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Le Chemin du Puy · Itinerary

Cahors to Saint Jean Pied de Port

Starts at one of France's most beautiful medieval villages and its Romanesque abbey. Aveyron gorges and Pyrenean approach.

15 stages406 km13-17 days8,230 m ascentBest May - Jun, Sep - Oct
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406 km
walking days
15 stages
with the arrival night
16 days
total ascent
8,230 m
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Overview15 stages · 406 km

Walking the Le Chemin du Puy from Cahors

From Cahors it is 406 km to Saint Jean Pied de Port along the Le Chemin du Puy, walked here in 15 stages at an average of 27 km a day. Most pilgrims arrive the afternoon before, sleep in Cahors and set off early on day one, so plan for 16 days plus any rest days you want.

Day one goes from Cahors to Lascabanes, 24.5 km with 520 m of climbing. The last day into Saint Jean Pied de Port starts in Ostabat-Asme, 22 km. The longest stage is Navarrenx to Saint-Palais at 36 km, and the biggest climb is 820 m on the way to Saint-Palais.

The walk passes through 2 regions: 🍇 Gascony / Gers (4 stages) and 🏔️ Béarn / Basque Country (6 stages).

Week by week3 weeks · 15 stages · 406 km

The walk from Cahors in weeks

Each block on the strip is one stage, sized by distance. The cards below group the stages into weeks, with the climb and the time each day takes. Flip a card for that week on the map.

15 stages, 406 kmEach block is one stage, sized by distance. Move along the strip.
Week 1 · days 1 to 7Cahors to Éauze7 stages · 196 km · up 4,220 m
1Lascabanes520 m480 mabout 5-7 hours24.5 km2Lauzerte640 m620 mabout 5-7 hours24.5 km3Moissac620 m760 mabout 6-8 hours27.5 km4Auvillar380 m380 mabout 4-6 hours22 km5Lectoure750 m670 mabout 7-9 hours32.5 km6Condom650 m740 mabout 6-9 hours31 km7Éauze650 m560 mabout 7-9 hours33.5 km
Week 2 · days 8 to 14Éauze to Ostabat-Asme7 stages · 187 km · up 3,440 m
8Nogaro320 m360 mabout 4-6 hours20.5 km9Aire-sur-l'Adour330 m350 mabout 5-7 hours28 km10Arzacq-Arraziguet550 m380 mabout 7-9 hours33.5 km11Arthez-de-Béarn540 m630 mabout 6-8 hours30 km12Navarrenx580 m630 mabout 6-9 hours31.5 km13Saint-Palais820 m720 mabout 8-10 hours36 km14Ostabat-Asme290 m280 mabout 1-3 hours6.9 km
Week 3 · days 15 to 15Ostabat-Asme to Saint Jean Pied de Port1 stage · 22 km · up 570 m
15Saint Jean Pied de Port570 m590 mabout 5-7 hours22 km
ElevationFrom Cahors to Saint Jean Pied de Port, with the route before your start in grey

406 km of ups and downs

Move along the profile to read the height at any point.

Elevation profile8,230 m up and 8,130 m down from Cahors, high point 300 m
Before CahorsLe Puy-en-VelayConquesCahorsSaint Jean Pied de Port
Biggest climbsPlan a short day before or after
13Navarrenx to Saint-Palais820 m5Auvillar to Lectoure750 m6Lectoure to Condom650 m7Condom to Éauze650 m2Lascabanes to Lauzerte640 m
Longest daysOr split them with a bed in between
13Navarrenx to Saint-Palais36 km7Condom to Éauze33.5 km10Aire-sur-l'Adour to Arzacq-Arraziguet33.5 km5Auvillar to Lectoure32.5 km12Arthez-de-Béarn to Navarrenx31.5 km
Other starting points2 more ways to walk the Le Chemin du Puy

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Compare them all on the route page
Full RouteLe Puy-en-Velay to Saint Jean Pied de Port29 stages · 751 km · 27-31 daysOpen itineraryConques to Saint Jean Pied de Port20 stages · 544 km · 18-22 daysOpen itinerary
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