Le Puy or Arles

Stephen B · Jan 20, 2018

Hello friends, I am looking at routes to take this spring - from early April to mid/late May 2018 and can't decide between the Le Puy route and the Arles route. Would be grateful for any thoughts. Thanks, Steve.

sharon w · Jan 20, 2018

Le Puy is my choice. Will be walking from Arles in September this year, but have done the Le Puy route twice. It is beautiful.

Deleted member 3000 · Jan 20, 2018

Le Puy, but expect May crowds. I think France does not work in May for all of its holidays

Glenshiro · Jan 20, 2018

Have not walked the Arles route, but agree that Le Puy, especially the early parts, is spectacularly beautiful. It goes through some very quiet (i.e. depopulated) areas, so some forward planning (e.g. you may not find a cafe/restaurant/grocery open on Sunday or Monday) but also some lovely villages and small towns. I will be doing it again, DV.

Stephen B · Jan 26, 2018

sharon w said:
Le Puy is my choice. Will be walking from Arles in September this year, but have done the Le Puy route twice. It is beautiful.

Thanks Sharon.

Stephen B · Jan 26, 2018

falcon269 said:
Le Puy, but expect May crowds. I think France does not work in May for all of its holidays

Thanks Birdman.

Stephen B · Jan 26, 2018

Glenshiro said:
Have not walked the Arles route, but agree that Le Puy, especially the early parts, is spectacularly beautiful. It goes through some very quiet (i.e. depopulated) areas, so some forward planning (e.g. you may not find a cafe/restaurant/grocery open on Sunday or Monday) but also some lovely villages and small towns. I will be doing it again, DV.

Thanks for the input Glenshiro.

caminka · Jan 26, 2018

le puy is more beautiful, in my opinion. easter holidays are especially busy on its first and most popular part to conques. check the weather conditions as it may snow even in may!

arles from st guilhelm-le-désert to castres is also very nice. and the part from oloron into spain, of course.

Stephen B · Jan 30, 2018

caminka said:
le puy is more beautiful, in my opinion. easter holidays are especially busy on its first and most popular part to conques. check the weather conditions as it may snow even in may!

arles from st guilhelm-le-désert to castres is also very nice. and the part from oloron into spain, of course.

Thank you caminka. It seems like there will be lots of wonderful walking for me in the coming years. Steve