Ruta Vadiniense stage 4: Riaño to Crémenes

Stage 4 of 7 on the Ruta Vadiniense. You start 74.1 km into the route and finish at 93.9 km, with 64.4 km of the route still ahead at the end of the day.

19.7 km (12.2 miles) +275 m climb −383 m descent 5 h 30 min walking time Difficulty 2 of 5 Moderate Night at stop 4 in Crémenes

Elevation profile

Riaño · 1120 m Crémenes · 1002 m High point 1184 m

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. Riaño0.0 km
  2. Ermita de Quintanilla3.4 km
  3. Iglesia de San Pedro Apostol4.8 km
  4. Parroquia de los Santos Cornelio y Ciprianop7.3 km
  5. Casa Rural La Vegalión15.0 km
  6. Ermita de Sta. María de Pereda18.5 km
  7. Crémenes19.7 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

6 along this stage

Water points

4 along this stage

Food and drink

5 along this stage

Shops

1 along this stage

Pharmacy and health

2 along this stage

ATMs and banks

2 along this stage

Churches

9 along this stage

Places to stay in Crémenes

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.

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