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Le Chemin du Puy · ItineraryFull Route

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 stages751 km27-31 days17,200 m ascentBest May - Jun, Sep
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751 km
walking days
29 stages
with the arrival night
30 days
total ascent
17,200 m
places to stay
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Overview29 stages · 751 km

Walking the Le Chemin du Puy from Le Puy-en-Velay

From Le Puy-en-Velay it is 751 km to Saint Jean Pied de Port along the Le Chemin du Puy, walked here in 29 stages at an average of 26 km a day. Most pilgrims arrive the afternoon before, sleep in Le Puy-en-Velay and set off early on day one, so plan for 30 days plus any rest days you want.

Day one goes from Le Puy-en-Velay to Saint-Privat-d'Allier, 23.5 km with 670 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 860 m on the way to Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole.

The walk passes through 4 regions: 🌋 Haute-Loire / Velay (4 stages), 🐄 Aubrac Plateau (15 stages), 🍇 Gascony / Gers (4 stages), and 🏔️ Béarn / Basque Country (6 stages).

Week by week5 weeks · 29 stages · 751 km

The walk from Le Puy-en-Velay 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.

29 stages, 751 kmEach block is one stage, sized by distance. Move along the strip.
Week 1 · days 1 to 7Le Puy-en-Velay to Espalion7 stages · 157 km · up 4,260 m
1Saint-Privat-d'Allier670 m500 mabout 5-7 hours23.5 km2Saugues670 m590 mabout 4-6 hours19.5 km3Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole860 m810 mabout 7-10 hours32.5 km4Aumont-Aubrac450 m340 mabout 3-5 hours15.5 km5Nasbinals620 m480 mabout 5-8 hours26 km6Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac430 m590 mabout 3-5 hours16.5 km7Espalion550 m920 mabout 5-7 hours24 km
Week 2 · days 8 to 14Espalion to Cahors7 stages · 188 km · up 4,710 m
8Golinhac820 m800 mabout 6-8 hours26.5 km9Conques750 m840 mabout 5-7 hours23 km10Livinhac-le-Haut830 m910 mabout 6-8 hours26 km11Figeac590 m620 mabout 5-7 hours24 km12Cajarc670 m740 mabout 6-9 hours29.5 km13Limogne-en-Quercy470 m360 mabout 4-6 hours19.5 km14Cahors590 m750 mabout 8-11 hours39.5 km
Week 3 · days 15 to 21Cahors to Éauze7 stages · 196 km · up 4,220 m
15Lascabanes520 m480 mabout 5-7 hours24.5 km16Lauzerte640 m620 mabout 5-7 hours24.5 km17Moissac620 m760 mabout 6-8 hours27.5 km18Auvillar380 m380 mabout 4-6 hours22 km19Lectoure750 m670 mabout 7-9 hours32.5 km20Condom650 m740 mabout 6-9 hours31 km21Éauze650 m560 mabout 7-9 hours33.5 km
Week 4 · days 22 to 28Éauze to Ostabat-Asme7 stages · 187 km · up 3,440 m
22Nogaro320 m360 mabout 4-6 hours20.5 km23Aire-sur-l'Adour330 m350 mabout 5-7 hours28 km24Arzacq-Arraziguet550 m380 mabout 7-9 hours33.5 km25Arthez-de-Béarn540 m630 mabout 6-8 hours30 km26Navarrenx580 m630 mabout 6-9 hours31.5 km27Saint-Palais820 m720 mabout 8-10 hours36 km28Ostabat-Asme290 m280 mabout 1-3 hours6.9 km
Week 5 · days 29 to 29Ostabat-Asme to Saint Jean Pied de Port1 stage · 22 km · up 570 m
29Saint Jean Pied de Port570 m590 mabout 5-7 hours22 km
ElevationFrom Le Puy-en-Velay to Saint Jean Pied de Port, with the route before your start in grey

751 km of ups and downs

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

Elevation profile17,200 m up and 17,360 m down from Le Puy-en-Velay, high point 1,370 m
Before Le Puy-en-VelayLe Puy-en-VelayConquesCahorsSaint Jean Pied de Port
Biggest climbsPlan a short day before or after
3Saugues to Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole860 m10Conques to Livinhac-le-Haut830 m27Navarrenx to Saint-Palais820 m8Espalion to Golinhac820 m19Auvillar to Lectoure750 m
Longest daysOr split them with a bed in between
14Limogne-en-Quercy to Cahors39.5 km27Navarrenx to Saint-Palais36 km21Condom to Éauze33.5 km24Aire-sur-l'Adour to Arzacq-Arraziguet33.5 km3Saugues to Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole32.5 km
Other starting points2 more ways to walk the Le Chemin du Puy

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Cahors to Saint Jean Pied de Port15 stages · 406 km · 13-17 daysOpen itineraryConques to Saint Jean Pied de Port20 stages · 544 km · 18-22 daysOpen itinerary
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