Via Podiensis (Le Puy route)

GR65: Medieval pilgrimage route across France to the Spanish border

Length	472.4 miles (760.2 km) with 48,950 feet (14,925 m) of elevation gain
Toughness	6/10
Walk Notes	The Via Podiensis (Le Puy route, GR65) is one of 4 pilgrimage routes through France linking up to the Camino de Santiago at the Spanish border It follows the footstep of the Bishop of Le Puy who made the pilgrimage in 950/951 AD Its about 30 days of walking. As in Spain, you need to obtain a créanciale (crédentiale) from a cathedral or French Tourist Office which allows you to use a network of pilgrim's hostels (gîtes d’étape) along the route. There is variant of the route via Rocamadou (a pilgrimage site) The Via Gebennensis from Geneva feeds in to the route, with pilgrims from Switzerland,Germany and beyond.
Links	Detailed blog of 2 Aussie campers who walked the route in 31 day, for 70 euros a day, mostly on dinner and coffees CSJ Overview Le Puy to Santiago - a pilgrim's story
Guides	The most popular guides are the (in French) Miam Miam Dodo series, updated annually in December Shop now

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