Church of Santa María de Lago – Puerto del Palo Pass loop from Lago

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Church of Santa María de Lago – Puerto del Palo Pass loop from Lago

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Church of Santa María de Lago – Puerto del Palo Pass loop from Lago

09:24

29.0km

1,270m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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308 m

Church of Santa María de Lago

Highlight • Religious Site

Church built in the 18th century on a previous building. It was reformed in 1997. The fountain there is salvation after a heavy journey through hospitals on the Camino Primitivo.

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4.05 km

Montefurado

Highlight • Settlement

A village made up of four slate stone houses on the back of a mountain range almost a thousand meters above sea level. There is also a small chapel dedicated to Santiago, with an image of the saint.

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4.08 km

Montefurado — Abandoned Village

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Montefurado is a deserted mountain village on the Puerto de El Palo, near the AS-14.

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5.73 km

Crossing point of the Camino de Santiago Primitivo and a place with magnificent views. It is 1146 meters high. From here you can go to Montefurado, Lake, Roman Gold Mines, Xuan Rata Cave, Sierra del Valledor and Berduceo.

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5.79 km

Food Truck

Highlight • Cafe

14.3 km

Tineo Town Hall

Highlight • Monument

14.4 km

100 km marker and town center of Pola de Allande

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symbolizes the arrival of the first ever pilgrim to Pola de Allande by Alfonso II the Chaste

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14.4 km

View of the River from the Old Town Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

29.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.7 km

5.28 km

2.21 km

1.67 km

1.16 km

Surfaces

22.2 km

3.35 km

1.70 km

986 m

737 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,140 m)

Lowest point (530 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

22°C

11°C

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Comments

August 28, 2023,Camino Primitivo - mein 3. Weg - von Pola de Allande / La Puela nach Berducedo

Today was a sh..... tour, exhausting because more than 800 meters in altitude and almost the whole way only rain, so that you couldn't see anything. The photos give you an impression. Only shortly before my destination did the sky open up and even the sun made an appearance.
But by then I had already finished my second set. Despite …

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May 8, 2025,6. Etappe von Pola de Allande nach Berducedo

Today's stage is, to some extent, part of the queen stage. Weather permitting, that is. On the ascent, fog and mist obscured the view. At the top of the pass, there was wind and mist. Only after I'd made my way back downhill did it clear up, and I could first glimpse and then actually see the beauty of the …

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