Is it possible walk from Chamonix France to Santiago?

[Denniswalkcamino]

Hi fellow pilgrims.

I am new to this forum. I am planning to walk Camino de Santiago Frances in June 2016. I am visiting some friends in Lyon and Chamonix before I start my Camino. and I was hoping to walk from Chamonix or Lyon to Santiago instead of St Jean Pied de Port, however i couldn't find any information on the route. I was wondering if anyone here had done this route or know someone has. I am having trouble gathering information and any help would be appreciated.

Buen Camino

Dennis

 

[mspath]

Hi Dennis,

Welcome to the Forum!

As you mentioned one alternative would be walking not from Chamonix but from Lyon to join the GR65 or Le Puy route. For further discussion/links re this possibility see this earlier Forum thread.

For lots of info/links re the Le Puy route see this Forum topic.

Happy planning !

 

[Denniswalkcamino]

Hi Dennis,

Welcome to the Forum!

As you mentioned one alternative would be walking not from Chamonix but from Lyon to join the GR65 or Le Puy route. For further discussion/links re this possibility see this earlier Forum thread.

For lots of info/links re the Le Puy route see this Forum topic.

Happy planning !

Thanks

 

[Castilian]

Hi Dennisying! Welcome to the forum! I wish you a pleasant and fruitful stay on the forum.

There's a camino route starting in Sallanches (not far from Chamonix). For info about it, take a look at: http://chemins.amis-st-jacques/?page_id=833 (click on Sallanches).

Another option would be to walk out of Chamonix using the chemin de l'Arve (either till Sallanches or all the way till Annemasse). For info about that route (not a Camino de Santiago route but other GR route): www.riviere-arve.org/usages/topoguide-chemin-arve.htm