Straight out of Soto de Luiña, you have to get stuck in. The day revolves around one long climb: more than 300 metres up in just under five kilometres. It’s steep, and you’ll feel it in your calves before you’ve even warmed up.
Even after that, it’s no rest day. The route keeps climbing and descending on paths and small roads, and now and then you catch a glimpse of the sea between the trees. It’s tough, so take your time and stop whenever it suits you. After all that climbing, Cadavedo is thankfully quiet, a small village where you can collapse. On the last stretch you walk along green hills, with the Cantabrian Sea far below you.