France - Cevennes - Walking tour on the footsteps of Stevenson trail
Self-guided hike - Le Puy to St Jean du Gard on Stevenson trail
The Stevenson s path follows the very well waymarked GR70. You can walk it in 12 stages, and 13 nights or can possibly split the travel into 2 six night sections.
In 1879 the diary Walking in the Cevennes with a donkey was published after the young writer had walked the path which links the 4 departments of Haute Loire, Ardèche, Lozère and Gard, at the crossroad between Auvergne and Languedoc Roussillon regions, full of discoveries and surprises. This young scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson left Monastier sur Gazeille on the 22 of September and arrived 12 days and many adventures later at Saint Jean du Gard, a few 220 km southwards.
Day 1
Arrive in Le Puy-en-Velay. Le Puy is a lively cultural medieval city surrounded by low mountains. Its old charming centre with numerous museums, the famous Cathedral, the 10th century cloister. If you arrive early you will enjoy these marvellous visits. Half board and overnight in 2 star hotel
Day 2
LE PUY-EN-VELAY to LE MONASTIER-SUR-GAZEILLE 19 km – 5h30 of walking + 530 m / - 220 m Half board and overnight in 2 star hotel
Day 3
LE MONASTIER-SUR-GAZEILLE to LE BOUCHET SAINT-NICOLAS 22 km – 5h30 of walking + 585 m / - 305 m Half board and overnight in a Guest House
Day 4
LE BOUCHET SAINT-NICOLAS to PRADELLES or LANGOGNE 25 km – 6h00 of walking + 320 m / - 595 m Half board and overnight in 2 star hotel
Day 5
PRADELLES or LANGOGNE to LE CHEYLARD L'EVEQUE 16 km – 4h00 of walking + 310 m / - 120 m Half board and overnight in gîte d'étape (a comfortable hut)
Day 6
LE CHEYLARD L'EVEQUE to LA BASTIDE-PUYLAURENT 19 km – 5h00 of walking - + 355 m / - 450 m Half board and overnight in 2 star hotel
Day 7
LA BASTIDE-PUYLAURENT to CHASSERADES 12 km – 3h00 of walking + 450 m / - 205 m Half board and overnight in 2 star hotel
Day 8
CHASSERADES to LE BLEYMARD 17 km – 4h00 of walking + 465 m / - 525 m Half board and overnight in 2 star hotel
Day 9
LE BLEYMARD to LE PONT-DE-MONTVERT 18 km – 5h00 ok walking + 630 m / - 825 m Half board and overnight in 2 star hotel
Day 10
LE PONT-DE-MONTVERT to FLORAC 28 km - 8h00 of walking + 690m / - 940 m Half board and overnight in 2 star hotel
Day 11
FLORAC to CASSAGNAS 16 km - 4h00 of walking + 325 m / - 180 m Half board and overnight in a Guest House
Day 12
CASSAGNAS to SAINT-GERMAIN-DE-CALBERTE 16 km - 4h00 of walking + 320 m / - 525 m Half board and overnight in 2 star hotel
Day 13
SAINT GERMAIN DE CALBERTE to SAINT-JEAN-DU-GARD 21 km – 7h00 of walking + 490 m / - 790 m Half board and overnight in 2 star hotel
Day 14
End of your trip after breakfast.
Included : (see details in Dates and prices section) :
2 and 3 star hotels and guesthouses, Half Board. (breakfasts + dinners)
with or without Luggage transfer
An English road book and a map.
English Phone Assistance
Secure online payment
Reserve : click on Dates and Prices
Phone Cécile : +33 5 58 48 71 65
Starts in :Le Puy
Ends in : Saint Jean du Gard.
Easy travel back to Le Puy en Velay with a shuttle
From Le Puy to Chasserades : 8 days / 7 nights :
from 650 € per person
From Chasserades to St Jean du Gard : 8 days / 7 nights :
from 650 € per person
Phone Cécile : +33 5 58 48 71 65
Customize your tour : add or remove one night or more, split the tour into 2 sections !
Highlights
Rural Southern Auvergne
The Mount Lozere
The Gevaudan area
The unspoilt Cevennes
