Pola de Allande

Pola de Allande, capital of the Allande council, is a crucial and beautiful stop on the most mountainous and demanding section of the Primitivo Way. Nestled in a deep valley surrounded by an impressive landscape of forests and peaks, this Asturian village is an oasis for pilgrims offering services and hospitality. Its importance on the Jacobean route is strategic, as it serves as a rest and refueling point before tackling the feared ascent to Puerto del Palo, one of the biggest challenges of the Primitivo Way. The town, with its traditional architecture and monuments like the Cienfuegos-Peñalba Palace, offers a peaceful and authentic atmosphere. Pilgrims find in Pola de Allande the calm needed to recover from the effort and the opportunity to enjoy the local, dense gastronomy. It is a place where the hardness of the road is compensated by the majesty of nature at its purest state, an unforgettable milestone on the pilgrimage through western Asturias towards Santiago de Compostela.