Chemin du Puy/Stage 2 of 29

Chemin du Puy · Stage 2 of 29

Saint-Privat-d'Allier to Saugues

Saugues has supermarkets; the next stage crosses the thinly populated Margeride plateau. Pilgrims are welcomed at the collegiate church from 17:00 to 18:30, April to mid-October.

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
12.1 miles19.5 km
Climbing
2,070 ft up
Difficulty
Moderate
Beds in Saugues
13 placesPlenty

Map of the stage

Places to stay in Saugues

Also, not on the map: Gîte d'étape communal; Chambre d'hôtes La Flore

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 Saugues

13 places · Plenty

Ten gîtes, two chambres d'hôtes and Hôtel La Terrasse. Four say they're open all year.

Communal gîte · dorm

Gîte d'étape communal

15 beds in five small rooms, dorm €16.50. Open from Holy Week to 31 October. Without a booking, check in first at the municipal campsite about 550 yards away.

Booking
Directly with the town

Confirmed October 2026

Gîte · dorm

Centre d'hébergement La Margeride

Central. Dorm €21.30, half board €44.30. Open 2 March to 31 October.

Confirmed October 2026

Gîte · dorm

Gîte à la ferme Martins et Itier

Farm gîte 440 yards from the old town. Half board €50. Open all year.

Confirmed October 2026

Chambre d'hôtes · private room

Chambre d'hôtes La Flore

440 yards from the old town. Double €80.

Confirmed October 2026

The walk

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

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.