Breaking up the long days

[Robbo55]

I am planning to walk the Camino from Le Puy next year and can see some of the days in the typical routes are very long between traditional stopping towns. I want to think about breaking up those long days and am wondering if anyone has any recommendations for Gites that enable me to do shorter days of about 20 instead of 30 klms. Alternatively, any sources of information that may shed light on this. Thanks a mill

 

[naplesdon]

Miam Miam Dodo is a great guidebook

 

[Robbo55]

Thanks naplesdon....much appreciated

 

[Purky]

You can also turn to the downloadpage of the Dutch Confraternity of Saint James for a wealth of information on, amongst others, the Via Podiensis (GR65).

 

[Robbo55]

Thanks so much Purky- I will explore this

 

[davejsy]

I would echo the openness to also using the communal Albergues on occasion, it is part of the adventure and adds colour to your Camino and shared experience. Far from being just a cheap lodging option they are the life breath of the Camino (coming from someone who couldn't bear the thought of staying in one when he started his Camino).

 

[Robbo55]

I would echo the openness to also using the communal Albergues on occasion, it is part of the adventure and adds colour to your Camino and shared experience. Far from being just a cheap lodging option they are the life breath of the Camino (coming from someone who couldn't bear the thought of staying in one when he started his Camino).

Thank you for your kind advice davejsy.

 

[Kathar1na]

Hi @Robbo55, there is also a useful spreadsheet made available by author and forum member Dave Whitson (@Dave). You can find it here:

Le Puy / Via Podiensis Accommodations & Services

Accommodations Le Puy / Via Podiensis Accommodations: GR65, GR651, GR6, GR10, etc. Now available: <a href="https://www.cicerone.co.uk/camino-de-santiago-via-podiensis">Via Podiensis guidebook</a> by Dave Whitson,To find listings for other services, click the "Services" tab below

docs.google.com

It does not say when it was last updated but I think it is frequently updated and I see that there are entries referring to "new from April 2024" so it is probably very up to date. Thank you to @Dave for making this available!

 

[Mananath]

I also like using the Wise Pilgrim app to easily calculate distances between cities. It's basically a beta version of the app so it doesn't have any historical info etc but it's still useful (and free).

 

[BlackRocker57]

Indeed, it is updated on a daily or weekly basis as necessary ... so very up-to-date ...

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Hi @Robbo55, there is also a useful spreadsheet made available by author and forum member Dave Whitson (@Dave). You can find it here:

Le Puy / Via Podiensis Accommodations & Services

Accommodations Le Puy / Via Podiensis Accommodations: GR65, GR651, GR6, GR10, etc. Now available: <a href="https://www.cicerone.co.uk/camino-de-santiago-via-podiensis">Via Podiensis guidebook</a> by Dave Whitson,To find listings for other services, click the "Services" tab below

docs.google.com

It does not say when it was last updated but I think it is frequently updated and I see that there are entries referring to "new from April 2024" so it is probably very up to date. Thank you to @Dave for making this available!

 

[pinkwadingbird]

There is a FB Group specific to this route. You might want to join. There you will find a lot of useful information for your walk.

 

[jouffroy47]

The Via Podiensis is also on Gronze. It is not only useful for places to stay, but helps with determining difficulty of terrain, distances between places, etc. Use it in Chrome to switch the language to English, or pop the website into GoogleTranslate [website tab] for English. I find it useful as a planning tool. https://www.gronze.com/camino-santiago-le-puy

 

[Ken & Liz]

I am planning to walk the Camino from Le Puy next year and can see some of the days in the typical routes are very long between traditional stopping towns. I want to think about breaking up those long days and am wondering if anyone has any recommendations for Gites that enable me to do shorter days of about 20 instead of 30 klms. Alternatively, any sources of information that may shed light on this. Thanks a mill

Use Gronze and translate to English. You can then look at distance and altitudes to give you a choice plus tap on a town and you will get the Gites or Booking.com option. Type in Gronze Le Puy and it will come up for you. It is so quick I just go on line each time.

 

[Robbo55]

Hi @Robbo55, there is also a useful spreadsheet made available by author and forum member Dave Whitson (@Dave). You can find it here:

Le Puy / Via Podiensis Accommodations & Services

Accommodations Le Puy / Via Podiensis Accommodations: GR65, GR651, GR6, GR10, etc. Now available: <a href="https://www.cicerone.co.uk/camino-de-santiago-via-podiensis">Via Podiensis guidebook</a> by Dave Whitson,To find listings for other services, click the "Services" tab below

docs.google.com

It does not say when it was last updated but I think it is frequently updated and I see that there are entries referring to "new from April 2024" so it is probably very up to date. Thank you to @Dave for making this available!

Thanks Katherina and also to you Dave for this epic contribution....I have no purchased Dave's book

 

[patriciafross]

I am planning to walk the Camino from Le Puy next year and can see some of the days in the typical routes are very long between traditional stopping towns. I want to think about breaking up those long days and am wondering if anyone has any recommendations for Gites that enable me to do shorter days of about 20 instead of 30 klms. Alternatively, any sources of information that may shed light on this. Thanks a mill

2 of my favorite gîtes to stay in were:
1. Bed and breakfast Soretena
2 avenue Frédéric de Saint-Jayme
64120 SAINT-PALAIS * Ludovic, the proprietor, is a dream and everyone was a pilgrim.
2.
Etchetoa pilgrim hostel
1274 Quartier Harambeltz,
64 120 OSTABAT-ASME
*This was one of my favorite stays. Beautiful people, beautiful place. Stars at night were incredible. Fills up, make reservations!

Bon Camino.

 

[John Hungerford]

