Ruta Vadiniense stage 1: Potes to Espinama
Stage 1 of 7 on the Ruta Vadiniense. You start 0.0 km into the route and finish at 27.6 km, with 130.7 km of the route still ahead at the end of the day.
Elevation profile
Elevation sampled from terrain data (Terrarium DEM, built on SRTM) along the track. Walking time uses 4 km/h plus one hour per 500 m of climb. Difficulty scores the whole day 1 to 5 from its distance, climb, and descent, with the same formula on every route.
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Through the day
Named places along the walk in the order you reach them, with the distance from the stage start, built from the OpenStreetMap places counted below. A water point with no name of its own is listed as one.
- Potes0.0 km
- Ermita de San Pedro3.0 km
- Ermita de San Julián4.7 km
- Ermita de San Pelayo7.1 km
- Ermita de San Idelfonso8.3 km
- Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción10.5 km
- Los Molinos11.6 km
- Hotel La Bárcena13.8 km
- Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Silva15.2 km
- Espinama27.6 km
Services along this stage
Counted from OpenStreetMap places on or near the track between the stage start and end, refreshed 2026-11-06. Use the map app while you walk for the exact spot, distance ahead, and popup details.
Places to stay
41 along this stage
Water points
24 along this stage
Food and drink
58 along this stage
Shops
9 along this stage
Pharmacy and health
5 along this stage
ATMs and banks
7 along this stage
Churches
18 along this stage
Places to stay in Espinama
Named on OpenStreetMap within about 1.5 km of the stage end. Check the map app for beds, hours, and contact details where they are listed.
- Nevandi
- Puente Deva
- Sobrevilla
- Máximo
- Remoña
- Sebrango
- Albergue Briz
- Hotal Puente Deva
Plan the rest of the walk
See every stage together in the Ruta Vadiniense guide, or turn the stages into dated plans and a budget in the stage planner.
From Camino View (caminoview.com). Printed stage sheet: check the map app for live place details while you walk.