France - Puy Route - Walking from Aire sur Adour to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
Way of Saint James - Puy Route between Aire and Saint Jean Pied de Port
The section of the Puy Route walking pilgrimage between Aire sur Adour and Saint Jean Pied de Port winds its way first through 2 areas: the Bearn and the Basque Country. The walk first crosses the green wooded hilly landscape between Aire and Navarrenx and then climbs up through the white villages to Saint Jean Pied de Port. The Pyrenees range in the background, each day closer while approaching Ostabat the meeting point of 3 of the Way of St James Routes. The Sauvelade Abbey,the Navarrenx Bastide, Saint Palais are famous remarkable places.
This self guided walking tour can be customized with the number of walking days of your choice, rest days can be added the hotels (2* or 3* options) are carefully selected on the Camino.
Day 1
Aire sur Adour
Day 2
AIRE S/ADOUR- MIRAMONT SENSACQ - 20 Km – 5H00
Day 3
MIRAMONT SENSACQ - ARZACQ - étape de 15 Km – 4h00
Day 4
ARZACQ - LARREULE – 12 km – 3h00
Day 5
LAREULE – ARTHEZ DE BEARN - 17 km – 4h30
Day 6
ARTHEZ de BEARN - SAUVELADE - 14 km - 3H30
Day 7
SAUVELADE - NAVARRENX – 15 km - 3H45
Day 8
NAVARRENX - SAINT PALAIS – 26 km - + 450 m/- 523 m - Walk from Navarrenx to Aroue. Taxi transfer to Saint Palais.
Day 9
SAINT PALAIS – LARCEVEAU - 17 km – 4h15 - +700m /-600m
Day 10
LARCEVEAU - SAINT JEAN PIED DE PORT - 18 Km – 4h30 (+590 m)
Included : see details in Dates and Prices section
2 or 3 star hotels and Guest Houses
Half board (dinners)
Luggage transfers from hotel to hotel
An English road book and a map
English speaking assistance.
Starts in :Aire s/Adour. Bus Station
Ends in : St Jean Pied de Port. Train
Information : click on "ask for more information"
Phone : +33 5 58 48 71 65
Customize your tour : add or remove one night or more ; combine with another section of the Way
See also :
Other sections on the Puy Route
Walking from Conques to Cahors via the Cele Valley
Highlights
The beautiful landscape
Basque and Bearn cultures
The tasty food
The meeting points of Ostabat and St Jean Pied de Port
