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Gavin, that is sweet music to my ears, exactly what I was hoping.This is the most popular part of GR65 at the most popular time of the year. I suspect your problem will be too many people not too few.
Gavin
What about June 1 to about June 20? Are the numbers about the same?Gavin is right, you will not want for people around. In general, the Le Puy route has about 1/10 the number of people on the Camino Frances in Spain. So that's something like 30-50 people a day.
So that's something like 30-50 people a day.
What about June 1 to about June 20? Are the numbers about the same?
Thanks, NavyBlue. If I'm reading the graph correctly it looks like only 3% are American. Another reminder to brush up on my French!Hello,
With reference to these statistics,
http://www.cathedraledupuy.org/Le-chemin-de-Saint-Jacques-en-chiffres_a69.html
June, with let's say 2000 people at the pilgrims' mass/blessing, could be around 70 per day. Or more, taking into account that every pilgrim at the mass will walk, but all walkers do not attend the mass.
Thanks Kitsambler, It should not be too hard to tag behind someone if I feel the need. Can you throw some light on another subject for me? What is the likelihood of me finding places to stop for coffee/lunch along the way? I know it is more remote and there are long stretches of nature and not much else but will I need to take enough food for the day ( lunch etc)? I am planning to set out at about 7am, walk 2 hours, hopefully have a coffee break, walk another 2 hours, lunch break, another 2 hours and be at destination. ThanksGavin is right, you will not want for people around. In general, the Le Puy route has about 1/10 the number of people on the Camino Frances in Spain. So that's something like 30-50 people a day.
Hello Kezzaann! We walked this route last fall, and would carry our snacks and lunch unless we were going to be walking through a town large enough to have somewhere to get food. Your MMDD guidebook will help you plan ahead for this. Enjoy the walk!Thanks Kitsambler, It should not be too hard to tag behind someone if I feel the need. Can you throw some light on another subject for me? What is the likelihood of me finding places to stop for coffee/lunch along the way? I know it is more remote and there are long stretches of nature and not much else but will I need to take enough food for the day ( lunch etc)? I am planning to set out at about 7am, walk 2 hours, hopefully have a coffee break, walk another 2 hours, lunch break, another 2 hours and be at destination. Thanks
Sorry, forgot to mention that you also have to plan for the Sunday and Monday closures, as well as places closing in the afternoons.Thanks Kitsambler, It should not be too hard to tag behind someone if I feel the need. Can you throw some light on another subject for me? What is the likelihood of me finding places to stop for coffee/lunch along the way? I know it is more remote and there are long stretches of nature and not much else but will I need to take enough food for the day ( lunch etc)? I am planning to set out at about 7am, walk 2 hours, hopefully have a coffee break, walk another 2 hours, lunch break, another 2 hours and be at destination. Thanks
The positive reinforcement in the forum is really calming me and changing my mindset in a really positive way. Thanks to everyone! I love hearing your bits if advice about the Le Puy route. I wholeheartedly take your point, Rob, about manners and politeness and am so looking forward to meeting the people of this area and getting a taste of their lifestyle and cultural "ways". I don't speak much French but am doing a crash course in the basics so I can show respect and also hopefully have some idea of what is going on around me.
I have booked all of my accommodation now but want to ask - do you feel that I should get the Miam Miam Dodo still?
Does it have maps of the Le Puy to Conques route in it and if not what do you suggest are the best resources for maps? Cheers
Hello, I am walking from Le Puy to Conques from August 222nd to September 1st, and am very excited. The recent posts about solo female safety are starting to concern me a bit and I wondered if there are any other solo females walking the same route at that time who may want to join me on some of the legs.
I am not a fearful person normally but I believe this walk is not as popular as the Camino Frances.
Has anyone done the walk at this time before who can give me an idea if I will find people along the way to join up with?
Any information that can put my mind at rest as to how a solo female will fare on the Le Puy to Conques route will be much appreciated. Cheers
The positive reinforcement in the forum is really calming me and changing my mindset in a really positive way. Thanks to everyone! I love hearing your bits if advice about the Le Puy route. I wholeheartedly take your point, Rob, about manners and politeness and am so looking forward to meeting the people of this area and getting a taste of their lifestyle and cultural "ways". I don't speak much French but am doing a crash course in the basics so I can show respect and also hopefully have some idea of what is going on around me.
I have booked all of my accommodation now but want to ask - do you feel that I should get the Miam Miam Dodo still?
Does it have maps of the Le Puy to Conques route in it and if not what do you suggest are the best resources for maps? Cheers
Thanks irishgurrrl, so much useful information, you have answered a few of my unspoken questions here. anything else you want to share re the Le Puy route please feel free.If you have pre booked accommodation then you don't really need the Miam Miam Dodo as the maps are not great in it but adequate for what you need for this section of the route. The Miam Miam Dodo does also list services though which is very handy (like which towns have bank machines and shops etc) - its not essential of course but personally I like to have this info so I don't get caught out short on cash for accommodation or with nowhere to get food/bread for lunch on the trail. My preference is to have the info to hand rather than relying on others for it but that is just a personal thing.
