Hostal El Mesón
- Rooms
- Restaurant
- Listed, not confirmed — call first
Hostal with private rooms and a restaurant in the centre of Colunga. Colunga has no pilgrim albergue; the nearest are in La Isla (before) and Sebrayu (after).
Camino del Norte · Stage 17 of 35
Ribadesella to Colunga
Stage 17 of the Camino del Norte covers 20.3 km from Ribadesella to Colunga, with 342 m of ascent and 337 m of descent. The highest point is 98 m. Allow about 5.5 hours of walking, plus breaks.
20.3 kmdistance
342 mascent
337 mdescent
~5.5 hwalking time
moderatedifficulty
98 mhighest point
≈ 3 L
≈ 1,570 kcal
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Where to sleep and eat on this stage
Colunga
Hotel Entreviñes
- Rooms
Small hotel 500 m from the centre and the Camino. Private rooms; book ahead.
Hotel Villa de Colunga
- Rooms
- Listed, not confirmed — call first
Hotel with private rooms 150 m from the centre of Colunga. Book ahead in summer.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed, not confirmed" appear on a public listing (Gronze or an albergue guide updated in 2026) but could not be confirmed on their own website. Public albergues (municipal, parish and Xunta de Galicia) take no bookings and fill in order of arrival; private albergues, hostels, pensions and hotels can be booked. On the coast from June to September, and in San Sebastián, Llanes and Ribadesella all summer, book ahead.
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: call 112. Health emergencies: 061. Guardia Civil: 062. Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- Hospital del Oriente de Asturias, Arriondas (Urgencias) · Arriondas · 24/7 emergency
Map
On or near the trail
- Pharmacies: Ribadesella
- ATMs: Ribadesella
- Shops: Colunga
- Bus stops: Colunga
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Ribadesella to Colunga with Outest
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.