Here is our itinerary from 2011

Day	Day	Date 2011	Walk kms	Total kms	Cum Avg walk kms	Town	Plan	Ref #	Gite	Comment
0​	Thur	21-Apr​				Le Puy	1​	4​	Auberge de Jeunesse	Youth Hostel
1​	Fri	22-Apr​	9.0	9.0	9.0​	Tallode	2​	4​	Chambre d'hotes Mme Allegre	OK
2​	Sat	23-Apr​	14.5	23.5	11.8​	St Privat d'Allier	3​	16​	Gite - Bar Le Kompost'L	OK
3​	Sun	24-Apr​	19.0	42.5	14.2​	Sauges	5​	3​	Gite a la ferme Mmes Itier & Martins	Excellent - communal meal
4​	Mon	25-Apr​	19.5	62.0	15.5​	Domaine du Sauvage	8​	1​	Gite d'etape Domaine du Sauvage	We bought food from them and cooked
5​	Tue	26-Apr​	13.0	75.0	15.0​	Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole	9​	4​	Accueil benevole familial La Maison du Pelerin Francoise et Jean-Marc Connan	OK - communal meal - great dog
6​	Wed	27-Apr​	14.5	89.5	14.9​	Aumont-Aubrac	11​	1​	Chambre d'hotes La Ferme du Barry Vincent et Bernadette Boussage	Excellent - communal meal - aligot
7​	Thu	28-Apr​	15.5	105.0	15.0​	Finieyrols	13​	5​	Gite d'etape Les Gentianes	Good communal meal
8​	Fri	29-Apr​	20.0	125.0	15.6​	Aubrac	15	2	Les Gites du Royal-Aubrac	We bought food from them and cooked
9​	Sat	30-Apr​	24.0	149.0	16.6​	St-Come-D'Olt	18​	2​	Espace Angele Merici - Couvent de Malet	Fine - large - cafeteria style communal meal
10​	Sun	1-May​	17.0	166.0	16.6​	Estaing	20​	2​	Gite d'etape communal	Unattended - no food. We ate in town with others
11​	Mon	2-May​	16.0	182.0	16.5​	Golinhac	21​	3​	Le Hameau de St Jacques (now Pole Touristique Bellevue)	OK - meal at nearby hotel
12​	Tue	3-May​	21.0	203.0	16.9​	Conques	23​	3​	Accueil Abbaye Sainte Foy	Large - communal meal - church service
13​	Wed	4-May​	19.5	222.5	17.1​	Decazeville	23​	1​	Les Volets Bleu Caroline et Jean	OK - we ate in town
14​	Thu	5-May​	0.0	222.5	17.1​	Decazeville (Rest day)	25​	1​	ditto	ditto
15​	Fri	6-May​	20.0	242.5	17.3​	Felzins	27​	2​	Gite Le Pentadou Nanou et Laurent Fillot	Great - family meal - great dog
16​	Sat	7-May​	8.0	250.5	16.7​	Figeac	28​	6​	Gite Chez Celia Robin	Fair - we ate in town
17​	Sun	8-May​	0.0	250.5	16.7​	Figeac (Rocamadour)	28​	6​	ditto	ditto
18​	Mon	9-May​	20.0	270.5	16.9​	Le Puy Clavel	30​	1​	Chambre d'hotes Ecoasis Audrey et Manu Sailly	Nice - good family meal
19​	Tue	10-May​	11.5	282.0	16.6​	Cajarc	31​	7​	Gite Annie Doucet	OK - we ate in town
20​	Wed	11-May​	18.0	300.0	16.7​	Limogne-en-Quercy	34​	4​	Gite d'etape communal	Unattended - we ate in town
21​	Thu	12-May​	15.0	315.0	16.6​	Vaylats	36​	1​	Monastere des Filles de Jesus Brigette et Pierre	Interesting - good communal meal
22​	Fri	13-May​	23.7	338.7	16.9​	Cahors	40​	6​	Foyer de Jeunes en Quercy	OK - we had excellent meal in town
23​	Sat	14-May​	20.5	359.2	17.1​	Durand (near Lascabanes)	43​	6​	Gite-Chambre d'hotes L'Etape Bleue Jean-Michel et Marie-Claude Cayon-Glayere	Off the route - fair communal meal
24​	Sun	15-May​	22.0	381.2	17.3​	Dalmayrac (near Lauzerte)	46​	12​	Chambre d'hotes Au Clair de la Brune Isabelle et Sylvie Portal	Off the route - fair communal meal
25​	Mon	16-May​	24.5	405.7	17.6​	Moissac	50​	6​	Gite d'etape Ultreia Rom and Aideen Bates (Irish)	Excellent - good communal meal
26​	Tue	17-May​	0.0	405.7	17.6​	Moissac (Rest day)	50​	6​	ditto	ditto
27​	Wed	18-May​	19.0	424.7	17.7​	Auvillar	52​	6​	Accueil benevole de pelerin Un Autre Ailleurs Stephane Goaziou	Dreadful - avoid. We ate in town
28​	Thu	19-May​	17.5	442.2	17.7​	Miradoux	54​	3​	Accueil pelerin La Pause Verte Therese Fardo	Not recommended - strange communal meal
29​	Fri	20-May​	15.0	457.2	17.6​	Lectoure	56​	8​	Chambre d'hotes La Halte Pelerine Veronique Pautrel	Excellent - we stayed in the chambre d'hote section. We ate in town with Slacks
30​	Sat	21-May​	19.0	476.2	17.6​	La Romieu	58​	3​	Gite d'etape prive Le Couvent de La Romieu	Interesting. We ate in town
31​	Sun	22-May​	16.0	492.2	17.6​	Condom	59​	4​	Gite de Gabarre	About 1 km through the town. Essentialy unattended. They provide food to heat up for dinner - and a breakfast basket.
32​	Mon	23-May​	19.0	511.2	17.6​	Seviac	61​	8​	Halte de la Ferme du Soleil Marie-Pierre et Guy Labeyrie	OK. Had communal meal with 3 others and the hosts
33​	Tue	24-May​	23.0	534.2	17.8​	Peyret (La Hargue)	64​	2​	Gite a la ferme Meg Bracewell and Richard Russell (UK)	Good. Enjoyable communal meal There is a private swimming pool
34​	Wed	25-May​	21.0	555.2	17.9​	Lanne-Soubiran (La Barbe)	66​	2​	Gite Maison Labarbe	OK. Good communal meal
35​	Thu	26-May​	19.2	574.4	18.0​	Aire-Sur- L'Adour	69​	12​	Hotel de la Paix	OK. We ate elsewhere in town
36​	Fri	27-May​	18.2	592.6	18.0​	Miramont-Sensacq	71​	2	Gite d'etape communal Martine	Municipal gite. Good communal meal
37​	Sat	28-May​	14.0	606.6	17.8​	Arzacq-Arraziguet	73​	2​	Centre d'accueil	OK. Good communal meal
38​	Sun	29-May​	21.0	627.6	17.9​	Pomps	76​	2​	Gite d'etape communal	OK. Good communal meal
39​	Mon	30-May​	17.1	644.7	17.9​	Maslacq	78​	7​	Chambre d'hotes Les Tilleuls Myriam Faure	Private home. OK. Small communal meal
40​	Tue	31-May​	21.8	666.5	18.0​	Navarrenx	81​	2​	Gite d'etape communal - L'Arsenal	OK. We ate with others in town.
41​	Wed	1-Jun​	19.0	685.5	18.0​	Aroue	83​	3​	Gite d'etape communal	OK. You can arrange for someone to transport you for a meal
42​	Thu	2-Jun​	22.6	708.1	18.2​	Ostabat	85​	2​	Chambre d'hotes Auberge Ametzanea	OK. Communal meal
43​	Fri	3-Jun​	22.4	730.5	18.3​	St Jean Pied de Port	88​	5​	Gite L'Esprit du Chemin Huberta et Arno (Dutch)	Excellent. Communal meal.

