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Le Chemin du Puy · Itinerary

Conques 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.

20 stages544 km18-22 days11,380 m ascentBest May - Jun, Sep - Oct
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to Saint Jean Pied de Port
544 km
walking days
20 stages
with the arrival night
21 days
total ascent
11,380 m
places to stay
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Overview20 stages · 544 km

Walking the Le Chemin du Puy from Conques

From Conques it is 544 km to Saint Jean Pied de Port along the Le Chemin du Puy, walked here in 20 stages at an average of 27 km a day. Most pilgrims arrive the afternoon before, sleep in Conques and set off early on day one, so plan for 21 days plus any rest days you want.

Day one goes from Conques to Livinhac-le-Haut, 26 km with 830 m of climbing. The last day into Saint Jean Pied de Port starts in Ostabat-Asme, 22 km. The longest stage is Limogne-en-Quercy to Cahors at 39.5 km, and the biggest climb is 830 m on the way to Livinhac-le-Haut.

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

Week by week3 weeks · 20 stages · 544 km

The walk from Conques 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.

20 stages, 544 kmEach block is one stage, sized by distance. Move along the strip.
Week 1 · days 1 to 7Conques to Lauzerte7 stages · 188 km · up 4,310 m
1Livinhac-le-Haut830 m910 mabout 6-8 hours26 km2Figeac590 m620 mabout 5-7 hours24 km3Cajarc670 m740 mabout 6-9 hours29.5 km4Limogne-en-Quercy470 m360 mabout 4-6 hours19.5 km5Cahors590 m750 mabout 8-11 hours39.5 km6Lascabanes520 m480 mabout 5-7 hours24.5 km7Lauzerte640 m620 mabout 5-7 hours24.5 km
Week 2 · days 8 to 14Lauzerte to Aire-sur-l'Adour7 stages · 196 km · up 3,710 m
8Moissac620 m760 mabout 6-8 hours27.5 km9Auvillar380 m380 mabout 4-6 hours22 km10Lectoure750 m670 mabout 7-9 hours32.5 km11Condom650 m740 mabout 6-9 hours31 km12Éauze650 m560 mabout 7-9 hours33.5 km13Nogaro320 m360 mabout 4-6 hours20.5 km14Aire-sur-l'Adour330 m350 mabout 5-7 hours28 km
Week 3 · days 15 to 20Aire-sur-l'Adour to Saint Jean Pied de Port6 stages · 161 km · up 3,360 m
15Arzacq-Arraziguet550 m380 mabout 7-9 hours33.5 km16Arthez-de-Béarn540 m630 mabout 6-8 hours30 km17Navarrenx580 m630 mabout 6-9 hours31.5 km18Saint-Palais820 m720 mabout 8-10 hours36 km19Ostabat-Asme290 m280 mabout 1-3 hours6.9 km20Saint Jean Pied de Port570 m590 mabout 5-7 hours22 km
ElevationFrom Conques to Saint Jean Pied de Port, with the route before your start in grey

544 km of ups and downs

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

Elevation profile11,380 m up and 11,500 m down from Conques, high point 580 m
Before ConquesLe Puy-en-VelayConquesCahorsSaint Jean Pied de Port
Biggest climbsPlan a short day before or after
1Conques to Livinhac-le-Haut830 m18Navarrenx to Saint-Palais820 m10Auvillar to Lectoure750 m3Figeac to Cajarc670 m11Lectoure to Condom650 m
Longest daysOr split them with a bed in between
5Limogne-en-Quercy to Cahors39.5 km18Navarrenx to Saint-Palais36 km12Condom to Éauze33.5 km15Aire-sur-l'Adour to Arzacq-Arraziguet33.5 km10Auvillar to Lectoure32.5 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 itineraryCahors to Saint Jean Pied de Port15 stages · 406 km · 13-17 daysOpen itinerary
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