Embark on a Pilgrim's Journey!!
Explore the scenic beauty of Le Puy road. We offer you the opportunity of living the real essence of France by walking either the full route or Le Puy Camino stages separately. For sure, it will leave an indelible mark in your memory forever.
By hiking the Via Podiensis you will explore the scenic trails and spiritual heritage of the most remarkable pilgrim route in France.
Since the 10th century pilgrims on Le Puy in Velay Camino de Santiago have been crossing France on their way to Compostela, leaving a legacy which is completely preserved nowadays.
Camino Le Puy to Conques is an incredible journey that combines history, spirituality, and breathtaking landscapes. Whether you’re walking for personal growth or simply seeking a unique travel experience, this route offers it all.
Don’t wait any longer. Be prepared for the adventure of a lifetime. This walk promises memories that will last a lifetime by walking the same route pilgrims made in the Middle Ages to be blessed in the Saint-Foy Abbey-church of Conques.
This bucolic section crosses the magical scenery of Aubrac Highlands and the river Lot Valley. Also, by walking this Camino Le Puy track you will be avoiding the multitude of people who walk the Camino in Spain.
This Via Podiensis route plunges you into the dreamed France. Countryside traditions are still alive here and lovers of gourmet food will find here their own paradise.
This Le Puy Camino track goes peacefully through the musketeer D´Artagnan territory. The Gers region will seduce you with its fascinating Armagnac vineyards landscape and the hospitality of its people.
Some of the most beautiful villages of France will be waiting on your walk to make this as an unique experience you will remember forever.
This section of Via Podiensis departs from Navarrenx, an ancient fortified town in Western Pyrenees and listed as one of the most beautiful French towns. The village also played an important role in the forgotten Wars of Religion.
This Camino Le Puy walk is ideal to calmly enjoy the scenery. It offers the chance of walking through the Basque countryside. This is a land famous for its ancestral traditions and lush green landscape.
LE PUY CAMINO WALK
The Pilgrims’ routes to Santiago are all those routes along which historical tradition or literature have recorded the passage of pilgrims since the Middle Ages. From the 10th century to the present day, countless pilgrims have travelled from every Christian corner of Europe to the tomb of the Apostle St. James. Undoubtedly, these routes have been a place of cultural and linguistic exchange, since the pilgrims on their way crossed different places, and the cultural exchange was evident between them and the local people who even formerly housed them in their own homes.
This influence of the Camino has been reflected to a large extent in the northern part of the Iberian Peninsula, but also in other locations such as the southwest of France. Here pilgrims from all over Europe have been welcomed on their way to Compostela for more than 10 centuries. It was in 951, when the Bishop of Le Puy en Velay, Godescalc, decided to go to Santiago de Compostela as an offering to the Apostle that Le Puy Camino Way was inaugurated.
LE PUY CAMINO STAGES
The entire Le Puy Camino Way (also known as Via Podensis) consists of 40 stages, but many pilgrims walk Le Puy Camino by phases. It is perfectly well-marked with red and white arrows; even better than some sections of the Camino de Santiago in Spain. Besides, here you will not find the tourist overcrowding that exists today on the routes through the Iberian Peninsula.
It shares the route of the GR 65, an itinerary that crosses the southern quadrant of France and runs through rural areas of great beauty. This route brings you closer to the most authentic traditional French culture, introducing you to different regions and accents. From the mythical Auvergne of Asterix to the most mythical and rural Basque Country, Le Puy Camino to Santiago follows, among others, the course of the Lot or Célé rivers, or takes you through magical places such as the Landes, Quercy or the Gers.
From April to October, this GR 65 is regularly travelled by people from all over the world, but especially by French people who want to get to know their own terroir at first hand. For them, the best way to explore the country is on foot, in a planned way, walking during the day Le Puy Camino stages and staying overnight in traditional accommodations.