 

[looking4totoro]

I am planning to walk the Camino from Le Puy next year and can see some of the days in the typical routes are very long between traditional stopping towns. I want to think about breaking up those long days and am wondering if anyone has any recommendations for Gites that enable me to do shorter days of about 20 instead of 30 klms. Alternatively, any sources of information that may shed light on this. Thanks a mill

Highly reccomend Godesalco site for planning shorter stages!! You can draft an excel spreadsheet itinerary with your shorter route in just a few minutes. Godesalco supports many of the camino routes including Le Puy. I used the site to select towns, based off distance, for my 38 day Camino Frances pilgramage that I completed on June 11. I wanted to only walk between 11-15 miles/20-25 km a day. The site shows you every town and its distance from previous selected one. Will take you less than a few minutes to select towns and then site outputs a great set of files one of which is nifty excel spreadsheet with those towns with daily milage and daily altitude based on your selections including dates based off your start date. After downloading the excel spreadsheet, I added a column for name of places i would be staying. I used guidebooks to research background on towns. TIP: If you decide to change stage/town list, it's faster to create a new draft itinerary on web site instead of updating the previously downloaded excel spreadsheet of towns. The site doesn't save anything after it generates files.
Then I just printed the 2 page spreadsheet and carried it with me and emailed it to myself and my family members as my itinerary.
Check it out:^)

Planificador - Godesalco.com

Perfil altitudinal, lista de albergues, planificación de etapas, itinerario y archivos GPS para tu Camino.

godesalco.com

 

[BlackRocker57]

I am planning to walk the Camino from Le Puy next year and can see some of the days in the typical routes are very long between traditional stopping towns. I want to think about breaking up those long days and am wondering if anyone has any recommendations for Gites that enable me to do shorter days of about 20 instead of 30 klms. Alternatively, any sources of information that may shed light on this. Thanks a mill

Be reassured that it is [in fact] very easy to customise this chemin to your own preferences ... and walk just the number of kms that suit you ... no need whatsoever to walk 30kms; buy the Miam Miam Dodo guidebook, check out gronze and / or Buen Camino app

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I walked the Via Podiensis in 2018 and loved it. used "The Lightfoot guide to the Via Podiensis". I don't think Dave Whitson had his guidebook out at that time and I'd had never yet heard of Gronze. My two girlfriends and I managed even though we did not speak French or have any decent maps or apps. I recall we got lost twice, but for no more than an hour each time.

 

[Pilgrim 122]

Hi I also walked this route some years ago (2013). I didn't have a smartphone then so no gpx tracks or app. I used the Cicerone Guide (Alison Raju) I think the Dave Whiston guide is an update of this. I also had Miam Miam DoDo which was very useful in the planning. It was a beautiful walk I really enjoyed it. I think it must have been well signposted because I don't remember getting really lost, and there were quite a few other pilgrims.
I'm sure you will be able to find accommodation that suits the distances you are planning. Good luck.

 

[Robbo55]

There is a FB Group specific to this route. You might want to join. There you will find a lot of useful information for your walk.

Thanks pinkwadingbird- great name

 

[Robbo55]

Hi I also walked this route some years ago (2013). I didn't have a smartphone then so no gpx tracks or app. I used the Cicerone Guide (Alison Raju) I think the Dave Whiston guide is an update of this. I also had Miam Miam DoDo which was very useful in the planning. It was a beautiful walk I really enjoyed it. I think it must have been well signposted because I don't remember getting really lost, and there were quite a few other pilgrims.
I'm sure you will be able to find accommodation that suits the distances you are planning. Good luck.

Thanks Pilgrim 122

 

[Robbo55]

You can also turn to the downloadpage of the Dutch Confraternity of Saint James for a wealth of information on, amongst others, the Via Podiensis (GR65).

I will explore your recommendation- many thanks.

 

[Robbo55]

I also like using the Wise Pilgrim app to easily calculate distances between cities. It's basically a beta version of the app so it doesn't have any historical info etc but it's still useful (and free).

Yes I just got the app and it seems great. Thanks Mananath

The Via Podiensis is also on Gronze. It is not only useful for places to stay, but helps with determining difficulty of terrain, distances between places, etc. Use it in Chrome to switch the language to English, or pop the website into GoogleTranslate [website tab] for English. I find it useful as a planning tool. https://www.gronze.com/camino-santiago-le-puy

brilliant thanks.

2 of my favorite gîtes to stay in were:
1. Bed and breakfast Soretena
2 avenue Frédéric de Saint-Jayme
64120 SAINT-PALAIS * Ludovic, the proprietor, is a dream and everyone was a pilgrim.
2.
Etchetoa pilgrim hostel
1274 Quartier Harambeltz,
64 120 OSTABAT-ASME
*This was one of my favorite stays. Beautiful people, beautiful place. Stars at night were incredible. Fills up, make reservations!

Bon Camino.

