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All good ideas, thank you! If I took your suggestion to skip the exposed Aubrac Plateau, where actually is that as far as starting and ending village names? I am not sure what the plateau corresponds to on my map exactly.
The Aubrac Plateau is the first 4-5 days of walking, between Le Puy-en-Velay and Nasbinals. It is beautiful country, with wide open hilly vistas and little shade. When I walked it last August I had sunny days with highs of 95-100 degrees. So...
On transport options, the SNCF national trains offer daily service to/from Le Puy and Cahors to major cities like Paris. However, the path of the Chemin (aka Camino) between those cities is not well served by public transportation. If you have...
You might think about starting in Figeac, walking the Céle Variant to Cahors - an incredibly beautiful walk- then heading north on the Rocamadour variant back to Figeac, and then taking the GR 65 from Figeac to Cahors. While it may lack a...
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