The Stevenson trail from Le Puy to St-Jean du Gard

The Stevenson trail from Le Puy to St-Jean du Gard From 14 to 15 days
From 1307 € *
/ PERSON
  • Duration: From 14 to 15 days
  • Distance: 253km
  • Level: Intermediate

Take it easy for your walk and enjoy the full itinerary of the Chemin de Stevenson in an organized version – all inclusive – Accommodation, half-board, luggage transport depending on the chosen option and return to Puy-en-Velay included!

Walk on your own on the Stevenson Trail from Le Puy-en-Velay to Saint-Jean du Gard, follow in the footsteps of Robert Louis Stevenson through the Cevennes, a nature walk on foot, in total immersion to discover the natural and heritage riches of the Haute-Loire, the Lozere and Gard where you cross the road of the Loire, Allier, Lot, Tarn and Gardon …

Your stays are organized in friendly and varied stops offering you the opportunity to discover the local gastronomy and meet the locals!

The Stevenson trail does not present any particular difficulties even if the elevations are important. Fortunately the landscapes crossed are sublime! 

    • Intermediate trek with significant drop : +5770m 
    • 5 to 6 hours walking hours / day
    • Family tour : Children from ages of 13 (according to walking ability and interest)
    • Price (per person, on a basis of 2 people sharing)

Two formulas to choose from:

  • 14-days travel package: according to the description from Le Puy to Saint-Jena du Gard €1475 / pers.
  • 15-days travel package: From Le Puy to Alès €1565 / pers

The advantages of your trek :

  • You travel by your own and follow the travel program provided
  • Your stops are organized in guest rooms or family hotels offering comfort, discovery, authenticity and a change of scenery.
  • Your luggage is delivered at each stage (1 bag maximum 13kg / person)
  • Your journey back to the starting point is assured by minibus
  • Day after day

    Please note that every stopover is given as an indication and may be modified according to the availability of accommodation 

    Day 1 : Your arrival in Le Puy-en-Velay

    Discover the city and its secret street. the Cathedral, starting-point of the Saint-James way. During the evening from May to September have a look on the magnificent Puy de Lumières show.

    DAY 2 : LE PUY-EN-VELAY - LE MONASTIER-SUR-GAZEILLE : 19KM - 5H / 5H30 DE MARCHE

    First steps on the Stevenson trail a kind of warm-up to reach the village of Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille.

    Day 3 : LE MONASTIER - LE BOUCHET-SAINT-NICOLAS : 24KM - 6H30

    Make your way towards the Loire Gorges, to the village of Goudet on the banks of the Loire, before pedalling back up to the amazing Bouchet volcanic lake.

    Day 4 : LE BOUCHET SAINT-NICOLAS - PRADELLES - 21KM - 5H30 DE MARCHE

    Cross the cultivated lands before discovering Landos and Pradelles (labeled most beautiful villages of France). You discover the mountains of Gevaudan spread across the valley of the Allier.

    Day 5 : PRADELLES - LE CHEYLARD L'EVÈQUE (OU CHAUDEYRAC) - 23KM - 6HDE MARCHE

    Enter the beautiful and mysterious forest of Mercoire and reach the Cheylard l'Evèque, a small traditional village isolated and based in the deep countryside

    Day 6 : LE CHEYLARD L'EVÈQUE - LA BASTIDE PUYLAURENT - 27KM 7H (or 21km - 5h)

    The trail is playing with you and our legs ... It goes up, it goes down ... Dive into the valley of Luc where you discover the remains of his castle and hear murmur the first waves of the Allier. Depending on your form of the day, you can choose to go or not till the Abbey of Notre-Dame des Neiges.

    !Tip if you are too tired to go to The Notre-Dame-des-Neiges, choose the direct route towards La Bastide and as the next stage is shorter, then you can go to the Abbaye the day after (21km).

    Day 7 : LA BASTIDE PUY-LAURENT - CHASSERADÈS - 13KM - 3H30 (21km via Notre-Dame-des-Neiges)

    To recover from all your adventures, this is a shorter step. Get on the slopes of Gardille before reaching the small village of Chasseradès ...

    !Tip : Take the opoortunity to visit the Abbey of Notre-Dame-des-Neigestoday (if you did not go the day before). Easy on the eraly morning : 21km total - 6h walk.