your recommendation is. gold. Many thanks patriciafross

Here is our itinerary from 2011

Day	Day	Date 2011	Walk kms	Total kms	Cum Avg walk kms	Town	Plan	Ref #	Gite	Comment
0​	Thur	21-Apr​				Le Puy	1​	4​	Auberge de Jeunesse	Youth Hostel
1​	Fri	22-Apr​	9.0	9.0	9.0​	Tallode	2​	4​	Chambre d'hotes Mme Allegre	OK
2​	Sat	23-Apr​	14.5	23.5	11.8​	St Privat d'Allier	3​	16​	Gite - Bar Le Kompost'L	OK
3​	Sun	24-Apr​	19.0	42.5	14.2​	Sauges	5​	3​	Gite a la ferme Mmes Itier & Martins	Excellent - communal meal
4​	Mon	25-Apr​	19.5	62.0	15.5​	Domaine du Sauvage	8​	1​	Gite d'etape Domaine du Sauvage	We bought food from them and cooked
5​	Tue	26-Apr​	13.0	75.0	15.0​	Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole	9​	4​	Accueil benevole familial La Maison du Pelerin Francoise et Jean-Marc Connan	OK - communal meal - great dog
6​	Wed	27-Apr​	14.5	89.5	14.9​	Aumont-Aubrac	11​	1​	Chambre d'hotes La Ferme du Barry Vincent et Bernadette Boussage	Excellent - communal meal - aligot
7​	Thu	28-Apr​	15.5	105.0	15.0​	Finieyrols	13​	5​	Gite d'etape Les Gentianes	Good communal meal
8​	Fri	29-Apr​	20.0	125.0	15.6​	Aubrac	15	2	Les Gites du Royal-Aubrac	We bought food from them and cooked
9​	Sat	30-Apr​	24.0	149.0	16.6​	St-Come-D'Olt	18​	2​	Espace Angele Merici - Couvent de Malet	Fine - large - cafeteria style communal meal
10​	Sun	1-May​	17.0	166.0	16.6​	Estaing	20​	2​	Gite d'etape communal	Unattended - no food. We ate in town with others
11​	Mon	2-May​	16.0	182.0	16.5​	Golinhac	21​	3​	Le Hameau de St Jacques (now Pole Touristique Bellevue)	OK - meal at nearby hotel
12​	Tue	3-May​	21.0	203.0	16.9​	Conques	23​	3​	Accueil Abbaye Sainte Foy	Large - communal meal - church service
13​	Wed	4-May​	19.5	222.5	17.1​	Decazeville	23​	1​	Les Volets Bleu Caroline et Jean	OK - we ate in town
14​	Thu	5-May​	0.0	222.5	17.1​	Decazeville (Rest day)	25​	1​	ditto	ditto
15​	Fri	6-May​	20.0	242.5	17.3​	Felzins	27​	2​	Gite Le Pentadou Nanou et Laurent Fillot	Great - family meal - great dog
16​	Sat	7-May​	8.0	250.5	16.7​	Figeac	28​	6​	Gite Chez Celia Robin	Fair - we ate in town
17​	Sun	8-May​	0.0	250.5	16.7​	Figeac (Rocamadour)	28​	6​	ditto	ditto
18​	Mon	9-May​	20.0	270.5	16.9​	Le Puy Clavel	30​	1​	Chambre d'hotes Ecoasis Audrey et Manu Sailly	Nice - good family meal
19​	Tue	10-May​	11.5	282.0	16.6​	Cajarc	31​	7​	Gite Annie Doucet	OK - we ate in town
20​	Wed	11-May​	18.0	300.0	16.7​	Limogne-en-Quercy	34​	4​	Gite d'etape communal	Unattended - we ate in town
21​	Thu	12-May​	15.0	315.0	16.6​	Vaylats	36​	1​	Monastere des Filles de Jesus Brigette et Pierre	Interesting - good communal meal
22​	Fri	13-May​	23.7	338.7	16.9​	Cahors	40​	6​	Foyer de Jeunes en Quercy	OK - we had excellent meal in town
23​	Sat	14-May​	20.5	359.2	17.1​	Durand (near Lascabanes)	43​	6​	Gite-Chambre d'hotes L'Etape Bleue Jean-Michel et Marie-Claude Cayon-Glayere	Off the route - fair communal meal
24​	Sun	15-May​	22.0	381.2	17.3​	Dalmayrac (near Lauzerte)	46​	12​	Chambre d'hotes Au Clair de la Brune Isabelle et Sylvie Portal	Off the route - fair communal meal
25​	Mon	16-May​	24.5	405.7	17.6​	Moissac	50​	6​	Gite d'etape Ultreia Rom and Aideen Bates (Irish)	Excellent - good communal meal
26​	Tue	17-May​	0.0	405.7	17.6​	Moissac (Rest day)	50​	6​	ditto	ditto
27​	Wed	18-May​	19.0	424.7	17.7​	Auvillar	52​	6​	Accueil benevole de pelerin Un Autre Ailleurs Stephane Goaziou	Dreadful - avoid. We ate in town
28​	Thu	19-May​	17.5	442.2	17.7​	Miradoux	54​	3​	Accueil pelerin La Pause Verte Therese Fardo	Not recommended - strange communal meal
29​	Fri	20-May​	15.0	457.2	17.6​	Lectoure	56​	8​	Chambre d'hotes La Halte Pelerine Veronique Pautrel	Excellent - we stayed in the chambre d'hote section. We ate in town with Slacks
30​	Sat	21-May​	19.0	476.2	17.6​	La Romieu	58​	3​	Gite d'etape prive Le Couvent de La Romieu	Interesting. We ate in town
31​	Sun	22-May​	16.0	492.2	17.6​	Condom	59​	4​	Gite de Gabarre	About 1 km through the town. Essentialy unattended. They provide food to heat up for dinner - and a breakfast basket.
32​	Mon	23-May​	19.0	511.2	17.6​	Seviac	61​	8​	Halte de la Ferme du Soleil Marie-Pierre et Guy Labeyrie	OK. Had communal meal with 3 others and the hosts
33​	Tue	24-May​	23.0	534.2	17.8​	Peyret (La Hargue)	64​	2​	Gite a la ferme Meg Bracewell and Richard Russell (UK)	Good. Enjoyable communal meal There is a private swimming pool
34​	Wed	25-May​	21.0	555.2	17.9​	Lanne-Soubiran (La Barbe)	66​	2​	Gite Maison Labarbe	OK. Good communal meal
35​	Thu	26-May​	19.2	574.4	18.0​	Aire-Sur- L'Adour	69​	12​	Hotel de la Paix	OK. We ate elsewhere in town
36​	Fri	27-May​	18.2	592.6	18.0​	Miramont-Sensacq	71​	2	Gite d'etape communal Martine	Municipal gite. Good communal meal
37​	Sat	28-May​	14.0	606.6	17.8​	Arzacq-Arraziguet	73​	2​	Centre d'accueil	OK. Good communal meal
38​	Sun	29-May​	21.0	627.6	17.9​	Pomps	76​	2​	Gite d'etape communal	OK. Good communal meal
39​	Mon	30-May​	17.1	644.7	17.9​	Maslacq	78​	7​	Chambre d'hotes Les Tilleuls Myriam Faure	Private home. OK. Small communal meal
40​	Tue	31-May​	21.8	666.5	18.0​	Navarrenx	81​	2​	Gite d'etape communal - L'Arsenal	OK. We ate with others in town.
41​	Wed	1-Jun​	19.0	685.5	18.0​	Aroue	83​	3​	Gite d'etape communal	OK. You can arrange for someone to transport you for a meal
42​	Thu	2-Jun​	22.6	708.1	18.2​	Ostabat	85​	2​	Chambre d'hotes Auberge Ametzanea	OK. Communal meal
43​	Fri	3-Jun​	22.4	730.5	18.3​	St Jean Pied de Port	88​	5​	Gite L'Esprit du Chemin Huberta et Arno (Dutch)	Excellent. Communal meal.

wow this is amazing thankyou John!

