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  1. Green Tortuga

    weather on Le Puy route-starting 24 August

    In August, the weather probably won't be too terribly cold. When I hiked from Le Puy (I started August 11th, if I remember correctly), it was quite warm and for one particular week, completely miserably hot. Sleeping outdoors with nothing more than a T-shirt was a joy! But October.... you could...
  2. Green Tortuga

    Le Puy - SJPdeP mid-April 2014 start

    I walked from Le Puy to Santiago, and in my opinion, the single most difficult leg of the trail was the day I walked from Saint Jean to Roncesvalles. If you can do that, you can do anything found on the Le Puy route. =) Well, okay, the Dragonte route on the Camino Frances is even more difficult...
  3. Green Tortuga

    Le Puy - SJPdeP mid-April 2014 start

    One thing I'll say about hiking the route in France--you won't necessarily find a lot of English-speaking people there. I'm not sure how your French is, but if you have trouble calling ahead to make reservations (which is quite normal), I learned that the folks at the visitors centers in the...
  4. Green Tortuga

    Distance between Le Puy and Pamplona?

    I'm not sure anyone actually answered your question about the distance from Le Puy to Pamplona. There are alternate routes you can take in some of the sections so nobody will likely walk the *exact* same route, but I recorded 806.4 kilometers from Le Puy to Pamplona. Your mileage may vary, but...
  5. Green Tortuga

    Camping from Geneva!

    I camped from Le Puy to Santiago, so I can't tell you much about the section between Geneva and Le Puy, but I'll say one thing about campgrounds--I can't really imagine hiking the trail that way. I never stayed at any of them--they're crowded and noisy and it's so much nicer just to camp in the...
  6. Green Tortuga

    Hi everyone, newbies on the route du Puy (with a dog)...

    They do certainly exist, but I didn't find them any worse than the occasional one I'd see in Spain. I saw two my first day out of Le Puy, then had no other problems with unrestrained dogs until after crossing into Spain! (There were other unrestrained dogs, but none were as mean as those two I...
  7. Green Tortuga

    Hi everyone, newbies on the route du Puy (with a dog)...

    If you have time, by all means--stretch out your walk and start from Moissac. There are plenty of nice areas between it and Lectoure. =) From Moissac to Saint Jean in 18 days seems perfectly reasonable. The Miam Miam Dodo guide is absolutely invaluable. Generally, it's pretty easy as long as...
  8. Green Tortuga

    Starting in Cahors

    I don't know how practical it is for your situation, but one option you can also consider that would save money is to camp under the stars for absolutely nothing. =) It's very easy on the budget! It also gives you a lot more flexibility in how far you can walk each day. -- Ryan
  9. Green Tortuga

    Le Puy Forever!!!

    Okay, you made me laugh. =) For anyone hiking in August, though, swift-flowing streams down the Camino are not a issue! At least they weren't when I walked it. I think that's more of a "spring offering." =) -- Ryan
  10. Green Tortuga

    Train Stations

    I don't claim that this is a complete list.... but at the very least, these towns have train stations: Le Puy, Aumont-Aubrac, Cahors, Decazevilla, Figeac, Moissac, Aire sur l'Adour, Orthez, and (of course!) St. Jean. =) -- Ryan
  11. Green Tortuga

    Camping Le Puy with atleast three of my kiddos

    Lay it out in the day during your lunch break when the sun comes out. =) If it keeps raining all day long.... you pretty much just have to live with it. *shrug* But then all of your other gear tends to get wet too--backpack, clothes, etc. Mold isn't going to be a problem if your tent isn't wet...
  12. Green Tortuga

    Blankets

    As other have already said, that should be fine. But your questions reminds me of an amusing incident. I met a couple of French people in Roncesvalles after having met them a week earlier while walking in from Le Puy. The next morning, they asked how I slept at the albergue (the one in...
  13. Green Tortuga

    Where to begin my first Chemin in France?

    I can't say how crowded the Le Puy route is in May (I hiked it in August), but in total numbers, it's bound to be less than you'd find on the Camino Frances. On the flip side, though, in terms of finding accommodation, there's also a lot less available. Supply and demand have a funny way of...
  14. Green Tortuga

    Camping on the Le Puy route

    It's totally doable. I did it last year from Le Puy to St. Jean and onward to Santiago. Others have mentioned campgrounds, which you can use if you really want to, I suppose, but the ones I saw were awfully crowded and not my idea of a good time. It's pretty easy to find places to stealth camp...
  15. Green Tortuga

    How many days?

    It took me 24 days, but I probably would have enjoyed it more if I slowed down a bit. =) -- Ryan

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