Finca Anduriñas
Camino Primitivo · Primitive WayThe Primitive Way
the original route
The first Camino in history: the route King Alfonso II followed from Oviedo to the Apostle's tomb in the 9th century.
The oldest
Camino
Asturian mountains, history and few pilgrims.
The Primitive Way is the oldest documented route: the path taken by King Alfonso II of Asturias from Oviedo in the 9th century to venerate the newly discovered tomb of the Apostle. Hence its name.
It crosses the Asturian mountains (with the demanding Hospitales route), enters Galicia at A Fonsagrada, passes Lugo and its Roman wall, and joins the French Way at Melide. About 320 km of great beauty. World Heritage (2015).
The stops
of the route
The starting point, by the cathedral of San Salvador.
The most emblematic and demanding high-mountain stretch.
Entry into Galicia through the Lugo mountains.
The only city with a complete Roman wall, a World Heritage Site.
Junction with the French Way on the final stretch.
The goal, shared with the French Way.
Every Camino
leads to Santiago
Each route is different, but the goal is the same. Finca Anduriñas is a donation-based rest stop on the final stretch of the routes that pass through Anduriñas (Sanabrés, Via de la Plata, Winter Way and Mozarab), at Km 24.448 in A Estrada.
The Primitive Way in brief
Why is it the original Camino?
Because it retraces the route King Alfonso II took from Oviedo in the 9th century, the first documented pilgrimage to the Apostle's tomb.
Is it a difficult Camino?
Yes, one of the toughest due to the Asturian mountains, especially the Hospitales route, but also one of the most beautiful and solitary.
Does the Primitive Way pass through A Estrada?
No. It enters Galicia via A Fonsagrada and Lugo, and joins the French Way at Melide, northeast of Santiago. Finca Anduriñas is on the routes that pass through Anduriñas.