Ruta Vadiniense stage 3: Portilla de la Reina to Riaño

Stage 3 of 7 on the Ruta Vadiniense. You start 53.9 km into the route and finish at 74.1 km, with 84.2 km of the route still ahead at the end of the day.

Elevation profile

Elevation sampled from terrain data (Terrarium DEM, built on SRTM) along the track. Walking time uses 4 km/h plus one hour per 500 m of climb. Difficulty scores the whole day 1 to 5 from its distance, climb, and descent, with the same formula on every route.

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Through the day

Named places along the walk in the order you reach them, with the distance from the stage start, built from the OpenStreetMap places counted below. A water point with no name of its own is listed as one.

1. Portilla de la Reina0.0 km
2. Iglesia de Barniedo8.5 km
3. Iglesia de San Cipriano11.1 km
4. Iglesia de San Vicente12.7 km
5. Ermita de San Bartolo16.9 km
6. Riaño20.2 km

Services along this stage

Counted from OpenStreetMap places on or near the track between the stage start and end, refreshed 2026-11-06. Use the map app while you walk for the exact spot, distance ahead, and popup details.

Places to stay in Riaño

Named on OpenStreetMap within about 1.5 km of the stage end. Check the map app for beds, hours, and contact details where they are listed.

• Los Casares Apartamentos
• Hostal Tanis
• Hostal Sainz
• Hotel La Presa
• Cafetería Sainz
• Presa

Plan the rest of the walk

See every stage together in the Ruta Vadiniense guide, or turn the stages into dated plans and a budget in the stage planner.

From Camino View (caminoview.com). Printed stage sheet: check the map app for live place details while you walk.