A Nice Day for a Walk

Distances are based on godesalco.com planning site. Actual distances are based on fitbit data. Actual miles walked may not equal distances between towns.
Running around Le Puy: 140 flights, 9.57 miles, 21,186 steps.

Stage 1: Le Puy en Velay to Montbonnet. 16.7 km (10.44 miles)
Actual walking: 195 flights, 26.06 km, 16.29 miles, 36,221 steps.

Accommodation: Gîte d’étape l’Escole. DP 31 E

Stage 2: Montbonnet to Monistrol d’Allier. 13.7 km (8.56 miles)
Actual walking: 109 flights, 19.92 km, 12.45 miles, 27,667 steps

Accommodation: Chambre d’hôtes-Restaurant Le Repos du Pèlerin. DP 41 E

Stage 3: Monistrol d’Allier to Saugues. 11.7 km (7.31 miles)
Actual Walking: 185 flights, 20 km, 12.5 miles, 27,781 steps

Accommodation: Chambre d’hôtes L’Arc-en-Ciel DP 40

Stage 4: Saugues to Le Rouget. 28.5 km (17.81 miles)
Actual walking: 204 flights, 27.6 km, 17.25 miles, 38,342 steps

Accommodation: Gîte d’étape à la Ferme La Croix du Plô DP 30
Highly Recommend. Fantastic food.

Stage 5: Le Rouget to Aumont-Aubrac, 17.9 km (11.19 miles)
Actual walking: 133 flights, 19.33 km, 12.08 miles, 26,841 steps

Accommodation: Gîte d’étape – La Ferme du Barry DP 34 E
Highly Recommend. Great Host, great food, nice gite.

Stage 6: Aumont-Aubrac to Nasbinals. 26 km (16.25 miles)
Actual walking: 165 flights, 29.62 km, 18.51 miles, 41,081 steps

Accommodation: Centre d’Accueil Nada-Gîte d’étape. CH only 14 E

Stage 7: Nasbinals to Saint-Chély d’Aubrac. 15.8 km (9.88 miles)
Actual walking: 103 flights, 20.62 km, 12.89 miles, 28,680 steps

Accommodation: Gîte d’étape Le Relais Saint Jacques-Brasserie DP 35
Recommend. 2 bed gite, good food

Stage 8: Staint-Chély d’Aubrac to Saint-Côme-d’Olt. 16.5 km (10.31 miles)

Actual walking: 113 flights, 20.22 km, 12.64 mi, 28,090 steps

Accommodation: Espace Angèle Mérici – Couvent de Malet. DP 33.  Highly recommend.  Very clean, very nice. 3 beds per room.  Decent food.

Stage 9: Saint-Côme-d’Olt to Fonteilles. 26.6km (16.63 miles)

Actual walking: 271 flights, 30.61 km, 19.13 miles, 42,301 steps

Accommodation: Chambre d’hôtes – Camping-Mobil-home.  I was in a Chambre. DP 55.  Expensive, but warm (they turn on the heat) and ridiculous amounts of food. The hosts are a little prickly.

Stage 10: Fonteilles to Sénergues. 17.7km (11.06 miles)

Actual walking: 85 flights, 16.54km, 10.34 miles, 22,980 steps

Accommodation: Gîte d’étape Domaine de Sénos, DP 38E.  Recommend.  Very nice, very clean.  Room with 3 beds or solo. Food was acceptable.

Stage 11: Sénergues to Conques. 9.6km (6 miles)

Actual walking: 61 flights, 14.02 km, 8.76 miles, 19,462 steps.

Accommodation: Abbaye Sainte Foy. Dortoir DP 30 E. Recommend if you stay in a chambre.

Stage 12: Conques to Saint Roch. 22.1 km (13.81 miles)

Actual walking: 219 flights, 23.17 km, 14.48 miles, 32,178 steps.

Accommodation: Gîte Sentinelle – Accueil Chrétien.  Donation.  I gave 30 E. Host Brigitte is very nice.  I had a bad experience, but I don’t necessarily un-recommend, if you like that kind of thing.

Stage 13: Saint Roch to Figeac. 28.2km (17.63 miles)

Actual walking: 168 flights, 27.09 km, 16.93 mi, 37,589 steps

Accommodation:  Hôtel Le Faubourg. 46 E per night, no food. Recommend.  I was there 3 nights.  Some English, very helpful.

Rest Day 1: Rocamadour.  65 flights, 16.85 km, 10.53 miles, 23,373 steps

Totals so far:

By the book: 254.6 km (159.13 miles)

Actual: 2,217 flights, 327.07 km, 204.42 miles, 453,924 steps.

