Availability: Published Published: 12 Feb 2018 Edition: Third Pages: 208 Size:
17.2 x 11.6 x 1.2cm Le Puy to the Pyrenees - GR65: The Chemin de Saint Jacques
This comprehensive guidebook describes the Way of St James (Camino de Santiago)
pilgrim route through France. Also known as the Chemin de St Jacques or GR65,
the 730km (454 mile) route runs from Le Puy-en-Velay in central France to
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in the Pyrenees. People have been walking it as a
pilgrimage route for over 1000 years, and with adequate preparation it is
suitable for most walkers with a basic level of fitness. This indispensible
guide contains detailed descriptions and sketch mapping for the route,
accompanied by a wealth of practical advice on accommodation, facilities and
local points of interest. It also includes information about the history of the
pilgrimage, and notes on holy sites and imagery along the route. The guidebook
describes 2-3 additional days from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Roncevalles (and
Pamplona), for those continuing along the Camino Francés through northern Spain.
It also outlines a 3-4 day route from Saint-Palais direct to Irún, which links
with the Camino del Norte coastal route. A companion volume: The Way of St
James: Pyrenees?Santiago?Finisterre covers the Spanish section of the route.