 

[Robbo55]

Highly reccomend Godesalco site for planning shorter stages!! You can draft an excel spreadsheet itinerary with your shorter route in just a few minutes. Godesalco supports many of the camino routes including Le Puy. I used the site to select towns, based off distance, for my 38 day Camino Frances pilgramage that I completed on June 11. I wanted to only walk between 11-15 miles/20-25 km a day. The site shows you every town and its distance from previous selected one. Will take you less than a few minutes to select towns and then site outputs a great set of files one of which is nifty excel spreadsheet with those towns with daily milage and daily altitude based on your selections including dates based off your start date. After downloading the excel spreadsheet, I added a column for name of places i would be staying. I used guidebooks to research background on towns. TIP: If you decide to change stage/town list, it's faster to create a new draft itinerary on web site instead of updating the previously downloaded excel spreadsheet of towns. The site doesn't save anything after it generates files.
Then I just printed the 2 page spreadsheet and carried it with me and emailed it to myself and my family members as my itinerary.
Check it out:^)

Planificador - Godesalco.com

Perfil altitudinal, lista de albergues, planificación de etapas, itinerario y archivos GPS para tu Camino.

godesalco.com

Check it out I will. Many thanks for sharing

 

[Robbo55]

I walked the Via Podiensis in 2018 and loved it. used "The Lightfoot guide to the Via Podiensis". I don't think Dave Whitson had his guidebook out at that time and I'd had never yet heard of Gronze. My two girlfriends and I managed even though we did not speak French or have any decent maps or apps. I recall we got lost twice, but for no more than an hour each time.

Thanks Camino Chrissy- very helpful

 

[Robbo55]

I also like using the Wise Pilgrim app to easily calculate distances between cities. It's basically a beta version of the app so it doesn't have any historical info etc but it's still useful (and free).

Yes, this is a good one thanks Mananath

 

[Robbo55]

Here is our itinerary from 2011

Day	Day	Date 2011	Walk kms	Total kms	Cum Avg walk kms	Town	Plan	Ref #	Gite	Comment
0​	Thur	21-Apr​				Le Puy	1​	4​	Auberge de Jeunesse	Youth Hostel
1​	Fri	22-Apr​	9.0	9.0	9.0​	Tallode	2​	4​	Chambre d'hotes Mme Allegre	OK
2​	Sat	23-Apr​	14.5	23.5	11.8​	St Privat d'Allier	3​	16​	Gite - Bar Le Kompost'L	OK
3​	Sun	24-Apr​	19.0	42.5	14.2​	Sauges	5​	3​	Gite a la ferme Mmes Itier & Martins	Excellent - communal meal
4​	Mon	25-Apr​	19.5	62.0	15.5​	Domaine du Sauvage	8​	1​	Gite d'etape Domaine du Sauvage	We bought food from them and cooked
5​	Tue	26-Apr​	13.0	75.0	15.0​	Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole	9​	4​	Accueil benevole familial La Maison du Pelerin Francoise et Jean-Marc Connan	OK - communal meal - great dog
6​	Wed	27-Apr​	14.5	89.5	14.9​	Aumont-Aubrac	11​	1​	Chambre d'hotes La Ferme du Barry Vincent et Bernadette Boussage	Excellent - communal meal - aligot
7​	Thu	28-Apr​	15.5	105.0	15.0​	Finieyrols	13​	5​	Gite d'etape Les Gentianes	Good communal meal
8​	Fri	29-Apr​	20.0	125.0	15.6​	Aubrac	15	2	Les Gites du Royal-Aubrac	We bought food from them and cooked
9​	Sat	30-Apr​	24.0	149.0	16.6​	St-Come-D'Olt	18​	2​	Espace Angele Merici - Couvent de Malet	Fine - large - cafeteria style communal meal
10​	Sun	1-May​	17.0	166.0	16.6​	Estaing	20​	2​	Gite d'etape communal	Unattended - no food. We ate in town with others
11​	Mon	2-May​	16.0	182.0	16.5​	Golinhac	21​	3​	Le Hameau de St Jacques (now Pole Touristique Bellevue)	OK - meal at nearby hotel
12​	Tue	3-May​	21.0	203.0	16.9​	Conques	23​	3​	Accueil Abbaye Sainte Foy	Large - communal meal - church service
13​	Wed	4-May​	19.5	222.5	17.1​	Decazeville	23​	1​	Les Volets Bleu Caroline et Jean	OK - we ate in town
14​	Thu	5-May​	0.0	222.5	17.1​	Decazeville (Rest day)	25​	1​	ditto	ditto
15​	Fri	6-May​	20.0	242.5	17.3​	Felzins	27​	2​	Gite Le Pentadou Nanou et Laurent Fillot	Great - family meal - great dog
16​	Sat	7-May​	8.0	250.5	16.7​	Figeac	28​	6​	Gite Chez Celia Robin	Fair - we ate in town
17​	Sun	8-May​	0.0	250.5	16.7​	Figeac (Rocamadour)	28​	6​	ditto	ditto
18​	Mon	9-May​	20.0	270.5	16.9​	Le Puy Clavel	30​	1​	Chambre d'hotes Ecoasis Audrey et Manu Sailly	Nice - good family meal
19​	Tue	10-May​	11.5	282.0	16.6​	Cajarc	31​	7​	Gite Annie Doucet	OK - we ate in town
20​	Wed	11-May​	18.0	300.0	16.7​	Limogne-en-Quercy	34​	4​	Gite d'etape communal	Unattended - we ate in town
21​	Thu	12-May​	15.0	315.0	16.6​	Vaylats	36​	1​	Monastere des Filles de Jesus Brigette et Pierre	Interesting - good communal meal
22​	Fri	13-May​	23.7	338.7	16.9​	Cahors	40​	6​	Foyer de Jeunes en Quercy	OK - we had excellent meal in town
23​	Sat	14-May​	20.5	359.2	17.1​	Durand (near Lascabanes)	43​	6​	Gite-Chambre d'hotes L'Etape Bleue Jean-Michel et Marie-Claude Cayon-Glayere	Off the route - fair communal meal
24​	Sun	15-May​	22.0	381.2	17.3​	Dalmayrac (near Lauzerte)	46​	12​	Chambre d'hotes Au Clair de la Brune Isabelle et Sylvie Portal	Off the route - fair communal meal
25​	Mon	16-May​	24.5	405.7	17.6​	Moissac	50​	6​	Gite d'etape Ultreia Rom and Aideen Bates (Irish)	Excellent - good communal meal
26​	Tue	17-May​	0.0	405.7	17.6​	Moissac (Rest day)	50​	6​	ditto	ditto
27​	Wed	18-May​	19.0	424.7	17.7​	Auvillar	52​	6​	Accueil benevole de pelerin Un Autre Ailleurs Stephane Goaziou	Dreadful - avoid. We ate in town
28​	Thu	19-May​	17.5	442.2	17.7​	Miradoux	54​	3​	Accueil pelerin La Pause Verte Therese Fardo	Not recommended - strange communal meal
29​	Fri	20-May​	15.0	457.2	17.6​	Lectoure	56​	8​	Chambre d'hotes La Halte Pelerine Veronique Pautrel	Excellent - we stayed in the chambre d'hote section. We ate in town with Slacks
30​	Sat	21-May​	19.0	476.2	17.6​	La Romieu	58​	3​	Gite d'etape prive Le Couvent de La Romieu	Interesting. We ate in town
31​	Sun	22-May​	16.0	492.2	17.6​	Condom	59​	4​	Gite de Gabarre	About 1 km through the town. Essentialy unattended. They provide food to heat up for dinner - and a breakfast basket.
32​	Mon	23-May​	19.0	511.2	17.6​	Seviac	61​	8​	Halte de la Ferme du Soleil Marie-Pierre et Guy Labeyrie	OK. Had communal meal with 3 others and the hosts
33​	Tue	24-May​	23.0	534.2	17.8​	Peyret (La Hargue)	64​	2​	Gite a la ferme Meg Bracewell and Richard Russell (UK)	Good. Enjoyable communal meal There is a private swimming pool
34​	Wed	25-May​	21.0	555.2	17.9​	Lanne-Soubiran (La Barbe)	66​	2​	Gite Maison Labarbe	OK. Good communal meal
35​	Thu	26-May​	19.2	574.4	18.0​	Aire-Sur- L'Adour	69​	12​	Hotel de la Paix	OK. We ate elsewhere in town
36​	Fri	27-May​	18.2	592.6	18.0​	Miramont-Sensacq	71​	2	Gite d'etape communal Martine	Municipal gite. Good communal meal
37​	Sat	28-May​	14.0	606.6	17.8​	Arzacq-Arraziguet	73​	2​	Centre d'accueil	OK. Good communal meal
38​	Sun	29-May​	21.0	627.6	17.9​	Pomps	76​	2​	Gite d'etape communal	OK. Good communal meal
39​	Mon	30-May​	17.1	644.7	17.9​	Maslacq	78​	7​	Chambre d'hotes Les Tilleuls Myriam Faure	Private home. OK. Small communal meal
40​	Tue	31-May​	21.8	666.5	18.0​	Navarrenx	81​	2​	Gite d'etape communal - L'Arsenal	OK. We ate with others in town.
41​	Wed	1-Jun​	19.0	685.5	18.0​	Aroue	83​	3​	Gite d'etape communal	OK. You can arrange for someone to transport you for a meal
42​	Thu	2-Jun​	22.6	708.1	18.2​	Ostabat	85​	2​	Chambre d'hotes Auberge Ametzanea	OK. Communal meal
43​	Fri	3-Jun​	22.4	730.5	18.3​	St Jean Pied de Port	88​	5​	Gite L'Esprit du Chemin Huberta et Arno (Dutch)	Excellent. Communal meal.

