GR70 - Chemin de Stevenson
Description
- Name GR70 - Chemin de Stevenson (GR70)
- 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.
Opinions
- JanMail August 2010
- Rate 10
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 Looks a bit outdated, but is nice to browse through.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.
- Mit Rucksack & Gitarre (German)
Mit Rucksack & Gitarre - ein Reiseerlebnis auf dem Chemin de R. L. Stevenson durch die Cevennen.
- Stevensonweg GR70 - GPS-Daten (German)
Stevensonweg GR70/Chemin de R. L. Stevenson. Deutsche Website mit GPS-Downloads - Kartenausdruck - Überfluganimation (GoogleEarth) und weiteren Informationen.
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 Looks a bit outdated, but nice if you read French.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
Netherlands
2007
- The Robert Louis Stevenson Trail
- A guidebook for walking in the footsteps of Robert Louis Stevenson as he travelled through France's Velay and Cevennes regions, from Le Puy to St Jean de Gard, accompanied by his faithful donkey, Modestine. At 140km, this route is ideal for people new to walking holidays. Early one morning in the autumn of 1878 Stevenson set out from the sleepy... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
Belgium
2007
- The Robert Louis Stevenson Trail
- A guidebook for walking in the footsteps of Robert Louis Stevenson as he travelled through France's Velay and Cevennes regions, from Le Puy to St Jean de Gard, accompanied by his faithful donkey, Modestine. At 140km, this route is ideal for people new to walking holidays. Early one morning in the autumn of 1878 Stevenson set out from the sleepy... Read more
Netherlands
2008
- Wandelgids GR 70: The Robert Louis Stevenson Trail van Le Puy tot St-Jean du Gard | Cicerone
- 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
Netherlands
2017
- Wandelgids Frankreich: Cevennen - Stevensonweg GR 70 | Conrad Stein Verlag
- Handzaam boekje met de routebeschrijving inclusief een heleboel praktische informatie. De beschrijving is uitstekend, maar kaarten zijn beperkt en schetsmatig aanwezig. Duits. Auf dem 220 km langen Stevensonweg folgt der Wanderer den Fußspuren des schottischen Schriftstellers Robert Louis Stevenson, der 1878 gemeinsam mit seiner Eselin... Read more
United Kingdom
2019
- Le Chemin de Stevenson GR70
- Le Chemin de R.L. Stevenson, FFRP topoguide Ref. No. 700, tracing the writer’s 272kms route with a donkey across the Cevennes from Le Puy-en-Velay to Alès. The guide also includes suggestions for dividing the whole route into shorter, two to six day long trips. Current edition of this title was published in April 2019.ABOUT THE FFRP (Fédération... Read more
- Also available from:
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
Netherlands
2019
Maps
United Kingdom
- St-Hippolyte-du-Fort Anduze / St-Jean-du-Gard 2019
- Topographic survey of France at 1:25,000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude and longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading and graphics for... Read more
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
United Kingdom
- Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort - Anduze - Saint-Jean-du-Gard IGN 2741ET
- Topographic survey of France at 1:25,000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude and longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading and graphics for... Read more
Netherlands
- Wandelkaart - Topografische kaart 2741ET Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort | IGN - Institut Géographique National
- Topographic survey of France at 1:25,000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude and longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading and graphics for... Read more
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
United Kingdom
- le Bleymard - la Bastide-Puylaurent IGN 2738SB
- Topographic survey of France at 1:25,000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude and longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading and graphics for... Read more
Netherlands
- Also available from:
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
United Kingdom
- Mont Lozere - Florac - PN des Cevennes IGN 2739OT
- Topographic survey of France at 1:25,000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude and longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading and graphics for... Read more
- Also available from:
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
United Kingdom
- Chemin de Stevenson GR70 IGN 89023
- Robert Louis Stevenson’s and his donkey Modestine’s trail from the “Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes”, now the GR70 long-distance hiking route, presented at 1:100,000 on a waterproof and tear-resistant map from IGN with cartography from their highly popular TOP100 series. Coverage starts in Le Puy-en-Velay along the GR3/GR43 and continues... Read more
- Also available from:
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
Netherlands
- Wandelkaart GR 70 The Stevenson Trail | IGN - Institut Géographique National
- Une nouvelle série de cartes IGN pour découvrir les chemins mythiques, réalisée en partenariat avec les associations dédiées à ces chemins exceptionnels. Read more