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[QUOTE="MechEngr69, post: 628068, member: 40829"] Hi! I walked from Le Puy to Moissac (400km) in 18 days ending on April 24, 2018. I agree generally with all of the previous comment, except the following: 1. There were no "tourism offices" to help with reservations. 2. In my experience not booking your gîte in advance is risky. We booked one night in advance and got the last two beds four times. April is not that busy but many gîtes were not open yet. 3. I wouldn't rely on E-mail for booking. We tried that a couple of times and never received a reply even though the gîte did reserve our room. 4. The first half of the VP is very hilly. Our total elevation gain/return for 18 days was 20,000 ft. (6,100 m). Our hardest day was 2,600 ft. (800 m) gain. 5. Therefore, keep your backpack weight to 10% of your body weight. Mine weighed 25 lbs. (11 kg) which was way too much. 6. There are baggage transport companies, but you have to call them the afternoon before which means you need to know where you are staying the following day by mid-afternoon. 7. We were able to stay at a gîte that would wash/dry our clothes every 3 to 5 days. Line drying outside was possible only the last week when temperatures were above 75 F (24 C). 8. We had freezing temperatures and sleet on April 11th at our highest elevation which was 4,500 ft. (1350 m) near Aubrac. Good Luck! [/QUOTE]
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