GR65 - Via Podiensis

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  1. Name GR65 - Via Podiensis (GR65)
  2. Length of trail 740 km, 460 miles
  3. Length in days 30 days
  4. Start of trail Le Puy-en-Velay
  5. End of trail Ostabat
  6. Traildino grading MW, Moderate walk, backpacking trail
  7. Hut tour grading T1, Walk

GR65Via Podiensis, Le Puy-en-Velay - Ostabat, 740 km, 30 days

GR65, Geneva - Le Puy-en-Velay - Ostabat, 1090 km, 44 days

The Via Podiensis is one of the main pilgrim ways in France. The start is in Le Puy-en-Velay, and for about a month, pilgrims walk southwest till they hit the Pyrenees in Ostabat, Basque Country. The trail is very attractive, taking in some of the best parts of France, like the Causse, the Aubrac plateau, the volcanoes of Velay. The trail is also dotted with many churches, old towns and other monuments. Not surprisingly, this route is one of the most popular and busy pilgrim ways in France.

The walking association FFRP did a great job to mark the whole way white-red, and describe it in a topoguide. As a bonus, an extra itinerary between Geneva and Le Puy - the Via Gebennensis - has been added to the GR65. The GR65 continues into Spain, where it is better known as Camino Francés.

Did you know that the European Long Distance Trail E3 follows practically the same itinerary between Santiago de Compostela and Le Puy? It diverges in Le Puy from the GR65 and heads north.

Visit Traildino's overview page for the Way of Saint James / Camino de Santiago.

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☐▽Via Podiensis
☐.Via Podiensis (01) : Le Puy-en-Velay > Saint-Privat-d'Allier, 24km
☐.Via Podiensis (02) : Saint-Privat-d'Allier > Saugues, 20km
☐.Via Podiensis (03) : Saugues > Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole, 33km
☐.Via Podiensis (04) : Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole > Aumont-Aubrac, 15km
☐.Via Podiensis (05) : Aumont-Aubrac > Nasbinals, 26km
☐.Via Podiensis (06) : Nasbinals > Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac, 17km
☐.Via Podiensis (07) : Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac > Saint-Côme-d'Olt, 16km
☐.Via Podiensis (08) : Saint-Côme-d'Olt > Estaing, 20km
☐.Via Podiensis (09) : Estaing > Espeyrac, 23km
☐.Via Podiensis (10) : Espeyrac > Conques, 12km
☐.Via Podiensis (11) : Conques > Moissac, 216km
☐.Via Podiensis (12a) : Moissac > Lectoure, 52km
☐.Via Podiensis (12b) : Lectoure > Condom, 32km
☐.Via Podiensis (12c) : Condom > Aire-sur-l'Adour, 83km
☐.Via Podiensis (13), Aire-sur-l'Adour - Stèle-de-Gibraltar, 132km
☐.Via Podiensis (14) : Stèle-de-Gibraltar > Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, 30km
☐.Via Podiensis (15) : Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port > Roncesvalles, 24km