John, blessing and a very big thanks...this is such a great resource and the distances feel doable for me. So great!!!!

 

[Robbo55]

Here is our itinerary from 2011

Day	Day	Date 2011	Walk kms	Total kms	Cum Avg walk kms	Town	Plan	Ref #	Gite	Comment
0​	Thur	21-Apr​				Le Puy	1​	4​	Auberge de Jeunesse	Youth Hostel
1​	Fri	22-Apr​	9.0	9.0	9.0​	Tallode	2​	4​	Chambre d'hotes Mme Allegre	OK
2​	Sat	23-Apr​	14.5	23.5	11.8​	St Privat d'Allier	3​	16​	Gite - Bar Le Kompost'L	OK
3​	Sun	24-Apr​	19.0	42.5	14.2​	Sauges	5​	3​	Gite a la ferme Mmes Itier & Martins	Excellent - communal meal
4​	Mon	25-Apr​	19.5	62.0	15.5​	Domaine du Sauvage	8​	1​	Gite d'etape Domaine du Sauvage	We bought food from them and cooked
5​	Tue	26-Apr​	13.0	75.0	15.0​	Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole	9​	4​	Accueil benevole familial La Maison du Pelerin Francoise et Jean-Marc Connan	OK - communal meal - great dog
6​	Wed	27-Apr​	14.5	89.5	14.9​	Aumont-Aubrac	11​	1​	Chambre d'hotes La Ferme du Barry Vincent et Bernadette Boussage	Excellent - communal meal - aligot
7​	Thu	28-Apr​	15.5	105.0	15.0​	Finieyrols	13​	5​	Gite d'etape Les Gentianes	Good communal meal
8​	Fri	29-Apr​	20.0	125.0	15.6​	Aubrac	15	2	Les Gites du Royal-Aubrac	We bought food from them and cooked
9​	Sat	30-Apr​	24.0	149.0	16.6​	St-Come-D'Olt	18​	2​	Espace Angele Merici - Couvent de Malet	Fine - large - cafeteria style communal meal
10​	Sun	1-May​	17.0	166.0	16.6​	Estaing	20​	2​	Gite d'etape communal	Unattended - no food. We ate in town with others
11​	Mon	2-May​	16.0	182.0	16.5​	Golinhac	21​	3​	Le Hameau de St Jacques (now Pole Touristique Bellevue)	OK - meal at nearby hotel
12​	Tue	3-May​	21.0	203.0	16.9​	Conques	23​	3​	Accueil Abbaye Sainte Foy	Large - communal meal - church service
13​	Wed	4-May​	19.5	222.5	17.1​	Decazeville	23​	1​	Les Volets Bleu Caroline et Jean	OK - we ate in town
14​	Thu	5-May​	0.0	222.5	17.1​	Decazeville (Rest day)	25​	1​	ditto	ditto
15​	Fri	6-May​	20.0	242.5	17.3​	Felzins	27​	2​	Gite Le Pentadou Nanou et Laurent Fillot	Great - family meal - great dog
16​	Sat	7-May​	8.0	250.5	16.7​	Figeac	28​	6​	Gite Chez Celia Robin	Fair - we ate in town
17​	Sun	8-May​	0.0	250.5	16.7​	Figeac (Rocamadour)	28​	6​	ditto	ditto
18​	Mon	9-May​	20.0	270.5	16.9​	Le Puy Clavel	30​	1​	Chambre d'hotes Ecoasis Audrey et Manu Sailly	Nice - good family meal
19​	Tue	10-May​	11.5	282.0	16.6​	Cajarc	31​	7​	Gite Annie Doucet	OK - we ate in town
20​	Wed	11-May​	18.0	300.0	16.7​	Limogne-en-Quercy	34​	4​	Gite d'etape communal	Unattended - we ate in town
21​	Thu	12-May​	15.0	315.0	16.6​	Vaylats	36​	1​	Monastere des Filles de Jesus Brigette et Pierre	Interesting - good communal meal
22​	Fri	13-May​	23.7	338.7	16.9​	Cahors	40​	6​	Foyer de Jeunes en Quercy	OK - we had excellent meal in town
23​	Sat	14-May​	20.5	359.2	17.1​	Durand (near Lascabanes)	43​	6​	Gite-Chambre d'hotes L'Etape Bleue Jean-Michel et Marie-Claude Cayon-Glayere	Off the route - fair communal meal
24​	Sun	15-May​	22.0	381.2	17.3​	Dalmayrac (near Lauzerte)	46​	12​	Chambre d'hotes Au Clair de la Brune Isabelle et Sylvie Portal	Off the route - fair communal meal
25​	Mon	16-May​	24.5	405.7	17.6​	Moissac	50​	6​	Gite d'etape Ultreia Rom and Aideen Bates (Irish)	Excellent - good communal meal
26​	Tue	17-May​	0.0	405.7	17.6​	Moissac (Rest day)	50​	6​	ditto	ditto
27​	Wed	18-May​	19.0	424.7	17.7​	Auvillar	52​	6​	Accueil benevole de pelerin Un Autre Ailleurs Stephane Goaziou	Dreadful - avoid. We ate in town
28​	Thu	19-May​	17.5	442.2	17.7​	Miradoux	54​	3​	Accueil pelerin La Pause Verte Therese Fardo	Not recommended - strange communal meal
29​	Fri	20-May​	15.0	457.2	17.6​	Lectoure	56​	8​	Chambre d'hotes La Halte Pelerine Veronique Pautrel	Excellent - we stayed in the chambre d'hote section. We ate in town with Slacks
30​	Sat	21-May​	19.0	476.2	17.6​	La Romieu	58​	3​	Gite d'etape prive Le Couvent de La Romieu	Interesting. We ate in town
31​	Sun	22-May​	16.0	492.2	17.6​	Condom	59​	4​	Gite de Gabarre	About 1 km through the town. Essentialy unattended. They provide food to heat up for dinner - and a breakfast basket.
32​	Mon	23-May​	19.0	511.2	17.6​	Seviac	61​	8​	Halte de la Ferme du Soleil Marie-Pierre et Guy Labeyrie	OK. Had communal meal with 3 others and the hosts
33​	Tue	24-May​	23.0	534.2	17.8​	Peyret (La Hargue)	64​	2​	Gite a la ferme Meg Bracewell and Richard Russell (UK)	Good. Enjoyable communal meal There is a private swimming pool
34​	Wed	25-May​	21.0	555.2	17.9​	Lanne-Soubiran (La Barbe)	66​	2​	Gite Maison Labarbe	OK. Good communal meal
35​	Thu	26-May​	19.2	574.4	18.0​	Aire-Sur- L'Adour	69​	12​	Hotel de la Paix	OK. We ate elsewhere in town
36​	Fri	27-May​	18.2	592.6	18.0​	Miramont-Sensacq	71​	2	Gite d'etape communal Martine	Municipal gite. Good communal meal
37​	Sat	28-May​	14.0	606.6	17.8​	Arzacq-Arraziguet	73​	2​	Centre d'accueil	OK. Good communal meal
38​	Sun	29-May​	21.0	627.6	17.9​	Pomps	76​	2​	Gite d'etape communal	OK. Good communal meal
39​	Mon	30-May​	17.1	644.7	17.9​	Maslacq	78​	7​	Chambre d'hotes Les Tilleuls Myriam Faure	Private home. OK. Small communal meal
40​	Tue	31-May​	21.8	666.5	18.0​	Navarrenx	81​	2​	Gite d'etape communal - L'Arsenal	OK. We ate with others in town.
41​	Wed	1-Jun​	19.0	685.5	18.0​	Aroue	83​	3​	Gite d'etape communal	OK. You can arrange for someone to transport you for a meal
42​	Thu	2-Jun​	22.6	708.1	18.2​	Ostabat	85​	2​	Chambre d'hotes Auberge Ametzanea	OK. Communal meal
43​	Fri	3-Jun​	22.4	730.5	18.3​	St Jean Pied de Port	88​	5​	Gite L'Esprit du Chemin Huberta et Arno (Dutch)	Excellent. Communal meal.

