The Camino de Santiago by bike, from Puy en Velay to Conques
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Day 1:
The Camino de Santiago by bike : arrival in Puy en Velay
Arrival in Puy en Velay
Take advantage of this day to buy the traditional credencial or pilgrim's notebook at Puy-en-Velay Cathedral. This document, stamped by our partners will attest to your passage on the way to Compostela and will provide you with a beautiful travel souvenir!
Dinner and night in Puy-en-Velay. -
Day 2:
The Camino de Santiago by bike : from Puy-en-Velay to Saint Privat d'Allier
Distance : 30 km, ascent/descent + 450
For your first day of cycling, you leave Le Puy-en-Velay and enjoy the panorama on the entire basin. You cross Velay area, a region famous for its lentils and black sheep. Take a break by bike and enjoy the volcanic landscapes of the Velay mountains. Arrival in Saint Privat d'Allier for this first day of cycling, settling into your accommodation before visiting the priory overlooking the village.
Dinner and night in Saint Privat d’Allier -
Day 3:
The Camino de Santiago by bike : from Saint Privat d'Allier to Saint Alban / Les Faux
Distance : 45 km, ascent/descent + 950
Today, first warm-up of the day with a climb on the Margeride plateau. Once on the top, a new landscape and a new architecture emerges with the arrival of granite and green and wild domes. It is in this region that the legend of Gévaudan was born, a ferocious beast resembling a wolf which is said to have terrorized the inhabitants for more than 100 years. You cycle to Saint-Alban into the territory of La Margeride with its massive granite farms and its acidic soils where you may find red fruits (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries...).
Dinner and night in Saint Alban or Les Faux -
Day 4:
The Camino de Santiago by bike : from Saint Alban / Les Faux to Nasbinals
Distance : 55 km, ascent/descent + 550
You are cycling this morning through the Truyère Valley. Along the way, you will see the small church of Les Estrets with its two-arched bell tower. Arrival at Aumont-Aubrac, gateway to the region of the same name. Take the time to visit the Saint-Etienne church, the town hall and the fountain topped with a sculpture of the Beast of Gévaudan. You now reach the Aubrac plateau by bike with at the horizon green pastures surrounded by trees and burons made of straw or slate which are the shelters of shepherds. At the end of the day you arrive in Nasbinals where you can visit its magnificent Romanesque church.
Dinner and night in Nasbinals. -
Day 5:
The Camino de Santiago by bike : from Nasbinals to Saint-Chély d'Aubrac
Distance : 40 km, ascent/descent + 500
Today you are cycling through the land of Aubrac: it's the opportunity for to taste and travel though the local gastronomy and its typical dishes such as aligot or omelette with porcini mushrooms. Land of transhumance, with some chance you can see the herds leaving the valley and going up the drailles, these paths lined with low walls, and thus reach the large pastures.
Dinner and night in Saint-Chély d’Aubrac. -
Day 6:
The Camino de Santiago by bike : from Saint-Chély d'Aubrac to Estaing
Distance : 55 km, ascent/descent + 700
This morning, you cycle next to the rivers descending from the Aubrac towards the Lot in landscapes as green as ever. You arrive for lunch in Saint-Côme d'Olt, classified "most beautiful villages in France". Lose yourself in the streets and old buildings with a medieval character. After this well-deserved break, you travel inland to arrive at the medieval village of Estaing, which has been celebrating the Saint Fleuret festival since the 14th century on the first Sunday in July. During this festival you will find a huge procession of 150 extras costumed as characters who have marked the history of the village.
Dinner and night in Estaing. -
Day 7:
The Camino de Santiago by bike : from Estaing to Conques
Distance : 45 km, ascent/descent + 950
During this last stage by bike, you continue your journey in the Olt region, across medieval villages in Romanesque style and deep gorges dug by the Lot river. After a break in the pretty village of Golinhac, you wander the steep valley of the Ouche to arrive at another river, the Dourdou, and thus discover Conques, the village with pointed roofs from where the three abbey towers of the Foy abbey undoubtedly stands out. The latter being classified as a UNESCO world heritage site for its medieval architecture, it is advisable to go through its "Pilgrims' Bridge" to cross the Dourdou and be able to visit it.
