![]() ![]() Characterful villages provide accommodation and other services and offer an opportunity to sample the delicious local produce. ![]() There is useful advice for planning your trip - including when to go, what to take and how to get there - and accommodation listings.įollowing drove roads, bridleways and footpaths, the GR70 showcases the landscapes of the Cévennes: wildflower meadows, rolling hills, chestnut woods, limestone gorges and meandering rivers. The trail is presented in 12 stages of 16 to 30km, each with clear route description and mapping, an elevation profile, notes on local points of interest and a brief account of Robert Louis Stevenson's experiences on that section of the route. It can be completed in under a fortnight. ![]() ![]() The route is ideal for both first-time trekkers and more experienced hikers, covering around 272km of gently undulating countryside from Le-Puy-en-Velay to Alès. The GR70 long-distance trail is based on the author's route, allowing walkers to follow in the footsteps of Stevenson and his four-legged companion Modestine through the beautiful Cévennes region on the edge of France's Massif Central. Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Travels with a donkey in the Cévennes' is a classic of travel literature. ![]()
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