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.
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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.
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.