Camino de Santiago - Via Podiensis

Dave Whitson is a high school History teacher in Portland, Oregon and a graduate of the University of Washington. He made his first pilgrimage in 2002 on the Camino Francés and was inspired to return with a group of his high school students, which he did in 2004. He has led seven student pilgrimage trips, including five on the Camino de Santiago.

Overview map of the Via Podiensis

Route summary tables

Map key

Introduction

The stories of St James and St Roch

The Via Podiensis: yesterday and today

Regions encountered along the route

A turbulent history

Planning your walk

Choosing your route

When to go

Preparation and planning

Being a pilgrim

Getting there and back

Where to stay

Tips for making the most of your walk

What to pack

Food and drink

Postal services and baggage transportation

Telephones and internet

Other local facilities

How to use this guide

Route descriptions

Route summary information

Walking directions and waymarking

Municipality information headings

Accommodation listings

Elevation profiles

Maps

GPX tracks

Planning tools

The Via Podiensis

Stage 1 Le Puy-en-Velay to Montbonnet

Stage 2 Montbonnet to Saugues

Stage 3 Saugues to Domaine du Sauvage

Stage 4 Domaine du Sauvage to Aumont-Aubrac

Stage 5 Aumont-Aubrac to Nasbinals

Stage 6 Nasbinals to Saint-Côme-d'Olt

Stage 7 Saint-Come-d'Ôlt to Estaing

Stage 8 Estaing to Conques

Stage 9 Conques to Livinhac-le-Haut

Stage 10 Livinhac-le-Haut to Figeac

Stage 11 Figeac to Cajarc

Stage 12 Cajarc to Varaire

Stage 13 Varaire to Cahors

Stage 14 Cahors to Lascabanes

Stage 15 Lascabanes to Lauzerte

Stage 16 Lauzerte to Moissac

Stage 17 Moissac to Auvillar

Stage 18 Auvillar to Lectoure

Stage 19 Lectoure to Condom

Stage 20 Condom to Éauze

Stage 21 Éauze to Nogaro

Stage 22 Nogaro to Aire-sur-l'Adour

Stage 23 Aire-sur-l'Adour to Arzacq-Arraziguet

Stage 24 Arzacq-Arraziguet to Arthez-de-B&##xe9;arn

Stage 25 Arthez-de-B&##xe9;arn to Navarrenx

Stage 26 Navarrenx to Aroue

Stage 27 Aroue to Ostabat-Asme

Stage 28 Ostabat-Asme to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

C&##xe9;l&##xe9; Valley variant

Stage C1 Figeac to Espagnac-Sainte-Eulalie

Stage C2 Espagnac-Sainte-Eulalie to Marcilhac-sur-C&##xe9;l&##xe9;

Stage C3 Marcilhac-sur-C&##xe9;l&##xe9; to Cabrerets

Stage C4 Cabrerets to Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

Stage C5 Saint-Cirq-Lapopie to Cahors

Rocamadour variant

Stage R1 Figeac to Lacapelle-Marival

Stage R2 Lacapelle-Marival to Gramat

Stage R3 Gramat to Rocamadour

Stage R4 Rocamadour to Labastide-Murat

Stage R5 Labastide-Murat to Vers

Stage R6 Vers to Cahors

Connecting to the Camino del Norte

The GR10

The Voie Nive Bidassoa

Appendix A Stage planning tables

Appendix B Useful sources of information

Appendix C English-French glossary

Appendix D Suggestions for further reading

Appendix E Major festivals along the way