Unquera
Camino del Norte
Unquera sits at the Río Deva, which forms the border between Cantabria and Asturias. The crossing is marked by a bridge and a change in waymarking — in Asturias, the shell symbols are typically oriented with the hinge pointing toward Santiago, which can initially confuse pilgrims used to the Cantabrian system.
The town is known for one thing: corbatas, a puff-pastry sweet shaped like a bow tie that every bakery in town produces. Buy one for the road. Basic services available.
Continue straight through town along the main road parallel to the railway line. At the bridge over the Río Deva, turn right and cross the river into Asturias. On the other side arrows direct you left up the second street. From here you traverse the hillside directly into Colombres, the albergue is one of the first buildings in town.
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