop, with the distance from it.
Backups nearby
Casa Ina
In Cadavedo
Opposite the campsite shop: two rooms (double from €40) and two apartments; phone only.
Confirmed October 2026
Backups nearby
Villademoros
0.9 miles past Cadavedo
Hotel Torre de Villademoros, and dorm beds at Casa Carín from €20.
Confirmed October 2026
The walk
ModerateRated from the distance and climbing alone; this stage hasn’t been researched in detail yet.
Along the way
Mile 3.2
Novellana
2 places to stay (Albergue Andén de Novellana, €16, 0.6 miles off)
Mile 4.2
Castañeras
1 place to stay (Albergue Playa del Silencio, €18)
Mile 5.6
Santa Marina
2 places to stay (two pensiones, pilgrim rate €18 to €25)
Confirmed October 2026. Each place to stay shows when its own details were confirmed. Phone numbers, prices and opening seasons change from year to year, so confirm them before you rely on them.