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Hello! I hiked from LePuy to Moissac (about halfway) on my own in June 2017. I felt perfectly safe at all times. Even when I was out in the woods on my own. Sooner or later a hiker (more common than a pilgrim) will pass by. We got hit by a heat wave making the hike unpleasant at points. But the...
I walked half way to Moissac and do not recall any scary parts - and I suffer from really bad vertigo. But I went in 2017 - I wonder if your friend took an alternate route? I stuck with GR65 the whole way.
For me the scariest part was walking through a cow field (among the cows) and they were...
When I went they had somewhat of a heat wave and I remember there was a day where I would have sold my kingdom for some water in the Aubrac region where you go by cow fields (warning - you walk in THEIR fields and they are HUGE) I only carried 1L of water. I would suggest carry 1L of water every...
Yes the Dodo guide is fantastic for France. Do yourself a favor, before you go try to learn a few phrases that will get you through on the phone as you try to make a reservation. I am an extremely slow walker and found that the municipal albergues were full by the time I got there. There aren't...
I took the Rocamadour detour from my lePuy walk and it was worth it. I had to stay at someone's house a good 30 min walk to the town because the hotels in town book months if not years in advance. I found them on Booking.com. Once you see the town you will know why. You can walk there but I...
dear truenorthpilgrim,
I know EXACTLY what you're went through. I walked the Lepuy in 2017 and decided to return to the States when I made it Moissac (or rather a big fat blister decided for me). I do plan to return to go from Moissac to SJPD.
The language barrier is tough. Very few english...
I'm starting to plan my 2017 Le puy walk to SJPD and I find your blog to be fantastic! Well done and thank you for sharing your experience with us. I have a question though, how far in advance did you make your gite/hotel reservations? A few days, a few weeks, months?
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