Dordogne's Hidden Treasures on Foot - 8 Days

The Dordogne trip was outstanding - beautiful scenery, quaint and comfortable hotels, excellent food and days longs enough to feel the benefit of walking but not so long to make you too exhausted to enjoy arriving. Added bonus was our ability to enjoy a “coupe” everywhere we landed.

A hike filled with stunning scenery, challenging climbs, and accommodation in interesting locations. Need to be well prepared both in fitness and for extreme weather conditions. It was a challenging hike that we thoroughly enjoyed.

The old towns of the Dordogne were fascinating, beautful and, in early October, virtually empty of tourists. The walking was manageable for my wife and me even although we are in our 70s. The only negative aspect was the meal included in our stay in Beaulieu. Otherwise, the meals were good to excellent and the accommodation was adequate for the basic price paid.

Accommodations on the trip were good as were most of the meals. Trip notes were too vague but the GPX saved the day. Overall a very enjoyable trip.

The rolling hills of the Dordogne provided a beautiful location for this walk. It is important to have hiking poles and water-proof shoes, however, as there were several parts of the trail that were muddy streams during the May, 2024 time of our walk. Small villages, friendly cattle, horses, and donkeys, were really our only distractions, with the occasional dog letting its owners know we were passing. We saw deer, a fox, and even some boar raced by us. The instructions and GPS are very important to use together, and do bring blister bandages, just in case.