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Hi I’m a seasoned walker And 71, 5 ft and small frame. Go light every time. Adding water and some fruit will quickly add the extra. Just make sure it fits well. Heavy can spoil the walk.

We walked from Arles to OSM last year in early April. From OSM we walked to Lourdes. We have walked many of the pilgrim routes and the three days we spent walking from OSM to Lourdes was absolutely beautiful and so peaceful.

Yes and taking care of his parishioners A man true to his faith

We have walked from Arles to Oloron. We then walked to Lourdes. The walk from Oloron to Lourdes was simply the most beautiful. We have walk many Vaminos over the last 10 years and the three days we spent - staying with Father Arnaud in Arundy and then at a chambre d’hôtes in. the far...

Haha. I know. We walked in 2018 and are starting again in 4 days. We are Australian. Last trip we caught the train from Gimont to Auch. Stayed in L’Isle de Noe then to Christaud - a donativo Gîte run by lovely woman Joanna. Gîte de la Barranque. Think she has gone now. Now...

Hi, we are seniors (69 and 74). We completed Le Puy in early May this year. We had done it in 2014. Like you we don’t walk in the heat - even though we are Australians - in fact we had 4 days of snow on the Aubrac Plateau. We left Le Puy on the 24th March. We did Del Norte in 2015 the...

Yes we are Aussies and have just finished Le Puy to SJPDP. Had a snake on the track. Jumped 2 feet in the air. Luckily it was very cold and the snake moved slowly

Thanks so much for your response. And yes I know Easter will be a problem. We hope to plan this trip as tightly as we can and not just wing it as we normally do. We will definitely be keeping a close eye on your excellent spread sheet. Thanks again Anne

Hi Dave. This is fantastic thank you and appreciate all the work you have put in. It’s amazing. We are Aussies and are desperate to get back walking. Our last trip was in 19 where we walked the st Francis of Assisi path Florence to Rome which I could highly recommend. It’s a little...

Thanks so much. Feel a lot better informed now. And good luck with your next trek. Anne

Thanks. Will check it out. After the walk there we could bus back to Pau then walk through Lescar (we remember a wonderful Gîte there) to continue on the original route through to Puenta la Reina. Are there any other variations you could recommend? Anne.

Thanks for the info. Anne

That is wonderful thank you. Will study in detail. Is this from a GR guide book or a French guide book? Thanks.

Thanks once again. Will follow through with info. Isn’t it amazing how when you are walking wonderful things happen like the music festival you experienced. Our cruising friends just don’t get it. Happy walking for your next trek. Anne

Terrible what that carafe can do. Has happened to us. However very pleasant. Thanks for all of this. Will be travelling with 18 year old grandson (challenging) so appreciate all this info. We have found locals very obliging. Thanks once again.

Thanks. Was there accommodation along the way Gîtes etc? We have the Confraternity book on the Arles Route published 2016. We used it then. Do you know of any other route books which may show this or other routes. Thanks again. Annie

Thanks that sounds great. We are not fond of Asphalt road walking I guess the secret would to make sure it was during the week (if we were to stay in Ibos) and hopefully the Marie will be open. So your route was about 70 km? And you did that in 2 days? Can you sleep at the Monastery...

Thank you for your reply. Yes we have walked the whole Arles route and agree the walk over Somport and the lead up through the Aspe Valley is truly beautiful. I will continue with my investigations. We too have bused to Lourdes but I thought walking there might be nice. Thank you again Anne

Thanks so much for your reply. I will start looking at the maps. Were there Gîtes or accommodation on the way?

Hi. We have walked the Arles route in 2018 and loved it so we are planning to walk with our grandson just from Toulouse this time in April 2020. We would love to take him to Lourdes and was wondering if anyone has walked to Lourdes from the Chemin Route - through Pau perhaps. Is there a track...