Cele Valley route help

[Michelle_McA]

Where does the Cele Valley route start and end and how long does it take to complete?

Also, what are the stops/etapes where one usually sleeps?

Thank you very much!

 

[crackmrmac]

Might be something here http://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/valley-cele-information-please.23736/

 

[Kanga]

Might be something here http://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/valley-cele-information-please.23736/

That's a good thread.

We also did as Julie did - took the road to Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (voted "the most beautiful village in France") and rejoined the GR65 at Bach. That way you don't miss out Cahors. Before leaving the Cele we visited the prehistoric cave paintings at Pech Merle, staying in the Hotel Les Grottes.

For a complete list of accommodation you can now download Miam Miam Dodo for the GR65 as an app for the iPhone or iPad (assume it is probably also available for android). If you look for plan 29 you will find the variant going off at Beduer, then go to plan 1 Cele. But you depart at the end of the Miam Miam suggested Cele route to go to Saint-Cirq-Lapopie. Here's why

 

[Magnara]

We have just finished the Cele Valley. Lovely ! It took us 6 days. We stayed in a couple of Chambres d'hote so because accommodation was a bit tight, but we stayed in the gite communal in St Cirque Lapopie and

 

[scruffy1]

Miam Miam Dodo will solve all your questions give you the best maps and tell you where to stay - the Cele Valley is too beautiful to miss (!) the recommended route is, well while one should not disparage the Camino - the recommended route is boring.