Hike on one of the most beautiful stretches of Santiago de Compostela

Want to unplug, does that connect you?

The hectic pace of the week, the busy schedule, public transport and the incessant noise of the city... Do you also need a break? Stop everything, we have what you need.

Recharge your batteries for a trek that you won't soon forget. Alternate between volcanic landscapes, granite trails, meadows, magical forests and immense plateaus. Feel the breath of the warm wind on your skin, your footsteps in contact with the earth. Contemplate the sumptuous panoramas and meditate on the pastel sunsets. Live. Did you almost forget too?

Follow us, we'll take you on a 9-day hike on one of the most beautiful and famous stretches of Santiago de Compostela.

LE PUY-EN-VELAY - CONQUES

Distance information:

Total distance: 205.5 km
Duration: 9 days
Daily distance: Between 17 km and 27 km per day
Elevation gain: on average 500 m per day

Steps :

Puy-en-Velay - Saint-Privat-d'Allier (23.5 km)
Saint Privat d'Allier - Saugues (19 km)
Saugues - Domaine du Sauvage (19.5 km)
Domaine du Sauvage - Aumont Aubrac (26.5 km)
Aumont Aubrac - Nasbinals (24.5 km)
Nasbinals - Saint-Chely-d'Aubrac (17 km)
St-Chely - Espalion (25.5 km)
Espalion - Golinhac (27 km)
Golinhac - Conques (26 km)

Why do we validate?

For the variety of landscapes between the Velay volcanoes, the Allier gorges and the Aubrac plateau, not to mention the sumptuous villages through which the path passes. How beautiful our France is!
The spectacular arrival in Conques, a picturesque village classified among the “most beautiful villages in France”
Puy-en-Velay is accessible by train from Lyon (allow 2h30)
For those who prefer to travel without a tent, there are pilgrim lodges at each stage of the section.
The difficulty of the walk is moderate
The GR 65 is so well marked that there is no need to take a map... even for those with a questionable sense of direction.

Before leaving, don't hesitate to check our hiking and bivouac checklists so you don't forget anything in terms of gear.

All you have to do is equip yourself, and off you go!

Ready?

Article written by Solenn de Muule on 04/20/2023