Camino del Norte · Stage 20 of 36
A hard day with two climbs, the Alto de la Cruz the steeper. Niévares has nothing; the first bar is at Peón, 9.4 miles in. From Deva, the Senda Verde de Peñafrancia is the nicer way into town. A 62-place municipal albergue at La Calzada is planned for Easter 2027. Gijón's beds go fast at weekends.
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.
Also, not on the map: Albergue de peregrinos Camping Deva; Boogalow Hostel; Hospedaje Covadonga
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.
Five hostels, four pensiones and fifteen hotels. The only public beds are at Camping Deva, 4.6 miles before the centre.
The city's albergue, in the Deva campsite on the route 13.5 miles into the day. 26 beds in bungalows, €12; set dinner €12. Bring a sleeping bag. Pilgrims only, open all year. Bus 26 runs to the centre, but not often.
Confirmed October 2026
A student residence in the old town that takes pilgrims in summer: €20 each in a two-bunk room with bathroom and breakfast. Ask out of season.
Confirmed October 2026
Central. 25 beds in seven rooms. Dorm €22 to €40, double €40 to €100.
Confirmed October 2026
Central. Single from €28, double from €35.
Confirmed October 2026
Via Oviedo, the link to the Camino Primitivo
Leaves at Casquita, 2.3 miles past Villaviciosa, and rejoins at Avilés, or carries on to Santiago on the Primitivo
Villaviciosa to Pola de Siero 16.2 miles, Pola de Siero to Oviedo 10.7 miles, Oviedo to Avilés 18.0 miles: three days instead of two on the coast, 10.6 miles longer, and you skip Gijón. Pola de Siero has one place, its 18-bed municipal albergue (€10, no bookings); Vega de Sariego, 9.9 miles in, has a 16-bed one, and the Valdediós monastery albergue (May to October) takes bookings. Oviedo has 27 places, including the 51-bed El Salvador albergue (€7.50, no bookings). Most who come this way stay on the Primitivo: about 190 miles to Santiago in 13 or 14 days, joining the Camino Francés at Melide.
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.