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Stevenson's Trail
An epic journey through delightfully unexplored regions of rural south west France
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- 8–14 days
from$2,265CAD pp
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Why choose Stevenson's Trail Hiking Tours
Here's why Stevenson's Trail is one of France's most storied hikes
Stevenson's journey
Robert Louis Stevenson's 1878 journey became 'Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes,' one of the first travel books to make hiking for pleasure popular
GR70 waymarking
The route is now the official GR70 long-distance trail, waymarked throughout the Cévennes
Chestnut forests
Passes through chestnut forests, volcanic plateaus, and villages little changed since Stevenson's time
Cévennes Biosphere Reserve
The Cévennes is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, known for its rural farming traditions
A quieter rural France
Rural south-central France remains one of the country's least-visited hiking regions
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Get to know Stevenson's Trail Hiking Tours
When to go
May through September, with late spring and early fall offering the mildest conditions in the Cévennes' hill country.
Trail and terrain
The GR70 follows forested hills and volcanic plateaus, with moderate daily ascent throughout. Waymarking is excellent along the full route.
Where you'll stay
Rural gîtes and small hotels in villages along the route, hand-picked for character.
Who was Robert Louis Stevenson
The Scottish author of Treasure Island and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, who walked this route in 1878 with a donkey and wrote about it in 'Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes.'
How fit do I need to be
Our Complete Stevenson's Trail tour is graded Moderate, with daily distances of 10-14 miles through hill and forest terrain.
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