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If you stay in accommodation offering Demi-Pension (DP), which is evening meal, bed, breakfast. Then you may not want much more.
It’s enough for me, i do occasionally carry a snack, but not normally.
Yes i have plans to go to Rocamadour next time i’m in Figeac.
I also booked 1 (or 2) days ahead on the Podiensis. But it does seem busier in the last couple of years. I’m sure it can still be done though. Depends on the time of year, and if you...
I walked the Via Podiensis to Auvillar, just past Moissac, and only booked one day in advance the whole way in 2018. I loved walking the Cele variant, and also chose to spend two nights in Figeac so my two friends and I could take a train to...
A very good quicker route i’ve done before is
Figeac
Espagnac
Marcilhac
Cabrerets
St Cirq
Pasturat (or Bears/Vers if you want to get a bit further ahead)
Cahors.
I book ahead on the Célé, there isn’t a great deal of accommodation, and i have...
Probably my favourite way of walking the Célé route is this. It does take more days, but is more relaxed.
However you walk it, it is a great route.
Figeac to Beduer.
Beduer to Brengues.
Brengues to Marcilhac ( accommodation Le Picarel, past...
For more detailed discussion on each variant, I recommend listening to Dave Whitson's podcast "The Camino Podcast," if you haven't already. Episodes 66 and 68 hone in on the options, but his 10-part series on the Le Puy covers it section by...
The célé route typically takes a day longer than the gr65, but is much more scenic.
Also more up and down, but worth it.
I’ve walked it 3 times.
I’ll post some thoughts on it later when i have time.
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