18. From Ribadesella to Sebrayo – Camino de Santiago

This will be a beautiful and also a difficult stage to walk, as the distance between Ribadesella to Sebrayo is 31.6 m and it will take you 8 hours to complete it. But the scenery on the way is amazing and there are many interesting places to stop by. See below the map:

Camino del Norte18 - Ribadesella to Sebrayo

Passes: Ribadesella, San Pedro de Leces, San Esteban de Leces, La Vega de Leces, Berbes, La Espasa, La Isla, Huerres, Colunga, Pernús, La Llera, Priesca, Sebrayo
632 633 634 Pilgrims can cross the Ria Sella by means of a modern bridge ... 635 ... but they originally crossed by boat from the old port 636 There are some very ornate houses on the route. It was now pretty hot 637 638 The camino now follows the valley of Arroyo San Pedro 639 640 644 645 Initially the camino passed through rural wooded fields and countryside .... 646 .... then quite unexpectedly, round a corner and over the hill the sea was in sight! 647 648 Capilla de la Magdalena dates from 1722 649 A friendly cat that decided to accompany for a short way 650 After crossing the beach at Vega 651 the camino starts climbing up the northern slopes of El Cueto 652 653 655 Some good views of the sea .... 656 .... and of the mountains 657 658 659 A modern Church from 1981 660 661 662 663 The camino crosses another beach 664 665 666 667 671 672 15th century Church of San Cristobel el Real at Colunga 673 676 677 678 There was still nearly 11 kms to cover to reach the next refugio 679 680 681 682 The old 10th century Church of San Salvador de Priesca 683 684 685 686 After walking along the river through a wooded area, the camino emerges on the road into Sobrayo 687