Le Puy to Conques - Contours?

Sue M

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Time of past OR future Camino

SJPdP-Burgos(2012)Leon-Santiago(2013)Sarria- Santiago(Sept 2013),Frances (coach,2013),Le Puy-Conques(May 2014), parish pilgrimage organised for June 2015.

• Mar 3, 2014

• #1

I will be walking from Le Puy to Conques in May and am anxious about the gradient. I have walked from SJPdP to Santiago (skipping the Meseta) and found the Brierly diagrams showing the ups and downs very useful. Is there anything similar available for le Puy to Conques? I know you can buy contour maps, but it seems you need three different ones, which makes it expensive! (£30).

 

scruffy1

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Holy Year from Pamplona 2010, SJPP 2011, Lisbon 2012, Le Puy 2013, Vezelay (partial watch this space!) 2014; 2015 Toulouse-Puenta la Reina (Arles)

• Mar 3, 2014

• #2

Try the Michelin Chemins de Compostellle Le Puy>Saint Jean Pied dePort #161 available at all bookstores, newspaper stands and kiosks from Le Puy to Moissac. Better maps than Miam Miam less good on lodging choices but has the topography that you are seeking.

 

KiwiNomad06

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Le Puy-Santiago(2008) Cluny-Conques+prt CF(2012)

• Mar 4, 2014

• #3

There are similar contour maps to the ones you get in SJPP from the pilgrim office. I am pretty sure you can get them in Le Puy from the Amis de St Jacques who have offer an evening drink and friendly information etc each evening. They are also available in various tourist offices along the way. They are online as well: http://www.xacobeo.fr/ZE1.03.pro.htm
The trickiest steepest section for me- with shorter legs, was the descent from the chapel of Rochegude on the route down towards Monistrol d'Allier.
Margaret

 

irishgurrrl

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Time of past OR future Camino

Camino Frances Sept/Oct 2012
Camino Finisterre Oct 2012
Le Puy Route (Le Puy-en-Velay to St Jean Pied de Port) April/May 2014
[Kilimanjaro Sept 2014]
Le Puy Route (Le Puy-en-Velay to St-Chely d'Aubrac) May 2015
[Stevenson Route, France - April 2016]
The Way of St Francis (Sansepolcro to Assisi) May 2016
[The West Highland Way, Scotland - Sept 2016]
[The Kerry Way, Ireland - March 2017]
Next up:
Camino Primitivo (Oviedo-Lugo) end April-mid May 2017
[Everest Base Camp Trek, Nepal -- October 2017]

• Mar 4, 2014

• #4

Sue M said:

I will be walking from Le Puy to Conques in May and am anxious about the gradient. I have walked from SJPdP to Santiago (skipping the Meseta) and found the Brierly diagrams showing the ups and downs very useful. Is there anything similar available for le Puy to Conques? I know you can buy contour maps, but it seems you need three different ones, which makes it expensive! (£30).

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Hi Sue - this is a great resource - you put in your daily itinerary and it generates elevations (amongst other things) for you for FREE .... hope it helps - http://www.godesalco.com/plan/podense