The Saint James way from Cahors to Lectoure

The Saint James way from Cahors to Lectoure

Via Podiensis is one of the four main pilgrimage routes to the Spanish sanctuary of Santiago de Compostela from Le Puy en Velay, a Marian sanctuary since the fifth century. Since the Middle Ages, millions of pilgrims have left from Le Puy to journey to the Spanish Galicia, at the extremity of the Iberian Peninsula, to venerate the relics of Saint James, one of Christ’s apostles. This pilgrimage is today registered on the World Heritage list of UNESCO. You will leave Cahors and the Lot Valley across the White Perigord, a vast, undulating stretch of whitish landscape where sheep pastures alternate with rich valleys producing tobacco, fruits, wine and grains. The villages are perched on the tops of steeply sloped hills called Les Puech, and dominate the surrounding landscape. After passing through Moissac, well known for its abbey and its production of sweet white grapes, you will cross the Garonne River and enter into Gascogne. You will discover the rolling countryside of Lomagne, dotted with beautiful old pigeon houses.

STANDART : accommodation in 2 star hotels with terroir dinners

COMFORT : accommodation in 3 or 4 star hotels with gourmet dinners

Tour description

Jour 1 – Arrival at Cahors.
Jour 2 – Labastide Marnhac – Montcuq (23 km – 6.00 hour walk).
                     Taxi transfer from Cahors to Labastide-Marnhac
Jour 3 – Montcuq – Dufort Lacapelette (25 km – 6.30 hour walk) –
Jour 4 – Dufort Lacapelette – Moissac (16 km – 4.00 hour walk).
Jour 5 – Moissac – Auvillar (21 km – 5.30 hour walk).
Jour 6 – Auvillar – Miradoux (18 km – 4.30 hour walk).
Jour 7 – Miradoux – Lectoure (16 km – 4.30 hour walk).
                     Taxi transfer to Miradoux
Jour 8 – Lectoure. Fin de la randonnée après le petit-déjeuner.

What’s included?

• Accomodation and breakfast
• Dinners according to description and selected range of services
• Hotel to hotel luggage transfer along the trail.
• A set of maps (1/25 000 scale) with the route marked on and detailed route notes describing the trail.
• A daily itinerary together with information about facilities and places of interest along the trail.
• Emergency assistance in English