This path, el “Camino del Salvador”, is a less known and less traveled way to Santiago, that unites the French Way in León and the Primitive Way and the Coastal Way, which pass through Oviedo, where the cathedral of San Salvador is found.
El Salvador, the “Way of the Salvador”, or the “way of San Salvador” is a way to Santiago less known and less traveled, that unites the French Way in León and the Primitive Way and the Coastal Way, which pass through Oviedo, where the cathedral of San Salvador is found.
Numerous devout pilgrims would deviate to visit the cathedral of San Salvador and its relics. As an old saying states: “Whoever goes to Santiago and does not go to the Salvador, honors the servant and leaves the Lord.”
This is considered one of the most spectacular paths in terms of landscape and the Buiza-Pajares stage is considered by many to be the best stage of ALL the ways to Santiago, with the Pajares-Pola de Lena stage not far behind.
The path is not very long, with a distance of 121km, which can be done in 5 days, or more comfortably, in 6 or 7 days.
But it is a complex path with high difficulty. The terrain involves numerous ascents and descents almost every day and in addition it is necessary to carry food for several days, as the towns do not have all the services.