In May-June 2025, Petra and I started our joined Camino from Le-Puy-en-Velay (this is where Petra ended a couple of years ago after doing the Via Gebennensis) up to Cahors in 16 hiking days.
This is one of the most famous Caminos De Santiago and is also known as the Via Podiensis. It runs on the same paths as the GR65.
Starting on Ascension means you will have a lot of fellow Pilgrims on your path. And we did. What surprised us though was the amount of families that started their Camino with sometimes really young kids.
Petra had booked all our overnights up front, and that was needed. We met Pilgrims that by noon were still looking for a spot to sleep the very same night.
It also means that you meet a lot of nice fellow Pilgrims and that you seldom drink a beer (or something else) on your own.
In this video we hike from Le Puy to Lasbros. The first days we walked in very sunny conditions but by day 3 some thunderstorms and rain were on our way with a sgnificant drop in temperature.
But what stunned us both were the meadows full of flowers and the heather in full bloom. A colourful spectacle that we both really enjoyed.
Our overnight stays:
– Chambres d’Hôtes L’Epicurium (Le Puy-en-Velay)
– Auberge La Barbelotte (Montbonnet)
– Chambre d’Hôtes L’Arche de Gabriel (Saugues – Roziers)
– Auberge 2 pèlerins (Le Villeret d’Apchier)
– Les Genets (Saint-Alban)
– Gîtes d’Etape Chez Marie en Aubrac (Lasbros)
РG̨tes Alto Braco (Nasbinals)
– Le Relais Saint-Jacques (Saint-Chely d’Aubrac)
– Appartment Le Perchoir du Lot (Espalion)
– Camping Pole Bellevue (Golinhac)
– Le Moulin de Cambelong (Conques) – birthday treat 🙂
– Le Chant des Etoiles (Livinhac le Haut)
– Chambre d’Hôtes Conquans (Figeac)
РG̨te de la Tounisse (Le Pigeonnier)
– Chambre d’Hôtes La Hulotte (Limogne)
– Gîtes d’Etape de Poudally (Mas de Vers)
– Hotel Terminus (Cahors)