Stevenson Trail 1st Stage Walking Holiday
In the footsteps of one man and his donkey
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- Walking Holiday
- Challenging Grade
- 7 nights
- 7 days
Half-Board
Guide Price
£749
Prices per person (based on two sharing).Book online or call 01580 214 010
Stevenson Trail 1st Stage Walking Holiday
Auvergne, the Cevennes and the Alps
Optional Extras
Extra night B&B Chasseradès £75. Starting days: Any.
Route Map
Rail Travel
Outward: Depart St Pancras International station, change stations in Paris and trains at Clermont Ferrand, arrive Le Puy en Velay late evening. Transfer from station to hotel not included - hotel is within easy walking distance.
Return: Transfer to Chasseradès station not included, change trains at Nimes and stations in Paris, arrive St Pancras International station late evening.
- Day 1 Arrival Le Puy
- Le Puy has a wealth of religious history and several beautiful buildings including the cathedral and the Romanesque chapel of St Michel de L’Aiguille perched 80m high on a pinnacle of rock - the Rocher St. Michel.
- Day 2 Le Puy to Le Monastier - 12 miles (19.2km)
Today’s walk starts with a climb out of the valley, encircled by extinct volcanoes and then descends to cross the infant Loire, passing through some enchanting scenery.
- Day 3 Le Monastier to St. Nicolas - 16 miles (25.6km)
Stevenson bought his donkey, Modestine, in Le Monastier. Cross the Loire river at Goudet and rise out of the valley. The author got lost here; he missed the Lac du Bouchet because it is uphill of the hamlet within a flooded volcano cone.
- Day 4 St. Nicolas to Langogne - 16 miles (25.6km)
- Through wooded valleys and rough pasture, along cinder paths and farm tracks. Everything is made of local granite, the houses, bread ovens and crosses.
- Day 5 Langogne to Cheylard L’Evêque - 10 miles (16km)
- An undulating walk across the remote and vast plain of Margaride. The church bells here, like so many in the region, are not housed in a tower. This makes them louder, so in times of inclement weather the bells used to be rung to guide lost souls to the safety of the village.
- Day 6 Cheylard L’Evêque to La Bastide - 12 miles (19.2km)
Walk on the route of the Roman road that leads to Marseilles, via Regordane and enter the upper reaches of the attractive Allier valley.
- Day 7 La Bastide to Chasseradès - 8 miles (12.8km)
- You climb today to the highest point of this stage, opposite the source of the Allier. As you climb over the Mourage hill you cross the watershed between the Atlantic and Mediterranean, then head down the valley to pretty Chasseradès.
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Hotel - Hotel Bristol
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Centrally located in the ancient city of Le Puy en Velay this famiy run hotel is conventiently located for shopping and sight seeing.
Hotel Facilities
- Warm welcome.
- Comfortable ensuite bedrooms.
- Town centre location.
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Hotel - Hotel le Provence
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This is a typically French modern hotel in the centre of a pretty country village, with a good restaurant focussing on regional cuisine.
Hotel Facilities
- Swimming pool.
- Family run hotel.
- Village centre location.
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Hotel - Ferme Auberge l'Arrestadou
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This is a chalet-style built modern hotel, run by the Villeseche family with a restaurant focussing on produce from their own farm. You will be very warmly welcomed into this rural community and get a real sense of the mixed farming happening around the hotel and the village.
Hotel Facilities
- Rural farm setting.
- fresh, modern rooms.
- hearty cuisine using locally - sourced produce.
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Hotel - Le Refuge du Moure
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In the heart of the Mercoire forest, on Robert Louis Stevenson's trail, is the Refuge du Moure an 18th century house built of granite with local-style 'lauze' roof. Comfortable, cosy rooms, decorated in warm colours and some with patchworks made by your hosts. Genuinely warm welcome.
Hotel Facilities
- Warm and friendly welcome
- Locally sourced food
- Wonderful location
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Hotel - Les Genets
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Family run 2 star hotel located in the centre of the village on an ancient donkey trail.
Hotel Facilities
- Happy to supply a picnic for your next day's walk
- Locally sourced ingredients
- Clean rooms with a plentiful supply of hot water
- Warm and friendly welcome from your host.
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Hotel - Hotel des Sources
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A family run hotel situated at the heart of the Margeride region, close to the sources of the Allier, Lot and Chassezac rivers- a delightful location offering a calm and pleasant stay.
Hotel Facilities
- Warm and friendly welcome
- Good regional food
- Quiet location
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Hotel - Hotel de l'Arche
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This ancient manor house has been beautifully converted into a welcoming hotel and restaurant. Close to Lake Naussac and the gorges of the Allier, it affords spectacular views.
Hotel Facilities
- Ensuite rooms with bath or shower.
- Continental buffet style breakfasts.
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Stevenson Trail 1st Stage Prices & Book
Own Travel
£749 Prices per person (based on two sharing).
Rail Inclusive
£1139 Prices per person (based on two sharing).
Ferry Inclusive
£892 Prices per person (based on two sharing).
Extra night B&B Chasseradès £75. Starting days: Any.
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