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I have not walked it “ the wrong way”, most people walk from Le Puy en Velay to SJPdP. but the best scenery is from Le Puy to Conques in my opinion. June might be the enjoying of sunfloweracres at the start, I always lost them, walking in May or September.Hello All, I have read that doing the Via Podiensis from SJPDP finishing in Le Puy is
a better option in terms of scenery and pilgrim traffic. Would anyone comment on this ? Also would the luggage transfer company, La Malle Postale render a service in the same direction ? We are considering doing it in June 2023 and would appreciate any information on this route. Thanks
I would love to know the source of your information. Where did you read that walking through a series of landscapes in a particular direction improved the experience of the contrary?Hello All, I have read that doing the Via Podiensis from SJPDP finishing in Le Puy is
a better option in terms of scenery and pilgrim traffic. Would anyone comment on this ? Also would the luggage transfer company, La Malle Postale render a service in the same direction ? We are considering doing it in June 2023 and would appreciate any information on this route. Thanks
At that time la Malle Postale seviced Le Puy to (or almost) to Cahors). From that point forward Transports Claudine took over.
This is very true! walking "with the flow" on the Puy route can seem very quiet even though there's probably someone 10 minutes ahead and behind you. Walking the other way, you'll encounter everyone - and perhaps even have to give way at some points. In five years of walking it, I only encountered two "wrong wayers" and they had both walked all the way from Le Puy to SdC and were returning to their start point.. If anything, walking in the opposite direction to others felt busier to us as you are literally passing every other pilgrim.
It's best to ask La Malle Postale directly. They don't do the full route--they coordinate with Transports Claudine for the end of the route [Lectoure - SJPP] but their return shuttle runs from Lectoure. June shouldn't be a problem in the reverse direction for lodging--the Le Puy-en-Velay to Conques portion is the busiest is at its worst May through early June, and September. https://www.lamallepostale.com/fr/contact The route is the busiest one in France but only about 1/10 as busy as the Camino Francés in Spain, so there is less infrastructure available. The gîtes d'étape are smaller, and there a fewer of them, which is why the Le Puy-en-Velay - Conques segment can be "busy" at times. The French tend to walk the route in stages, walking a week or two at a time and not all at once, taking advantage of holidays [5 in May 2023] which contributes to a brief lodging crunch. If I were you, I would consider doing the Célé Valley variant and adding St. Cirq Lapopie to your walk.Hello All, I have read that doing the Via Podiensis from SJPDP finishing in Le Puy is
a better option in terms of scenery and pilgrim traffic. Would anyone comment on this ? Also would the luggage transfer company, La Malle Postale render a service in the same direction ? We are considering doing it in June 2023 and would appreciate any information on this route. Thanks
Hi .... having walked back from Roncevaux to SJPDP I can confirm that one's sense of pilgrim traffic increases hugely when one is walking the 'wrong way' .... for the impression of solititude etc, then I'd always suggest going with the flow on a popular route!Hello All, I have read that doing the Via Podiensis from SJPDP finishing in Le Puy is
a better option in terms of scenery and pilgrim traffic. Would anyone comment on this ? Also would the luggage transfer company, La Malle Postale render a service in the same direction ? We are considering doing it in June 2023 and would appreciate any information on this route. Thanks
à propos La Malle Postale and Transports Claudine ... I can say with a very high degree of certainty [perhaps 99.95] that neither of them transfer baggage in the reverse direction ... I know this from having requested the service for just a couple of stages in and around Figeac and Cahors on several occasions ...Hello All, I have read that doing the Via Podiensis from SJPDP finishing in Le Puy is
a better option in terms of scenery and pilgrim traffic. Would anyone comment on this ? Also would the luggage transfer company, La Malle Postale render a service in the same direction ? We are considering doing it in June 2023 and would appreciate any information on this route. Thanks
He may have seen the vide by Efrén Gonzales when he made an off the cuff remark suggesting the it would be most interesting to go in reverase.I would love to know the source of your information. Where did you read that walking through a series of landscapes in a particular direction improved the experience of the contrary?
If there is a way of improving my walk to the pub by walking from the pub to my home I would be eternally grateful for the understanding.
Bonjour @5608065047081Hello All, I have read that doing the Via Podiensis from SJPDP finishing in Le Puy is
a better option in terms of scenery and pilgrim traffic. Would anyone comment on this ? Also would the luggage transfer company, La Malle Postale render a service in the same direction ? We are considering doing it in June 2023 and would appreciate any information on this route. Thanks
Yes... I love returning to a place by different trails, too, and viewing an ancient town from several angles. One of my favourite places for entering and exiting is Le Puy-en-Velay itself.It is most wonderful to walk from Finisterre to Santiago de Compostela.
Yes, the landscape and the whole experience of walking this "way" is very different....
I am looking for a 3-5 day gentle jaunt along the Via Podienses so I was curious if all think Le Puy to Conques is the most beautiful section of the trail or would anyone recommend another section?I have not walked it “ the wrong way”, most people walk from Le Puy en Velay to SJPdP. but the best scenery is from Le Puy to Conques in my opinion. June might be the enjoying of sunfloweracres at the start, I always lost them, walking in May or September.
I guess June might be a busy month, many groups walk for a week or two booking ahead. I would book ahead, demi-pension, since getting food was a problem for me on my first walk, until I learned, since then, always carried food and booked demi-pension.
Where did you read that walking through a series of landscapes in a particular direction improved the experience of the contrary
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