Just doing a deeper dive now into the rich resource.....Can you tell me please

Highly reccomend Godesalco site for planning shorter stages!! You can draft an excel spreadsheet itinerary with your shorter route in just a few minutes. Godesalco supports many of the camino routes including Le Puy. I used the site to select towns, based off distance, for my 38 day Camino Frances pilgramage that I completed on June 11. I wanted to only walk between 11-15 miles/20-25 km a day. The site shows you every town and its distance from previous selected one. Will take you less than a few minutes to select towns and then site outputs a great set of files one of which is nifty excel spreadsheet with those towns with daily milage and daily altitude based on your selections including dates based off your start date. After downloading the excel spreadsheet, I added a column for name of places i would be staying. I used guidebooks to research background on towns. TIP: If you decide to change stage/town list, it's faster to create a new draft itinerary on web site instead of updating the previously downloaded excel spreadsheet of towns. The site doesn't save anything after it generates files.
Then I just printed the 2 page spreadsheet and carried it with me and emailed it to myself and my family members as my itinerary.
Check it out:^)

Planificador - Godesalco.com

Perfil altitudinal, lista de albergues, planificación de etapas, itinerario y archivos GPS para tu Camino.

godesalco.com

Just dived into the site, and you are right, it is fantastic thanks looking4totoro

 

[Robbo55]

