Self-Guided Hiking: Le Puy-en-Velay to Chasseradès – 8 Days / 7 Nights

Self-Guided Hiking – Stevenson Trail: Le Puy-en-Velay to Chasseradès

This first section of the route from Le Puy-en-Velay to Chasseradès allows you to retrace the journey of the young Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson, who set off on foot in the 19th century with his donkey, Modestine.

Now known as the Stevenson Trail, it offers hikers the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of this adventurer who fell in love with France. You will discover the volcanic landscapes of the Velay, the Gévaudan region and the Cévennes National Park.

The route includes overnight stays in comfortable hotels and guesthouses. We arrange luggage transfers from one stage to the next.

Itinerary 

Day 1 – Le Puy-en-Velay

Arrival in Le Puy-en-Velay.

Day 2 – Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille

19 km · 5 hr 30 min of walking · Elevation gain: +530 m / Elevation loss: −220 m

Day 3 – Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas

22 km · 5 hr 30 min of walking · Elevation gain: +585 m / Elevation loss: −305 m

Day 4 – Pradelles / Langogne

26 km · 6 hr 30 min of walking · Elevation gain: +320 m / Elevation loss: −595 m

Day 5 – Le Cheylard-l'Évêque / Chaudeyrac

16 km · 4 hr of walking · Elevation gain: +310 m / Elevation loss: −120 m

Day 6 – La Bastide-Puylaurent

19 km · 5 hr of walking · Elevation gain: +355 m / Elevation loss: −450 m

Day 7 – Chasseradès

12 km · 3 hr of walking · Elevation gain: +450 m / Elevation loss: −205 m

Day 8 – Departure

End of services after breakfast.

Dates and prices for 2027

Walking season: 11 April to 16 October 2027.

Departures unavailable: 12, 13 and 14 July.

Double room:   €840 per person.

Single room supplement:   €220.

Without luggage transfer:   €50 discount per person.

Booking fee: per person, according to the general terms and conditions of sale.