Camino de Santiago – Via Podiensis: Le Puy to the Pyrenees on the GR65

Guide to walking the Via Podiensis pilgrimage route, the major French variant of the Camino de Santiago or Way of St James. The book covers the 735km route through southern France from Le Puy-en-Velay to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, where walkers can connect with the Camino Frances to continue to Santiago de Compostela. Suitable for walkers of all abilities, with step-by-step route description in 28 customisable stages, graded by difficulty 4-6 weeks’ worth of walking 1:100,000 mapping plus larger-scale town maps for key locations Comprehensive information on facilities, food and pilgrim lodgings Includes Cele Valley and Rocamadour variants Advice on planning and preparation GPX files available