Chemin du Puy/Stage 26 of 29

Chemin du Puy · Stage 26 of 29

Arthez-de-Béarn to Navarrenx

After Sauvelade there are 6.8 miles with no beds. Navarrenx is a walled bastide, a fortified town on the Gave d'Oloron.

Long day

Basic details only. The Chemin du Puy’s stages haven’t been researched in detail yet, so this page has what the trail page held: the places to stay, the day’s distance and climbing, and the planning notes.

Distance
19.6 miles31.5 km
Climbing
1,490 ft up
Difficulty
Hard
Beds in Navarrenx
8 placesPlenty

Map of the stage

Places to stay in Navarrenx

Also, not on the map: Gîte d'étape communal; Bon Accueil de la Bastide

The walk12Places to stay: green for dorms, blue for rooms

The line is the waymarked route as OpenStreetMap has it. Places to stay are where OpenStreetMap has them, matched by name; the ones it doesn't have are listed beside the map, without a marker. Tap a marker for details; the numbers match the cards below.

Where to sleep in Navarrenx

8 places · Plenty

Five gîtes, two chambres d'hôtes and Hôtel Le Commerce. Five are open all year, more than anywhere else at this end of the route.

Communal gîte · dorm

Gîte d'étape communal

Old town, in two buildings. 35 beds. Dorm €15, half board €37. Open all year.

Confirmed October 2026

Pilgrim house · dorm

Bon Accueil de la Bastide

Parish albergue, pilgrims only, opened in 2024. 11 beds and three private rooms; half board for a donation. Open all year. Also issues credentials.

Confirmed October 2026

Pilgrim house · dorm

Gîte d'étape L'Alchimiste

Pilgrims only, in the old town. 9 beds, half board for a donation. Open 1 April to 31 October.

Confirmed October 2026

Hotel · private room

Hôtel Le Commerce

Ten rooms and a restaurant on Place des Casernes. Open all year.

Booking
Booking.com or phone

Confirmed October 2026

The walk

HardRated from the distance and climbing alone; this stage hasn’t been researched in detail yet.

Along the way

  1. Mile 5.8
    Maslacq
    3 places to stay
  2. Mile 11.3
    Sauvelade
    1 place to stay

Maps and route guides

Notes

Confirmed October 2026. Each place to stay shows when its own details were confirmed. Phone numbers, prices and opening seasons change from year to year, so confirm them before you rely on them.