Rest Day 2: Figeac. 14 flights, 7.94km, 4.96 miles, 10,997 steps.

Stage 14: Figeac to Brengues. 29.2 km (18.25 miles)

Actual walking: 159 flights, 28.66 km, 17.91 miles, 39,807 steps

Accommodation: Gîte La Brenguoise DP 45 E. Recommend. Nice accommodation, nice hostess and nice food.
Stage 15: Brengues to Cabrerets. 30 km (18.75 miles)

Actual walking: 275 flights, 29.06 km, 18.16 miles, 40,363 steps

Accommodation:Gîte du Barry – Restaurant La Roue. DP 42.50 E. Highly Recommend. The gîte itself wasn’t that special, but the food was amazing. You can stay anywhere in town as long as you eat there. Best food yet. Incredible.
Stage 16: Cabrerets to Pasturat. 18.2km (11.38 miles)

Actual walking: 165 flights, 17.84 km, 11.15 miles, 24,791 steps

Accommodation: Gîte d’étape-Chambre d’hôtes Le Relais de Pasturat. DP 33. Recommend. Very nice people, clean, good food.
Stage 17: Pasturat to Cahors. 20 km (12.5 miles)

Actual walking: 108 flights, 16.53 km, 10.33 miles, 22,968 steps

Accommodation: Chambre d’hôtes Libération. Ch only 35 E. Room in a young family’s apartment. Recommend. Very nice and helpful.
Rest Day 3. Cahors. 16 flights, 7.22 km, 4.51 miles, 10,017 steps.
Stage 18: Cahors to Grizou. 27 km (16.88 miles)

Actual walking: 185 flights, 27.82 km, 17.39 miles, 38,657 steps.

Accommodation: Gîte-Chambre d’hôtes La Grange de Grizou. DP 35 E. Very highly recommend. Very new, clean, nice, very friendly hosts. Good food.
Stage 19: Grizou to Lauzerte. 20 km (12.5 miles)

Actual walking: 111 flights, 21.18 km, 13.24 miles, 29,430 steps

Accommodation: Gîte-Chambre d’hôtes Les Figuiers. DP 42 E. Recommend.
Stage 20: Lauzerte to Moissac. 26.5 km (16.56 miles)

Actual walking: 168 flights, 27.58 km, 17.24 miles, 38,320 steps

Accommodation: Gîte la Petite Lumière. DP 44. Recommend. It’s a steep walk up the hill, though. Nice hosts. Good food.
Totals so far: 3418 flights, 510.9 km, 319.31 miles, 709,284 steps

Rest day 4: Moissac. 26 flights, 2.44 miles, 3.90 km, 5417 steps
Stage 21: Moissac to Saint-Antoine de-Pont-d’Arratz. 30 km (18.75 miles)

Actual walking: 155 flights, 30.14 km, 18.84 miles, 41,878 steps

Accommodation: Gîte d’étape privé-Chambre d’hôtes L’oustal. DP 31 E.
Stage 22: Saint-Antoine to Marsolan. 33.7 km (21.06 miles)

Actual walking: 228 flights, 33.65 km, 21.03 miles, 46,738 steps

Accommodation: Gîte L’Enclos du Tabus. DP 35. Recommend.
Stage 23: Marsolan to Condom. 23.2 km (14.5 miles)

Actual walking: 108 flights, 21.90 km, 13.69 miles, 30,420 steps

Accommodation: Gîte de l’Ancien Carmel. DP 35 E, single ch. Recommend. Good association helping people.
Stage 24: Condom to Eauze. 34 km (21.25 miles)

Actual walking: 144 flights, 33.95 km, 21.22 miles, 47,163 steps

Accommodation: Gîte Chez Nadine. DP 35 E. Recommend, if you want to walk past the city. Make sure you have supplies if you don’t want to backtrack in the morning.
Stage 25: Eauze to Eglise de Lanne-Soubrian. 28.5 km (17.81 miles)

Actual walking: 129 flights, 26.93 km, 16.83 miles, 37,412 steps

Accommodation: Gîte d’étape Le Presbytère. DP 34 E. Highly recommend. Cannot recommend enough. Wonderful atmosphere, building, and host. Wonderful.
Stage 26: Lanne-Soubrian to Aire-sur-l’Adour. 20.7 km (12.94 miles)

Actual walking: 38 flights, 19.09 km, 11.93 miles, 26,523 steps

Accommodation: Hôtel-Restaurant Chez L’Ahumat. DP 56 E. Recommend. A bit expensive. They do not speak English, but the room is very nice and the food is very good. Very comfortable bed and restful.

Totals so far: 4,246 flights, 680.45 km, 425.28 miles, 944,835 steps