I would suggest some type of printout of a simplified map of the route so you know which towns/villages are next and distances in between - even something you do yourself if needs be www.godesalco.com produces really good elevation maps for the route (you put in your stages and it produces the elevations etc) .... I highly recommend you check it out
The route is so well signposted you really don't need a map. By the way, they call the directional red and white markings 'balisages' pronounced "bal-uh-saj" - but in addition to this they have actual signposts showing distances on the most popular stretch between Le Puy en Velay and Conques. I used the Michelin map book of the route - very good and lightweight with the added benefit of elevation profiles between stages. (Again its not essential though)...
This especially is music to my ears as the combination of solitary contemplation and having other pilgrims in sight is a perfect combination for my first camino.Hi there - I was on the Le Puy Route for 2 weeks very recently and loved it. Walked alone when I wanted but often chatted to other hikers alot too (it helped that I have good French but even that is not essential). There are normally other hikers around - or should I say when you want to be around people its relatively easy to make sure you are within a reasonable distance of other hikers (just leave immediately after breakfast and there will be a group leaving around the same time). I left earlier on hotter days and when I wanted some alone time on the trail. I always felt safe alone or otherwiseIts a beautiful chemin so enjoy!
Do you need to speak French on this route?Gavin is right, you will not want for people around. In general, the Le Puy route has about 1/10 the number of people on the Camino Frances in Spain. So that's something like 30-50 people a day.
This especially is music to my ears as the combination of solitary contemplation and having other pilgrims in sight is a perfect combination for my first camino.
So are you still on the Le Puy route? Probably ahead of me. I am in Condom right now.Walked this section two weeks ago. At dinner many nights there were only two or three men at a tables of 12 to 30 people. Many women walking. Many women walking alone and in groups. It felt very very safe. Since Conques the gender split has been more even.
Perhaps once or twice a week you might find a small place for coffee or cold drinks along the way. Perhaps a different day or two each week you may find there is a place to stop for lunch -- sometimes that is a small town with a delightful country restaurant. So you will want to shop at local groceries for lunch supplies - and carry a couple days' worth of supplies to carry you over the weekend/Monday closings.What is the likelihood of me finding places to stop for coffee/lunch along the way? I know it is more remote and there are long stretches of nature and not much else but will I need to take enough food for the day ( lunch etc)?
Let me put it this way. You are in the most remote part of France. The percentage of walkers who are French is 85% or higher. All the signage and restaurant menus are in French. Miam Miam Dodo is in French. All the store products are labelled in French. France is a country where the culture revolves around a level of formality and politeness that, for many Americans, is utterly ... well, foreign.Do you need to speak French on this route?
So are you still on the Le Puy route? Probably ahead of me. I am in Condom right now.
I remember baking in the sun and heat in the gite in Aroue. Have any stores opened there?I am in Aroue.
Hi Falcon - nope. Just a pizzeria. But I only tell you this second hand as I spent a very nice afternoon sitting in the shade up on the hill at the Ferme Bohoteguia. Excellent gîte with fabulous dinner. The best cheese plate of the whole chemin.I remember baking in the sun and heat in the gite in Aroue. Have any stores opened there?
Hello, I am walking from Le Puy to Conques from August 222nd to September 1st, and am very excited. The recent posts about solo female safety are starting to concern me a bit and I wondered if there are any other solo females walking the same route at that time who may want to join me on some of the legs.
I am not a fearful person normally but I believe this walk is not as popular as the Camino Frances.
Has anyone done the walk at this time before who can give me an idea if I will find people along the way to join up with?
Any information that can put my mind at rest as to how a solo female will fare on the Le Puy to Conques route will be much appreciated. Cheers
What an awesome idea, Thanks Caroline for letting me knowFor women, like yourself, who are traveling on the Camino or for those who are planning to do so in the next 5 years, there is a networking group for women who want to buddy up with other women for companionship and safety. Join us at the FB page "Buddy System for Women on the Camino" and start planning your trip. Buen Camino!
Hi. I have walked this route twice and many others. I usually walk alone and I have had no issues ever. This part of the Le Puy route is well frequented and signposted. I sometimes let the host know where I am headed if I approach an isolated stretch. It is very liberating walking alone.Hello, I am walking from Le Puy to Conques from August 222nd to September 1st, and am very excited. The recent posts about solo female safety are starting to concern me a bit and I wondered if there are any other solo females walking the same route at that time who may want to join me on some of the legs.
I am not a fearful person normally but I believe this walk is not as popular as the Camino Frances.
Has anyone done the walk at this time before who can give me an idea if I will find people along the way to join up with?
Any information that can put my mind at rest as to how a solo female will fare on the Le Puy to Conques route will be much appreciated. Cheers
Thanks gitteharre! the more I hear from forum members the more consistent that message is and the more excited I get. I really am looking forward to walking alone and having that solo experience and time to reflect. I will take on board that message regarding letting the hosts know. Which stretches did you find were the most isolated? CheersHi. I have walked this route twice and many others. I usually walk alone and I have had no issues ever. This part of the Le Puy route is well frequented and signposted. I sometimes let the host know where I am headed if I approach an isolated stretch. It is very liberating walking alone.
Another reminder to brush up on my French!
You may find yourself starting later than 7. As I recall, breakfast is at 7 at the earliest,
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