GR70 - Chemin de Stevenson
Description
- Length of trail 272 km, 169 miles
- Length in days 14 days
- Start of trail Puy-en-Velay
- End of trail Alès
- Traildino grading MW, Moderate walk, backpacking trail
- Hut tour grading T1, Walk
Le Puy - Alès, 272 km, 14 days
The GR70 is the route Robert Louis Stevenson followed with his donkey Modestine in 1878 through the Cévennes. His book was and still is widely popular. It is possible to redo the hike of Stevenson these days, with his book in your hands and the GR guide in your pocket, maybe with one of the numerous offspring of Modestine as your beast of burden.
Map
Links
Facts
- GR 70 Stevenson Trail. Chemin Stevenson (German)
For our German visitors: here you'll find a good page about the Stevenson Trail in the Cévennes.
- Chemin Stevenson (French)
Official website of the Randonnee Stevenson GR70 Association. Some info available in English too.
- Chemin Stevenson GR70
Website dedicated to the GR70 or Stevenson Trail. Some parts are also in English, but not all. To read the full content you will need to read French. Looks a bit outdated, but is nice to browse through.
- Le chemin de Stevenson - 07 Ardèche (French)
Here you can read in short the story of Stevenson and the current "chemin", the GR70 in the Ardèche and Cévennes.
Reports
- Chemin Stevenson GR70 by Catherine Revel (French)
Website dedicated to the GR70 or Stevenson Trail, with a report of the walk with donkeys, by Catherine Revel. Looks a bit outdated, but nice if you read French.
- Rando 21 » GR 70 Le chemin de Stevenson (French)
Rando 21 is a hiking club. Here a basic text-style blog; might give you some clues.
- Randonnée d'une semaine avec un âne bâté dans les cévennes (French)
Trail report; someone who actually took a donkey with him. They made a circle, combining the GR70, GR67 and GR72.
Guides and maps
Lodging
- Gite GR67 GR70 Mas Audibert Les Aigladines (French)
En Cévennes, sur les GR67 et GR70 chemin de Stevenson. Gite (or bed and breakfast) Mas Audibert, dans le village de Les Aigladines, proche de Mialet et Saint Jean du Gard. Possibilité pour 12 personnes. Chambre de 6 pers. maxi. Piscine.
Organisations
Tour operators
GPS
Other
Books
- Wandelgids Cevennen - GR 70: The Robert Louis Stevenson Trail van Le Puy tot St-Jean du Gard - Cicerone |
- Dutch, 2008
- Uitstekende wandelgids van een gerenommeerde Engelse uitgever. De tochten zijn met zorg beschreven en voorzien van allerhande nuttige informatie. Early one morning in the autumn of 1878 RLS set out from the sleepy village of Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille with his donkey, Modestine, to traverse the Velay and Cévennes to the small town of... Read more
- The Robert Louis Stevenson Trail
- English, 2007
- A guidebook for walking in the footsteps of Stevenson as he travelled through France's Velay and Cevennes regions accompanied by his faithful donkey, Modestine. At 140km, this route is ideal for people new to walking holidays. Starts at Le Puy, finishes at St Jean de Gard. A great route with a historic and literary feel. Read more