Known and recognized for being the historical starting point for pilgrims to Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle on the Via Podiensis, Le Puy-en-Velay today claims its position as a crossroads for long-distance hiking trails (GR®) In France !
Le Puy-en-Velay
Crossroads of 8 GR®
All roads lead to Le Puy-en-Velay! The city is a starting point, a destination, and a transit point for numerous long-distance hiking trails. Eight GR (Grande Randonnée) routes share a common link in the capital of the Velay region!
5 gr® start at Puy-en-Velay
- GR®65 Path of Saint-Jacques – Via Podiensis
- GR®70 Stevenson Road
- GR®300 Chemin de Saint-Michel
- GR®430 Chemin de Saint-Régis
- GR®700 Chemin de Régordane – Saint-Gilles
2 GR® cross Puy-en-Velay
Without forgetting of course the paths of Saint-Jacques upstream of Puy-en-Velay with the GR®65 Path of Saint-Jacques – Geneva route (via Gebennensis) and the GR®765 Chemin de Saint-Jacques Cluny Way et way of Lyon.
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