Dinner and night in Conques. -
Day 8:
End of the Camino de Santiago by bike in Conques
Departure
End of service after your breakfast.
Disclaimer
The names and photos of the accommodation are given for information purposes. According to availability, the B&Bs or hotels could be changed without warning and replaced by another establishment of the same category.
We propose 2 ranges of accommodation for this stay:
Package | Dormitory | Double room 2 pers. | Twin room 2 pers. | Triple room 3 pers. | Single room 1 pers. | 4-person room 4 pers. |
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Essential range | ||||||
The Camino de Santiago by bike, from Puy en Velay to Conques 8 days / 7 nights | €670 | €750 | €770 | €740 | €890 | €720 |
Comfort range | ||||||
The Camino de Santiago by bike, from Puy en Velay to Conques 8 days / 7 nights | - | €890 | €910 | €860 | €1,150 | €850 |
NB: prices shown are per person.
OUR PRICE INCLUDES :
- ½ board
- Luggage transfer (1 piece of luggage per person)
- Topo guide (1 topo guide for 1 to 4 people)
- Tourist taxRegistration fees
OUR PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE :
- Transfers from your home to the meeting point and dispersal
- Picnic lunch
- ½ board (unless chosen)
- Personal expenses, drinks
- Bed linen and towels for dormitory nights
- In general, everything not mentioned in "Our price includes".
Options, supplements and reductions:
Essential range | |
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Reductions | |
Discount: group of more than 4 people | €20 |
Discount: No luggage transfer | -€70 |
Meals | |
Picnic supplements included | €100 |
Supplementary nights at the beginning or end of your trip | |
Additional night in Puy-en-Velay in a dormitory (breakfast included) | €35 |
Additional night in Puy-en-Velay in double room (breakfast included) | €50 |
Additional night in Puy-en-Velay in triple room (breakfast included) | €45 |
Additional night in Puy-en-Velay in single room (breakfast included) | €100 |
Additional night at Conques in dormitory (breakfast included) | €50 |
Additional night at Conques in double room (breakfast included) | €45 |
Additional night at Conques in triple room (breakfast included) | €45 |
Additional night at Conques in single room (breakfast included) | €45 |
Additional night at Conques in dormitory, 1/2 board | €70 |
Additional night at Conques in double room, 1/2 board | €70 |
Additional night at Conques in triple room, 1/2 board | €70 |
Additional night at Conques in single room, 1/2 board | €75 |
Comfort range | |
Reductions | |
Discount: group of more than 4 people | €20 |
Discount: No luggage transfer | -€70 |
Meals | |
Picnic supplements included | €100 |
Supplementary nights at the beginning or end of your trip | |
Additional night in Puy-en-Velay in a dormitory (breakfast included) | €0 |
Additional night in Puy-en-Velay in double room (breakfast included) | €105 |
Additional night in Puy-en-Velay in triple room (breakfast included) | €75 |
Additional night in Puy-en-Velay in single room (breakfast included) | €150 |
Additional night at Conques in dormitory (breakfast included) | €0 |
Additional night at Conques in double room (breakfast included) | €55 |
Additional night at Conques in triple room (breakfast included) | €55 |
Additional night at Conques in single room (breakfast included) | €95 |
Additional night at Conques in dormitory, 1/2 board | €0 |
Additional night at Conques in double room, 1/2 board | €90 |
Additional night at Conques in triple room, 1/2 board | €75 |
Additional night at Conques in single room, 1/2 board | €130 |
NB: prices are per person.
- Essential range
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Essential formula
For this package, we offer a selection of simple, comfortable hotels, hostels and guest houses.
- Comfort range
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Comfort formula
For this package, we offer guest houses and 2* hotels.
Your nights in a hostel : Shared rooms in dormitories with 4 to 8 beds. Accommodation is simple, clean and friendly. Daily showers available. We've selected them for their authenticity, charm and warm welcome. For dormitory nights, please bring a sleeping bag or "meat bag" (blankets available in the gîtes). *NB: this is our preferred accommodation. Depending on your registration date, we may be able to reserve other accommodation of the same category for you.