Chemin du Puy/Stage 6 of 29

Chemin du Puy · Stage 6 of 29

Nasbinals to Saint-Côme-d'Olt

A long day with about 3,900 ft of descent off the Aubrac, and Gronze warns of stony paths that are often waterlogged. Most walkers split it at Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac.

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
20.0 miles32.2 km
Climbing
1,370 ft up
Difficulty
Hard
Beds in Saint-Côme-d'Olt
8 placesPlenty

Map of the stage

Places to stay in Saint-Côme-d'Olt

Also, not on the map: Les Jardins d'Eliane

The walk12Places to stay: green for dorms, blue for roomsVillages on the way

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 Saint-Côme-d'Olt

8 places · Plenty

Five gîtes and three chambres d'hôtes, but no hotel. The Couvent de Malet alone sleeps about 55.

Religious house · dorm and rooms

Couvent de Malet, Espace Angèle Mérici

Run by a religious community at the entrance to the village, about 660 yards from the centre. About 55 places in dorms and rooms. Dorm €24.50, half board €51. Open 31 March to 2 November. Gronze recommends it highly.

Booking
Online on the convent's site, or phone +33 5 65 51 03 20

Confirmed October 2026

Gîte · dorm

Gîte d'étape del Roumiou

Central. Dorm €20, half board €44. Open 1 April to 31 October.

Confirmed October 2026

Gîte · dorm

Gîte d'étape Halte d'Olt

220 yards from the centre. Dorm €20, half board €43. Open all year.

Confirmed October 2026

Chambre d'hôtes · private room

Les Jardins d'Eliane

Central. Single €63, double €90. Open 1 April to 31 October.

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 5.5
    Aubrac
    6 places to stay (gîtes open May to September only)
  2. Mile 10.0
    Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac
    11 places to stay
  3. Mile 14.2
    Lestrade
    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.