Chemin du Puy/Stage 1 of 29

Chemin du Puy · Stage 1 of 29

Le Puy-en-Velay to Saint-Privat-d'Allier

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
14.5 miles23.3 km
Climbing
2,020 ft up
Difficulty
Moderate
Beds in Saint-Privat-d'Allier
10 placesPlenty

Map of the stage

Places to stay in Saint-Privat-d'Allier

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 Saint-Privat-d'Allier

10 places · Plenty

Seven gîtes, two chambres d'hôtes and one hotel. No communal gîte. Three places say they're open all year.

Pilgrim house · dorm

L'Abri du Jacquet

Pilgrims-only gîte on the route, with 15 beds in three rooms. Dorm €15.50, half board €37.50. Open 1 February to 31 October.

Booking
Directly; reservations accepted

Confirmed October 2026

Gîte · dorm and private rooms

Un Escargot dans sa Coquille

Gîte and chambres d'hôtes in the centre. Dorm with breakfast €28, double room €110. Open all year.

Confirmed October 2026

Gîte · dorm

Au Bord du Chemin

On the route. Dorm with breakfast €25, half board from €40. Open all year.

Confirmed October 2026

Hotel · private room

Hôtel La Vieille Auberge

The village's only hotel.

Booking
Booking.com

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.