Self-Guided Hiking: Chasseradès to Saint-Jean-du-Gard – 8 Days / 7 Nights

Self-Guided Hiking – Stevenson Trail: Chasseradès to Saint-Jean-du-Gard

This second section of the route, from Chasseradès to Saint-Jean-du-Gard, allows you to retrace the journey of the young Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson, who travelled on foot with his donkey, Modestine, in the 19th century.

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 and discover one of the wildest and most unspoilt hiking routes in the country.

Itinerary 

Day 1 – Chasseradès

Arrival in Chasseradès.

Day 2 – Le Bleymard

17 km · 4 hr of walking · Elevation gain: +465 m / Elevation loss: −525 m

Day 3 – Le Pont-de-Montvert

18 km · 5 hr of walking · Elevation gain: +630 m / Elevation loss: −825 m

Day 4 – Florac

28 km · 8 hr of walking · Elevation gain: +690 m / Elevation loss: −940 m

Day 5 – Cassagnas

16 km · 4 hr of walking · Elevation gain: +325 m / Elevation loss: −180 m

Day 6 – Saint-Germain-de-Calberte

16 km · 4 hr of walking · Elevation gain: +320 m.

Please note: accommodation is closed on Tuesdays.

Day 7 – Saint-Jean-du-Gard

21 km · Approximately 7 hr of walking · Elevation gain: +490 m / Elevation loss: −790 m

Day 8 – Departure

End of services after breakfast.

Dates and prices for 2027

• Walking season: 11 April to 16 October 2027.

• Double room:   €900 per person.

• Single room supplement:   €250.

• Without luggage transfer:   €50 discount per person.

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