Self-Guided Hiking: Le Puy-en-Velay to Saint-Jean-du-Gard – 14 Days / 13 Nights

Self-Guided Hiking – Stevenson Trail: Le Puy-en-Velay to Saint-Jean-du-Gard

We offer the complete hiking route from Le Puy-en-Velay to Saint-Jean-du-Gard, covering 13 stages and a wide variety of landscapes, from the lush Aubrac plateau to the more rugged Lozère region and the Mediterranean scenery of the Gard.

This walking route follows much of the itinerary taken in the 19th century by the young Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson, who travelled on foot with his donkey, Modestine. Since then, the route has become known as the Stevenson Trail.

It offers hikers the opportunity to discover the Monts du Velay, the Gévaudan region and the Cévennes National Park, designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1985.

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

16 km · 5 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 – Le Bleymard

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

Day 9 – Le Pont-de-Montvert

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

Day 10 – Florac

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

Day 11 – Cassagnas

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

Day 12 – Saint-Germain-de-Calberte

16 km · 4 hr of walking · Elevation gain: +320 m / Elevation loss: −525 m

Please note: accommodation is closed on Tuesdays.

Day 13 – Saint-Jean-du-Gard

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

Day 14 – 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:   €1,580 per person.

Single room supplement:   €450.

Without luggage transfer:   €80 discount per person.

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