France - Puy Route - Walk from Le Puy to Saint-Jean or Roncesvalles
Self-guided walk on the via Podiensis from le Puy to St Jean Pied de Port or Roncesvalles.
We provide the Hotels or Guest Houses along the GR65, breakfasts and dinners,luggage transfer, assistance, documentation. 25 years of experience on the Way of Saint James.
The via Podiensis starts in Le Puy-en-Velay, a unique place surrounded by the gentle rolling landscape of the Velay Mounts. Then the scenery turns to pastures at the Margeride Plateau, here is the region of Auvergne, the heart of France, a place with a rich History.
Then the Saint James Way crosses the Aubrac Plateau, a rural and authentic area with wonderful scenery and charming villages to finally reach Conques, this marvellous medieval place unchanged for centuries.
From Cahors the picturesque hilly landscape of the White Quercy invites you on a crest footpath to discover the Bastides. A few km later while getting close to the Tarn Valley and Moissac Abbey (on the Unesco List) you will appreciate the lush orchard of Gascogne. This land is punctuated with castles and medieval chapels and is proud of its renown gastronomy.
Between Aire-sur-Adour and Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port the route winds its way through 2 distinct regions : the Bearn and the Basque Country. The walk first crosses the green wooded hilly landscape between Aire and Navarrenx and then climbs through the red and white villages up to Saint Jean Pied de Port.The Pyrenees range in the background,each day closer while approaching Ostabat which is the converging point of 3 routes of the Way of St James.The Sauvelade Abbey,the Navarrenx Bastide, Saint Palais are famous remarkable places.
Day 1
ARRIVE IN LE PUY-EN-VELAY.
Le Puy is a lively cultural medieval city surrounded by low mountains. Its old charming center with numerous museums, the famous Cathedral, the 10th century cloister. If you arrive early you will enjoy these marvelous visits. Dinner and night in a 3 star hotel
Day 2
LE PUY-EN-VELAY TO SAINT PRIVAT. 24 km- 6 hours walk +646 m/-452 m.
Day 3
ST PRIVAT D’ALLIER - SAUGUES – 19 km - 5 hours walk-+715m/-665 m
Day 4
SAUGUES-LES FAUX – 26 km- 6 ½ hour walk.
Day 5
LES FAUX-AUMONT-AUBRAC 21 km – 5h15 walk. +435m/-511m
Day 6
AUMONT AUBRAC - NASBINALS 26 km – 6h30 walk +536 m / -404 m
Day 7
NASBINALS – ST CHELY D’AUBRAC – 17km, 4h30, +287 m / -655 m
Day 8
ST CHELY D’AUBRAC - ESPALION - 22 km – 5h30 walk +396 m / -863 m
Day 9
ESPALION - ESTAING - 11 km – 3 h00 walk
Day 10
ESTAING - ESPEYRAC - 25 km – 6 h00 walk
Day 11
ESPEYRAC - CONQUES - 13 km - 3h15 walk
Day 12
CONQUES – DECAZEVILLE. (or Livinhac) - 20km- 5h walk..
Day 13
DECAZEVILLE – FIGEAC. 28 km- 7 hour walk
Day 14
FIGEAC - CAJARC. 30 km - 7h30 walk
Day 15
CARJAC - LIMOGNE-EN-QUERCY. 18 km - 4h30 walk
Day 16
LIMOGNE-EN-QUERCY - LALBENQUE. 24km - 6 hour walk.
Day 17
LALBENQUE-CAHORS- 21 km - 5h15 walk
Day 18
CAHORS - LASCABANNES - 23 km – 6h00 walk
Day 19
LASCABANNES - LAUZERTE - 23 km - 5h30 walk
Day 20
LAUZERTE - MOISSAC - 25 km, 6h00 - 5h30 walk
Day 21
MOISSAC - AUVILLAR - 21 km - 5 h 00 walk
Day 22
AUVILLAR - MIRADOUX – 17 KM – 4H15 walk +692 m / -629 m
Day 23
MIRADOUX - LECTOURE - 15 km - 4H00 walk
Day 24
LECTOURE - LA ROMIEU - 19 KM - 5H00
Day 25
LA ROMIEU - CONDOM - 16 KM - 4H00
Day 26
CONDOM - MONTREAL DU GERS - 17 KM - 4H15
Day 27
MONTREAL DU GERS - EAUZE- 16 km - 4 h00 - +245 m / - 201 m
Day 28
EAUZE - NOGARO - 20 km - 5h00 + 281 m / - 329 m
Day 29
NOGARO - AIRE SUR ADOUR - 28 km - 7h00 + 335 m / - 346 m
Day 30
AIRE SUR ADOUR- ARZACQ - 34 Km – 8H30
Day 31
ARZACQ – ARTHEZ DE BEARN -28,5 Km – 7h15-
Day 32
ARTHEZ DE BEARN - NAVARRENX – 29 km – 7h30
Day 33
NAVARRENX – SAINT PALAIS – 27 km – 6h45
Day 34
SAINT PALAIS – LARCEVEAU – 17 km – 5h00
Day 35
LARCEVEAU - ST JEAN PIED DE PORT– 17 km – 4h15-
Day 36
SAINT-JEAN-PIED-DE-PORT-RONCESVALLES- 26 km - 6h30 walk
Day 37
End of the tour after breakfast
Included : (see details in Dates and Prices section)
2 and 3 star hotels and guest houses- Half Board
Luggage transfer
An English road book and a map.
English speaking assistance for your reservation
Starts in :Le Puy en Velay.
Ends in : Saint-Jean-Pied de Port
Access : Le Puy train station. (Paris - Lyon- Le Puy by TGV)
Information : click on "ask for more information"
Phone Cecile : +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 :
Walking from Aumont to Conques
Walking from Cahors to Lectoure
Walking from Saint Jean to Logrono
Walking from Saint Jean to Santiago de Compostela
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