Map

Map of GR65 West

Map of GR65 East

Books

The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2013
  • Sentier St-Jacques - Bruxelles-Paris-Tours GR655 2013
  • Guide FFRandonnée Sentier vers Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle : Bruxelles-Paris-Tours - 6551.La via Turonensis (ou voie de Tours/voie de Paris) est l'un des quatre chemins de France du pèlerinage de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle, le plus au nord. Voie la plus sereine et la plus ancienne, elle était historiquement la plus fréquentée.Au départ de... Read more
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2013
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The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2015
  • Sentier St-Jacques Perigueux-Roncevaux GR6543 2014
  • Guide FFRandonnée Sentier vers St-Jacques-de-Compostelle : Périgueux-Ronceveaux. GR 654. Voie de Vézelay vers Compostelle : suite de l'itinéraire décrit dans le topo-guide réf. 6542 'Sentier vers St-Jacques-de-Compostelle : Vézelay-Périgueux'.Passé le seuil du Périgord blanc,... Read more
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
2015
  • GR654 Sentier St-Jacques: Perigueux - Roncevaux FFRP Topo-guide No. 6543
  • Sentier St-Jacques: Perigueux - Roncevaux, FFRP topoguide Ref. no. 6543, covering the second part of the Way of St James route along the GR654 which starts in Vézelay, the section from Perigueux to the Pyrenees. Also covered is an eastern route from Bergerac to Montréal-de-Gers. Current edition of this title was published in June 2014.ABOUT THE... Read more
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Netherlands
2015
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The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2016
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United Kingdom
2016
  • St-Jacques-de-Compostelle - Puy-en-Velay to Moissac GR65-1 IGN 89020
  • Chemin de St-Jacques - the Way of St James in France along the GR65 between Le Puy-en-Velay and Moissac presented at 1:100,000 on a double-sided, waterproof and tear-resistant map from IGN with cartography from their highly popular TOP100 series. The route is prominently highlighted on contoured mapping and annotated with hiking distances.... Read more
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Netherlands
2016
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The Book Depository
United Kingdom
  • Compostelle - Routes De Compostelle En France 2010
  • A la rencontre du patrimoine sur les voies de Tours et du PuyDu milieu des années 1980 à aujourd'hui, les pèlerins allant à Compostelle sont passés de quelques centaines à 180 000 par an ! Si la plupart d'entre eux s'y rendent à pied, on y compte des croyants, des athées, agnostiques,... Read more
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2016
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United Kingdom
2016
  • St-Jacques-de-Compostelle - Moissac to Roncevaux GR65-2 IGN 89021
  • Chemin de St-Jacques - the Way of St James in France along the GR65 between Moissac and Roncevaux/Roncesvalles in the Spanish Pyrenees presented at 1:100,000 on a double-sided, waterproof and tear-resistant map from IGN with cartography from their highly popular TOP100 series. The route is prominently highlighted on contoured mapping and... Read more
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Netherlands
2016
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The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2019
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
2019
  • Tour des Monts d`Aubrac GRP/GR60/GR6
  • Tour des Monts d`Aubrac, FFRP topoguide Ref. No. 616, covering 259kms of hiking circuits in the Massif Central along the GR6, GR60 and GR65. Current edition of this title was published in May 2016.ABOUT THE FFRP (Fédération française de la randonnée pédestre) TOPOGUIDES: published in a handy A5 paperback format, the guides are the best... Read more
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Netherlands
2019
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The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2019
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United Kingdom
2019
  • Sentiers de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle - Via Le Puy - Geneve - Le Puy GR65
  • Chemins de St-Jacques: Geneva - Le Puy-en-Velay, FFRP topoguide Ref. No. 650, covering a 360km section of the GR65 along one of the routes of the Way of St. James across France. Current edition of this title was published in March 2016.ABOUT THE FFRP (Fédération française de la randonnée pédestre) TOPOGUIDES: published in a handy A5 paperback... Read more
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2019
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United Kingdom
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Le Chemin du Vézelay: de la Bourgogne aux Pyrénéees
  • Le Chemin du Vézelay: de la Bourgogne aux Pyrénéees covers the one of most popular routes of the Way of St. James in France, from the cathedral in Vézelay, across the La Charité-sur-Loire, Bourges, La Souterraine, Limoges, Périgueux, Ste-Foy-la-Grande, Bazas, Mont-de-Marsan and Orthez to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port.This title is part of a series of... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
2015
  • GR654 Chemins de St-Jacques: Vézelay - Périgueux FFRP Topo-guide No. 6542
  • Chemins de St-Jacques: Vézelay - Périgueux, FFRP topoguide Ref. no. 6542, covering the 744km route along the GR654 the Way of St. Jamezs from Vézelay via Limoges to Périgueux. Current edition of this title was published in March 2015.ABOUT THE FFRP (Fédération française de la randonnée pédestre) TOPOGUIDES: published in a handy A5 paperback... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Chemins de St.Jacques: Cluny/Lyon - Le Puy à pied
  • Chemins de St.Jacques: Cluny/Lyon-Le Puy à pied from Chamina presents the route overprinted on IGN’s 1:50,000 topographic survey with details of accommodation, local services and other tourist information.Each stage is shown on extracts from IGN`s 1:50,000 topographic survey cross-referenced to the descriptions of the route. Symbols indicate... Read more
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2018
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Bol.com
Netherlands
2018
  • The Way of St James - Le Puy to the Pyrenees
  • 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,... Read more
Bol.com
Belgium
2018
  • The Way of St James - Le Puy to the Pyrenees
  • 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,... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2018
  • Wandelgids The Way of St. James France GR65 | Cicerone
  • Guidebook to the Way of St James pilgrim route, describing the 730km French section of the Camino de Santiago route from Le Puy-en-Valey in central France to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in the Pyrenees, including pilgrimage history, points of interest, links to other routes and accommodation. Suitable for all abilities but basic fitness is required. Read more
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
2018
  • Sentiers de St-Jacques via le Puy - Le Puy to Figeac GR65
  • Chemins de St-Jacques: Le Puy - Figeac, FFRP topoguide Ref. no. 651, covering a 252km section of the Way of St. James across the Massif Central from Le Puy-en-Velay to Figeac along the GR 65. Current edition of this title was published in August 2014.ABOUT THE FFRP (Fédération française de la randonnée pédestre) TOPOGUIDES: published in a handy... Read more
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2018
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2018
Stanfords
United Kingdom
2014
  • GR653D Chemins de St-Jacques: Montgenèvre - Arles FFRP Topo-guide No. 6531
  • Chemins de St-Jacques: Montgenèvre - Arles, FFRP topoguide Ref. no. 6531, covering a 459km route along the GR653D from Montgenèvre in the French Alps on the Italian border, across Gap, Sisteron, Apt and Cavaillon, to Arles. Current edition of this title was published in June 2014.ABOUT THE FFRP (Fédération française de la randonnée pédestre)... Read more
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2014
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Maps

Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Massif de la Vanoise IGN Wall Map
  • Massif de la Vanoise presented on an encapsulated waterproof wall map, size 100 x 132cm (39.5” x 52” approx), with cartography of IGN’s excellent TOP25 series reduced slightly to 1:28,000. The map combines sections of TOP25 maps 3532ET, 3532OT, 3534OT, 3633ET and 3634OT to extend from Mâcot-la-Plagne and Aiguille Rouge in the north to Lac du... Read more
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Netherlands
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Walking holidays

Macs Adventure
United Kingdom
  • Camino Le Puy Way: Stage 2
  • Self-guided walking tour Stage 2 of the Camino Le Puy Way. Walk Stage 2 of the Camino Le Puy Way through the south west of France from Nasbinals to Conques. This is an ancient pilgrimage route that takes you along the Grand Randonnée 65 and through contrasting landscapes from the high plateau of the Aubrac to the lush valley of the... Read more
Macs Adventure
United Kingdom
  • Camino Le Puy Way: Stage 4
  • Self guided walking tour on the Camino Le Puy Way from Cahors to Lectoure. Follow the Camino Le Puy Way from the medieval town of Cahors, across the Quercy Blanc and on to Lectoure. Which sits high above the Gers River. This is stage 4 of the Le Puy Camino which stretches from Le Puy to St. Jean Pied de Port. Begin your journey in the town of... Read more
Macs Adventure
United Kingdom
  • Camino Le Puy Way: Stage 1
  • Self-guided walking tour following Stage 1 of the Camino Le Puy Way. Walk Stage 1 of the Camino Le Puy Way, through the south west of France from Le Puy-en-Velay to Nasbinals. This ancient pilgrimage route that takes you along the Grand Randonnée 65 and through volcanic landscapes, the Velay Mountains and the Margeride Plateau, all of which... Read more
Macs Adventure
United Kingdom
  • Camino Le Puy Way: Stage 6
  • Self guided walking tour on the Camino Le Puy Way from Aire sur l'Adour to St Jean Pied de Port. The final stage of the Le Puy Camino runs from Aire sur l‘Adour to St Jean Pied de Port, where it joins the Camino de Santiago French Way. Your route takes you through the two distinct regions of Béarn and the French Basque and before concluding in... Read more
Macs Adventure
United Kingdom
  • Camino Le Puy Way: Stage 5
  • Self guided walking tour on the Camino Le Puy Way from Lectoure to Aire sur l'Adour. The Camino Le Puy Way stage 5 meanders through the regions of La Gers and Gascony. This region is renowned for its gastronomy. Your journey begins in the town of Lectoure which sits high above the Gers River, has a natural spa and a 15th century cathedral... Read more
Macs Adventure
United Kingdom
  • Camino Le Puy Way: Stages 5 & 6
  • Self guided walking tour on the Camino Le Puy Way from Lectoure to St Jean Pied de Port. The Camino Le Puy Way is a pilgrimage route that follows trails through rural south west France and along the Grand Randonnée 65. Stages 5 & 6 of this self-guided walking tour take you through the regions of La Gers and Gascony, cultivated landscapes of the... Read more
Macs Adventure
United Kingdom
  • Camino Le Puy Way: Stages 1 & 2
  • Self-guided walking tour following Stages 1 & 2 of the Camino Le Puy Way. Walk Stages 1 & 2 of the Camino Le Puy Way and follow trails through the south west of France from Le Puy-en-Velay to Conques. This section takes you through volcanic and contrasting landscapes, from the Velay Mountains, the Margeride and Aubrac plateaux, to the valley... Read more
Macs Adventure
United Kingdom
  • Camino Le Puy Way: Stage 3
  • Self-guided walking tour on the Camino Le Puy Way from Conques to Cahors. Stage 3 of the Camino Le Puy way takes you from the dramatically positioned town of Conques overlooking the River Lot, to the medieval town of Cahors. A journey through some of France's finest landscapes and prettiest villages. On your journey from Conques to Cahors you... Read more
Macs Adventure
United Kingdom
  • Full Camino Le Puy Way
  • Self guided walking tour on the Camino Le Puy Way from Le-Puy-en-Velay to St Jean Pied de Port. Walk the Full Camino Le Puy Way from Le-Puy-en-Velay to St. Jean Pied de Port, where the Camino de Santiago French Way begins. This journey has been a pilgrimage route for hundreds of years and is filled with interest from start to finish. It is... Read more
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  • tom l 2013-01-08 17:08:46
  • gr65 guide in english?
  • is there a guide to the gr65 in english?
    thanks
    • Henk Nouws 2013-01-11 00:35:38
    • I'm afraid not ... Did you find this one? http://walkinginfrance.info/?page_id=3916
    • Ruaidhri 2013-05-13 20:16:33
    • Try the cicerone book the way of st James - France
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