Le Puy Way

The Camino Le Puy Way - also known as the Via Podiensis - is one of the oldest and most scenic Camino routes in France. It runs 461 miles (742 km) from Le Puy-en-Velay, with its volcanic landscapes and striking cathedral, to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, the gateway to the Camino Frances in Spain.

Walk it all in 38 days, or as three shorter trips: Le Puy-en-Velay to Conques (12 days), Conques to Lectoure (14 days) and Lectoure to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (16 days). Along the way you'll cross the Aubrac Plateau and the Lot Valley before reaching the foothills of the Pyrenees.

We've been helping travelers walk the Le Puy Way since 2014. Every trip includes pre-booked accommodation with breakfast, dinner at most hotels, daily luggage transfers, and route notes and maps in our app, with 24/7 support.

Quieter and more rural than the Spanish Caminos - one guest told us they saw more tractors than cars!

• Pass through some of the 'Most Beautiful Villages in France', like Conques and Estaing
• Regional food and wine, from Quercy truffles to Cahors Malbec and Armagnac
• Volcanic landscapes, the high Aubrac Plateau and the Lot Valley
• Walk it in stages over several trips, or all the way to the Pyrenees
• Luggage transfers each day, so you hike with just a daypack