The Way of Le Puy or Via Podiensis
Le Puy-en-Velay to Saint Jean Pied de Port
Full French route. Volcanic Auvergne, the Aubrac plateau, Conques abbey, Pyrenean foothills. French food and wine throughout.
29 Stages
751 km
27-31 days
Best: May - Jun, Sep
Stages
Your day-by-day journey
Stage 1
1 - Le Puy en Valay to Saint Jean Pied de port - Le Puy-en-Velay to Saint-Privat-d'Allier
Distance:23.5 km
Duration:6-9 hours
Elevation:+867m / -654m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 2
2 - Le Puy en Valay to Saint Jean Pied de port - Saint-Privat-d'Allier to Saugues
Distance:19.5 km
Duration:6-9 hours
Elevation:+1302m / -1229m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 3
3 - Le Puy en Valay to Saint Jean Pied de port - Saugues to Saint Alban sur Limagnole
Distance:32.5 km
Duration:9-12 hours
Elevation:+1046m / -1050m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 4
4 - Le Puy en Valay to Saint Jean Pied de port - Saint Alban sur Limagnole to Aumont-aubrac
Distance:15.5 km
Duration:3-4 hours
Elevation:+0m / -0m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 5
4 - Le Puy en Valay to Saint Jean Pied de port - Aumont-Aubrac to Nasbinals
Distance:26 km
Duration:6-9 hours
Elevation:+693m / -557m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 6
5 - Le Puy en Valay to Saint Jean Pied de port - Nasbinals to Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac
Distance:16.5 km
Duration:5-6 hours
Elevation:+622m / -1000m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 7
6 - Le Puy en Valay to Saint Jean Pied de port - Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac to Espalion
Distance:24 km
Duration:7-10 hours
Elevation:+1124m / -1591m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 8
7 - Le Puy en Valay to Saint Jean Pied de port - Espalion to Golinhac
Distance:26.5 km
Duration:8-11 hours
Elevation:+1484m / -1191m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 9
9 - Le Puy en Valay to Saint Jean Pied de port - Golinhac to Conques
Distance:23 km
Duration:7-10 hours
Elevation:+1247m / -1594m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 10
10 - Le Puy en Valay to Saint Jean Pied de port - Conques to Livinhac-le-Haut
Distance:26 km
Duration:8-11 hours
Elevation:+1464m / -1553m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 11
11 - Le Puy en Valay to Saint Jean Pied de port - Livinhac-le-Haut to Figeac
Distance:24 km
Duration:6-9 hours
Elevation:+724m / -729m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 12
12 - Le Puy en Valay to Saint Jean Pied de port - Figeac to Cajarc
Distance:29.5 km
Duration:7-10 hours
Elevation:+815m / -855m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 13
13 - Le Puy en Valay to Saint Jean Pied de port - Cajarc to Limogne-en-Quercy
Distance:19.5 km
Duration:4-7 hours
Elevation:+594m / -444m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 14
14 - Le Puy en Valay to Saint Jean Pied de port - Limogne-en-Quercy to Cahors
Distance:39.5 km
Duration:9-12 hours
Elevation:+167m / -141m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 15
Cahors to Lascabanes
Distance:24.5 km
Duration:5-8 hours
Elevation:+146m / -265m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 16
16 - Le Puy en Valay to Saint Jean Pied de port - Lascabanes to Lauzerte
Distance:24.5 km
Duration:6-9 hours
Elevation:+838m / -793m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 17
17 - Le Puy en Valay to Saint Jean Pied de port - Lauzerte to Moissac
Distance:27.5 km
Duration:7-10 hours
Elevation:+914m / -1066m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 18
18 - Le Puy en Valay to Saint Jean Pied de port - Moissac to Auvillar
Distance:22 km
Duration:5-8 hours
Elevation:+544m / -503m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 19
19 - Le Puy en Valay to Saint Jean Pied de port - Auvillar to Lectoure
Distance:32.5 km
Duration:8-11 hours
Elevation:+898m / -834m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 20
20 - Le Puy en Valay to Saint Jean Pied de port - Lectoure to Condom
Distance:31 km
Duration:8-11 hours
Elevation:+715m / -814m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 21
21 - Le Puy en Valay to Saint Jean Pied de port - Condom to Eauze
Distance:33.5 km
Duration:8-11 hours
Elevation:+726m / -644m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 22
23 - Le Puy en Valay to Saint Jean Pied de port - Éauze to Nogaro
Distance:20.5 km
Duration:4-7 hours
Elevation:+328m / -390m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 23
24 - Le Puy en Valay to Saint Jean Pied de port - Nogaro to Aire-sur-l'Adour
Distance:28 km
Duration:6-9 hours
Elevation:+363m / -381m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 24
25 - Le Puy en Valay to Saint Jean Pied de port - Aire-sur-l'Adour to Arzacq-Arraziqguet
Distance:33.5 km
Duration:8-11 hours
Elevation:+683m / -534m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 25
Arzacq to Arthez-de-Béarn
Distance:30 km
Duration:7-10 hours
Elevation:+636m / -671m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 26
Arthez-de-Béarn to Navarrenx
Distance:31.5 km
Duration:8-11 hours
Elevation:+628m / -696m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 27
26 - Le Puy en Valay to Saint Jean Pied de port - Navarrenx to Saint Palais
Distance:36 km
Duration:9-12 hours
Elevation:+913m / -899m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 28
Saint-Palais → Ostabat-Asme
Distance:6.9 km
Duration:1-2 hours
Elevation:+340m / -331m
Accommodation:0 options
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Stage 29
27 - Le Puy en Valay to Saint Jean Pied de port - Ostabat-Asme to Saint Jean Pied de Port
Distance:22 km
Duration:6-9 hours
Elevation:+846m / -818m
Accommodation:0 options
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