Here is our itinerary from 2011

Day	Day	Date 2011	Walk kms	Total kms	Cum Avg walk kms	Town	Plan	Ref #	Gite	Comment
0​	Thur	21-Apr​				Le Puy	1​	4​	Auberge de Jeunesse	Youth Hostel
1​	Fri	22-Apr​	9.0	9.0	9.0​	Tallode	2​	4​	Chambre d'hotes Mme Allegre	OK
2​	Sat	23-Apr​	14.5	23.5	11.8​	St Privat d'Allier	3​	16​	Gite - Bar Le Kompost'L	OK
3​	Sun	24-Apr​	19.0	42.5	14.2​	Sauges	5​	3​	Gite a la ferme Mmes Itier & Martins	Excellent - communal meal
4​	Mon	25-Apr​	19.5	62.0	15.5​	Domaine du Sauvage	8​	1​	Gite d'etape Domaine du Sauvage	We bought food from them and cooked
5​	Tue	26-Apr​	13.0	75.0	15.0​	Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole	9​	4​	Accueil benevole familial La Maison du Pelerin Francoise et Jean-Marc Connan	OK - communal meal - great dog
6​	Wed	27-Apr​	14.5	89.5	14.9​	Aumont-Aubrac	11​	1​	Chambre d'hotes La Ferme du Barry Vincent et Bernadette Boussage	Excellent - communal meal - aligot
7​	Thu	28-Apr​	15.5	105.0	15.0​	Finieyrols	13​	5​	Gite d'etape Les Gentianes	Good communal meal
8​	Fri	29-Apr​	20.0	125.0	15.6​	Aubrac	15	2	Les Gites du Royal-Aubrac	We bought food from them and cooked
9​	Sat	30-Apr​	24.0	149.0	16.6​	St-Come-D'Olt	18​	2​	Espace Angele Merici - Couvent de Malet	Fine - large - cafeteria style communal meal
10​	Sun	1-May​	17.0	166.0	16.6​	Estaing	20​	2​	Gite d'etape communal	Unattended - no food. We ate in town with others
11​	Mon	2-May​	16.0	182.0	16.5​	Golinhac	21​	3​	Le Hameau de St Jacques (now Pole Touristique Bellevue)	OK - meal at nearby hotel
12​	Tue	3-May​	21.0	203.0	16.9​	Conques	23​	3​	Accueil Abbaye Sainte Foy	Large - communal meal - church service
13​	Wed	4-May​	19.5	222.5	17.1​	Decazeville	23​	1​	Les Volets Bleu Caroline et Jean	OK - we ate in town
14​	Thu	5-May​	0.0	222.5	17.1​	Decazeville (Rest day)	25​	1​	ditto	ditto
15​	Fri	6-May​	20.0	242.5	17.3​	Felzins	27​	2​	Gite Le Pentadou Nanou et Laurent Fillot	Great - family meal - great dog
16​	Sat	7-May​	8.0	250.5	16.7​	Figeac	28​	6​	Gite Chez Celia Robin	Fair - we ate in town
17​	Sun	8-May​	0.0	250.5	16.7​	Figeac (Rocamadour)	28​	6​	ditto	ditto
18​	Mon	9-May​	20.0	270.5	16.9​	Le Puy Clavel	30​	1​	Chambre d'hotes Ecoasis Audrey et Manu Sailly	Nice - good family meal
19​	Tue	10-May​	11.5	282.0	16.6​	Cajarc	31​	7​	Gite Annie Doucet	OK - we ate in town
20​	Wed	11-May​	18.0	300.0	16.7​	Limogne-en-Quercy	34​	4​	Gite d'etape communal	Unattended - we ate in town
21​	Thu	12-May​	15.0	315.0	16.6​	Vaylats	36​	1​	Monastere des Filles de Jesus Brigette et Pierre	Interesting - good communal meal
22​	Fri	13-May​	23.7	338.7	16.9​	Cahors	40​	6​	Foyer de Jeunes en Quercy	OK - we had excellent meal in town
23​	Sat	14-May​	20.5	359.2	17.1​	Durand (near Lascabanes)	43​	6​	Gite-Chambre d'hotes L'Etape Bleue Jean-Michel et Marie-Claude Cayon-Glayere	Off the route - fair communal meal
24​	Sun	15-May​	22.0	381.2	17.3​	Dalmayrac (near Lauzerte)	46​	12​	Chambre d'hotes Au Clair de la Brune Isabelle et Sylvie Portal	Off the route - fair communal meal
25​	Mon	16-May​	24.5	405.7	17.6​	Moissac	50​	6​	Gite d'etape Ultreia Rom and Aideen Bates (Irish)	Excellent - good communal meal
26​	Tue	17-May​	0.0	405.7	17.6​	Moissac (Rest day)	50​	6​	ditto	ditto
27​	Wed	18-May​	19.0	424.7	17.7​	Auvillar	52​	6​	Accueil benevole de pelerin Un Autre Ailleurs Stephane Goaziou	Dreadful - avoid. We ate in town
28​	Thu	19-May​	17.5	442.2	17.7​	Miradoux	54​	3​	Accueil pelerin La Pause Verte Therese Fardo	Not recommended - strange communal meal
29​	Fri	20-May​	15.0	457.2	17.6​	Lectoure	56​	8​	Chambre d'hotes La Halte Pelerine Veronique Pautrel	Excellent - we stayed in the chambre d'hote section. We ate in town with Slacks
30​	Sat	21-May​	19.0	476.2	17.6​	La Romieu	58​	3​	Gite d'etape prive Le Couvent de La Romieu	Interesting. We ate in town
31​	Sun	22-May​	16.0	492.2	17.6​	Condom	59​	4​	Gite de Gabarre	About 1 km through the town. Essentialy unattended. They provide food to heat up for dinner - and a breakfast basket.
32​	Mon	23-May​	19.0	511.2	17.6​	Seviac	61​	8​	Halte de la Ferme du Soleil Marie-Pierre et Guy Labeyrie	OK. Had communal meal with 3 others and the hosts
33​	Tue	24-May​	23.0	534.2	17.8​	Peyret (La Hargue)	64​	2​	Gite a la ferme Meg Bracewell and Richard Russell (UK)	Good. Enjoyable communal meal There is a private swimming pool
34​	Wed	25-May​	21.0	555.2	17.9​	Lanne-Soubiran (La Barbe)	66​	2​	Gite Maison Labarbe	OK. Good communal meal
35​	Thu	26-May​	19.2	574.4	18.0​	Aire-Sur- L'Adour	69​	12​	Hotel de la Paix	OK. We ate elsewhere in town
36​	Fri	27-May​	18.2	592.6	18.0​	Miramont-Sensacq	71​	2	Gite d'etape communal Martine	Municipal gite. Good communal meal
37​	Sat	28-May​	14.0	606.6	17.8​	Arzacq-Arraziguet	73​	2​	Centre d'accueil	OK. Good communal meal
38​	Sun	29-May​	21.0	627.6	17.9​	Pomps	76​	2​	Gite d'etape communal	OK. Good communal meal
39​	Mon	30-May​	17.1	644.7	17.9​	Maslacq	78​	7​	Chambre d'hotes Les Tilleuls Myriam Faure	Private home. OK. Small communal meal
40​	Tue	31-May​	21.8	666.5	18.0​	Navarrenx	81​	2​	Gite d'etape communal - L'Arsenal	OK. We ate with others in town.
41​	Wed	1-Jun​	19.0	685.5	18.0​	Aroue	83​	3​	Gite d'etape communal	OK. You can arrange for someone to transport you for a meal
42​	Thu	2-Jun​	22.6	708.1	18.2​	Ostabat	85​	2​	Chambre d'hotes Auberge Ametzanea	OK. Communal meal
43​	Fri	3-Jun​	22.4	730.5	18.3​	St Jean Pied de Port	88​	5​	Gite L'Esprit du Chemin Huberta et Arno (Dutch)	Excellent. Communal meal.

Hi again, could you share with me please what the "Plan" and 'Ref #' columns refer to?

 

[John Hungerford]

Hi again, could you share with me please what the "Plan" and 'Ref #' columns refer to?

In the MiamMiam Dodo Guidebook Plan is the Map No. and Ref is the Accommodation No.

 

[Robbo55]

In the MiamMiam Dodo Guidebook Plan is the Map No. and Ref is the Accommodation No.

Perfecto! Thanks a mill John...I think you may have saved me many hours and for that I am grateful!