Peak performance Camino Primitivo

307 kilometers from Oviedo to Santiago de Compostela

Program summary

• If you want to kick-start your performance improvement journey within the physical, emotional and spiritual domains this program can be just the type of adventure to get you there
• The program combines long days of hiking over the Asturian mountains with group coaching sessions to help you assess your current habit systems, explore and test what science deem to be high-performance habits and set an ambition for your new behavioral system
• Currently accepting up to 5 participants. Previous hiking experience recommended as we will push 30 km days
• Below you will find a high level itenary, what's included and not, what to bring, etc. Please reach out if you are interested to learn more.

Itenary

Day 1 - Oviedo to Grado (25km)

• Welcome to Asturias!
• 09:00 CET: We meet at Plaza de la Catedral the Cathedral de El Salvador and enjoy a local coffee before heading west towards Grado
• Individual coaching sessions are spread out during morning and afternoon
• Suitable refuel stops at La Bolguina and Escamplero about 8-16 km ahead
• Evening group session: IQ Habits - Growth mindset

Day 2 - Grado to La Espina (30km)

• We continue west in the footsteps of the earliest pilgrims hiking the camino (800 years ago)
• Hike out alone or in company but before 09:00 CET
• Individual coaching sessions are spread out during morning and afternoon
• Suitable refuel stops at Doriga and Salas about 8 and 20 km ahead
• Evening group session: PQ Habits - The pentagon of physical health

Day 3 - La Espina to Pola De Allende (33km)

• Hike out alone or in company but before 09:00 CET
• Individual coaching sessions are spread out during morning and afternoon
• Suitable refuel stops at Tineo and Campiello about 11 and 25 km ahead
• Evening group session: EQ Habits - Emotional intelligence

Day 4 - Pola de Allende to Grandes de Salime (38km)

• The longest hike of the journey 
• Hike out alone or in company but before 09:00 CET
• Individual coaching sessions are spread out during morning and afternoon
• Suitable refuel stops at Berducedo and Embalse de Salime about 14 and 31 km ahead
• Evening group session: SQ Habits - The spirit at the end of the world

Day 5 - Grandes de Salime to O Complejo A Pineral (30km)

• Hike out alone or in company but before 09:00 CET
• Individual coaching sessions are spread out during morning and afternoon
• Suitable refuel stops at A Lastra, Cavado and Castro Verde about 12, 19 and 28 km ahead
• Evening group session: PQ Habits - The art of breathing

Day 6 - O Complejo A Pineral to Vilar Cas (34km)

• Hike out alone or in company but before 09:00 CET
• Individual coaching sessions are spread out during morning and afternoon
• Suitable refuel stops at A Lastra, Cavado and Castro Verde about 12, 19 and 28 km ahead
• Evening group session: PQ Habits - The art of breathing

Day 7 - Vilar de Cas to San Roman de Retorta (34km)

• Hike out alone or in company but before 09:00 CET
• Individual coaching sessions are spread out during morning and afternoon
• Suitable refuel stop about mid-way at medieval town Lugo about 16 km ahead
• Evening group session: EQ Habits - Two ears, one mouth

Day 8 - San Roman De Retorta to Melide (28km)

• Hike out alone or in company but before 09:00 CET
• Individual coaching sessions are spread out during morning and afternoon
• Suitable refuel stops at Ferreira about 9 km ahead
• Evening group session: SQ Habits - The Big 5 for life

Day 9 - Melide to Salseda (26km)

• Hike out alone or in company but before 09:00 CET
• Individual coaching sessions are spread out during morning and afternoon
• Suitable refuel stops at Arzua and Boavista about 14 and 23km ahead
• Evening group session: The holistic habit system

Day 10 - Salseda to Santiago De Compostela (28km)

• Hike out alone or in company but before 09:00 CET
• Individual coaching sessions are spread out during morning and afternoon
• Suitable refuel stops at O Pedrouso and San Payo about 8 and 16km ahead
• Evening group celebration
• Evening group dinner (optional)

Day 11 - Santiago De Compostela and onwards

• Meet the sunrise meditation (optional)
• Farewell "Swedish fika" (coffee and bun) at 09:00 (optional)
• Check out before 11:00
• Leave tired but renewed and ready to apply learned peak performance habits

What's inlcuded?

• Pre-Hike Coaching Assessment Kit
• Daily personal coaching sessions (30-45 min)
• Daily group coaching session (60-90 min)
• Accommodation (the camino experience of simple dormitories)
• Post-hike: 3 virtual meetings (45 min) every 4 weeks over a three month period with your personal coach

Not included

• Flights and transfers to and from meeting point
• Travel insurance
• Meals
• Personal expenses
• Hiking gear (a high level recommendation below and the optimal "Primitivo light weight gear"-list can be submitted upon request)

Getting there

• There are regular flights from the UK and Europe to the Asturias Airport. From there the bus takes about 45 minutes to Oviedo. There are also trains and buses available from major Spanish cities. cities

What to bring?

• Backpack (25-45 liter) with rain cover (or use a garden plastic bag inside)
• Clothes - go as light as possible
  
  • Sunglasses
  • Comfortable hiking shorts
  • Comfortable pants (for the evening)
  • Swimsuit
  • T-shirt x 2 (e.g. merino)
  • Light warmer jacket (e.g. fleece)
  • Rain jacket
  • Socks and underwear x 2 (wool recommended)
  • Hat or baseball cap
  • Buff
• Shoes
  
  • Trail running shoes
  • Sandals (for the evening)
• Ditty bag
  
  • Sun cream with high SPF and lip balm with UV protection
  • Personal toiletries (please bring biodegradable products and bring a soap that you can also use for handwashing clothes)
  • Personal first aid kit
• Misc
  
  • Water bottle 
  • Sleeping liner (or light sleeping bag)
  • Towel (light microfiber)
  • Hiking poles (optional)
  • Journal and pen

From SEK 50000