Chemin du Puy/Stage 3 of 29

Chemin du Puy · Stage 3 of 29

Saugues to Domaine du Sauvage

The only place to sleep on this stage. Another way through: walk Saugues to Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole in one long day of about 20 miles. Saint-Alban has 16 places.

Book well ahead

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
12.0 miles19.3 km
Climbing
1,720 ft up
Difficulty
Moderate
Beds in Domaine du Sauvage
1 placeOnly option

Map of the stage

Places to stay in Domaine du Sauvage

Not on the map: Gîte Le Sauvage en Gévaudan

Nearby, if Domaine du Sauvage is full

Not on the map: Chazeaux; La Bergerie de Compostelle, La Roche

The walk

The line is the waymarked route as OpenStreetMap has it. Tap a marker for details.

Where to sleep in Domaine du Sauvage

1 place · Only option

The Domaine's own gîte, with 41 beds. The nearest other beds are 3.0 miles back at Chazeaux and about 3.7 miles ahead at La Roche. When the Domaine is full, its staff usually suggest alternatives, some with a lift to and from the Saint-Roch chapel.

Gîte · dorm

Gîte Le Sauvage en Gévaudan

A former Templar farm at 4,240 ft, owned by the Haute-Loire département and run by local farmers. 41 beds in 12 dorms of two to six. Half board €54, packed lunch €9. Open all year except 20 December to 10 January; dinner only from April to October.

Booking
Directly: phone +33 4 71 74 40 30 or email [email protected]. Gronze says it's often full, so book early

Confirmed October 2026

Nearby, if Domaine du Sauvage is full

Before and after the stop, with the distance from it.

Backups nearby

Chazeaux

3 miles before Domaine du Sauvage

Three places: Gîte de la Virlange, Gîte Les Noisetiers and Le 1828.

Confirmed October 2026

Backups nearby

La Bergerie de Compostelle, La Roche

3.7 miles past Domaine du Sauvage, then 0.4 miles off the route

At La Roche, 660 yards off the next day's route

Dorm €25, half board €40, April to October.

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.