    Day 8 : CHASSERADÈS - LE BLEYMARD - 18KM - 5H30

    Today, 2 passes at the program, the first pass near Mirandol and the second the pass of Finiels to cross the Mont-Lozère. A athletic day which reserves you incredible landscapes on the Cevennes.

    To do, to see :

    • Mirandol
    > The viaduct

    • Le Bleymard
    > Le Lot
    > The Saint-Jean Chapel
    > Roofs made of Tournel lauzes
    > The Lozère Mount
    > Le Lot

    • Finiels
    > The granitic blocks
    > The view on the Cévennes
    > Local architecture

    • Pont de Montvert
    > The Tarn valley
    > The house of the Mont-Lozère
    > The little road to l'Hermet

    Day 9 : LE BLEYMARD - PONT DE MONTVERT - 19KM - 6H

    Gorgeous step between South and North. Climb the Mont-Lozère and enjoy its landscape to 360 ° breathtaking. The descent to Pont de Montvert is beautiful between moor and granite blocks. You enter the lands of the Camisards!

    Day 10 : PONT DE MONTVERT - BÉDOUÉS / COCURÈS - 24KM - 6h30 DE MARCHE

    Climb above Pont de Montvert, the landscapes on the valleys are really spectacular ! Walk towards Florac crossroads of rivers: La Mimente, Tarn, Tarnon and the Pêcher river.

    Day 11 : BÉDOUÈS - ST-JULIEN D'ARPAON : 16KM - 4H Or CASSAGNAS (23KM - 6H)

    Begin your day crossing the Tarnon river. Then walk along the clear Mimente river and its soft murmur. You reach Saint-Julien d'Arpaon, then Cassagnas. A smooth step (or almost!).

    Day 12 : SAINT-JULIEN D'ARPAON - SAINT-GERMAIN DE CALBERTE :23KM - 6H15 (CASSAGNAS 15KM - 4H15)

    As almost every morning, you start your day with a beautiful climb in the forest. up, the scenery is just amazing. The odors change, you walk in the southern land, a subtle blend of vegetation smells of the South of France ...

    Day 13 : SAINT-GERMAIN DE CALBERTE - SAINT-JEAN-DU-GARD : 22KM - 6H15 DE MARCHE

    A day to reach the magnificent Col de Saint-Pierre overlooking the Gardon. You enter the Gard and you just have to go down slope to reach the sweet town of Saint-Jean du Gard bathed by the Gardon.

    Day 14 : Back to Le Puy-en-Velay - Departure at 8h30 ou 13h30

    You, your luggage and your bike will be taken in front of the Office of Tourism for your return to the agency L'Autre Chemin.

  • Extras & services

    As an optional extra, L’Autre Chemin offers:

    The Passeport of the trail

    A real passport to be stamped at every step of your way. We offer as an option the stage book which will be a nice souvenir of the Stevenson Trail.

    Price: €7 / step book when booking your stay

    No luggage transfer to every stoppover

    If you prefer walking and carrying your bag, benefit of €110 discount on your trek

    No journey back from St-Jean du Gard to Le Puy

    If you do not want the journey back from St-Jean du Gard to Le puy, benefit of €58 discount on your trek

  • Accommodation

    L’Autre Chemin has teamed up with a selection of guesthouses and small, traditional hotels to ensure that every stopover is an opportunity to learn about the architecture, lifestyle, gastronomy and local people of this region.

    Example of accommodation on the Stevenson trail

    Hôtel les Bellugues

    Hotel La Remise

     
  • Price info

    Price includes: 

    • Accommodation on half-board in a twin, double, triple bedroom (except in le Puy and Alès if extension on B&B basis) 
    • French holiday tax,  
    • Luggage transfers (1 bag / pers weighing 13kg max.) to every stopover
    • The journey back in a bus to Le Puy.
    • The Stevenson travel book and digital self-guiding solution
    • Telephone assistance

    Extras : 

    • No bag transfer
    • No journey back to the starting point
    • Single room
    • 13 days trek with a start from le Monastier-sur-Gazeille
    • 15 days trek from le Puy to St-Jean du Gard
    • Cancellation & multirisks insurance

    Price does not include:

    • Transport and transfers to the starting point,
    • Any meals non-included in the selected option, drinks, spending money,
    • Any optional visits or activities,
    • Agency fees
    • Car Parking
    • And all is not mentioned in “this price includes”
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