Camino Le Puy Way: Stage 4

Trip Style:

Self Guided | Go at your own pace on an independent holiday.

Activity:

Pilgrim Trail, Inn to Inn Walking | You will follow a historic pilgrimage trail, in the footsteps of generations of travellers, A classic point to point walking trip, staying in a different location each night

Grade & Terrain

This walk is graded moderate and includes daily walks of 15-33km. The walk is extremely well way-marked and you will also be supplied with turn by turn route notes and detailed maps so you will have no problem following the route each day. On the Le Puy Camino you will follow a mixture of farm/dirt tracks, minor roads and footpaths.

Navigation

The route is well waymarked with white and red painted arrows but please take care at intersections. There will always be other walkers around in case you are looking for help. A detailed information pack including route notes, local information and maps will be waiting for you at your first accommodation. You will also have access to the Macs Adventure Smartphone App enabling you to follow the route using your phone's GPS so you will have no problems finding the way. You can simply download the GPX tracks to your phone for offline use and off you go! 

• 7 Nights in either 1 or 2* hotels
• 7 Breakfasts
• 7 Dinners
• Baggage transfers
• Detailed maps, a guide book and information pack.
• Organisational assistance and backup from our partner in France and our UK office

• Travel to Cahors
• Travel from Lectoure
• Lunches, drinks and snacks
• Personal equipment
• Travel insurance
• Mountain rescue / emergency assistance

• Additional nights before or after the holiday

When To Go

The Camino Le Puy is best enjoyed from May to October but you can walk at any time of year. You can start on any date that suits your travel plans. Bookings from October onwards are subject to a supplementary charge as an out-of-season bag transfer service is required.

Getting to the Start

The best way of getting to Cahors is by train as it has a train station on the SNCF Toulouse to Paris line. You can fly into Toulouse Airport and takes a train to Cahors. Or you can even fly into Paris and take a train from here to Cahors. It is also possible to drive to Cahors and park your car in a private car park (for a fee). 

Getting from the End

There are railway stations at Auch and Agen. You can take a bus between Lectoure and either of these two stations and from here you can make your way back to Cahors to pick up your car, or by train to Toulouse or Paris for your return flights. For train schedules please check the SNCF website.

Baggage Transfer

Baggage transfers are included in the Camino Le Puy trip. Your bags should be left in the reception of your accommodation every morning. Your bags will then be transferred onto your next nights’ accommodation.

Please note that the luggage transfer company have placed a limit of 13kg per person (1 piece of luggage) to be transported from accommodation to accommodation. So please pack accordingly. If you wish to increase the amount of luggage you want to bring the cost per transfer from accommodation to accommodation will be an additional €8.50 per person, per bag. This must be paid for locally.

Travel Insurance

It is a requirement of booking this tour with Macs Adventure that you have suitable Travel Insurance which covers you for the activity, emergency evacuation and hospital care.