Le Puy Camino - Le Puy to Conques

I followed the instructions regarding labeling my luggage precisely but even so my bag still didn’t show up on the first day. Travel light should be stressed as many hotels involve hauling your bag up many flights of stairs. Lifts are rare. Meals were mostly excellent.

This is the third Camino that my wife and I have hiked a section of and it did not disappoint. We hiked from Le Puy to Conques. The scenery was beautiful and they delivered everything as promised. The accommodations were all located well, they were clean and our luggage was waiting each day. The GUIBO app worked very well, although I think that some more data around daily landmarks and items of interest could be loaded in to help with planning things such as food and water for the coming two days. Having the demi pension worked very well as restaurant choices were very limited in the small towns that we traveled through. We also thought they did a great job in breaking up the stages to manageable distances making the hiking very pleasant. This was our second trip using them. They are a class act and we look forward to using them again on future trips.

A scenic, enjoyable 3 week trek through the Lot valley.

Organised well, quality accommodation, and the fact that dinners were included most of the time was very welcome and a fun way to share food at communal tables. The app and track notes were easy to follow and worked well.

Trip was excellent. Just a couple of hiccups re accommodation

Well organised with the support of a good app.

From the moment we enquired and booked the team were amazing. It was a great trip and having all the logistics sorted for us made the walking the priority. The few hiccups we had with luggage transfers and meals were sorted quickly. Le Puy to Conques was a beautiful Camino to start with, but a warning, the feeling at the end of it was a feeling that it was not the end!!

The walking was good with some long days interspersed with some shorter ones which was nice. The accomodation for us was varied from spartan hostel type accommodation to more relaxed hotel settings. We enjoyed good weather in October with mild days and plenty of sunshine. The towns were beautiful to walk through with plenty of wonderful old buildings, bridges and churches along the way. The scenery was largely rural with lots of farmland, some forestry plantations and some smaller areas of bushland and natural forest. We were disappointed with the lack of wildlife and birdlife during our 230kms of walking never really seeing anything of note although we were looking hard each day. This was such a contrast to walking in Australia as it seems the French love of hunting and eating wild game has taken its toll. Having breakfast and dinner organised and prepaid each night took some pressure off but as a vegetarian travelling in France no choices of meal were ever available and you had to eat what you were given which was often very ordinary to say the least. We really struggled for nutritious and enjoyable dinners whilst on the walk as rice and pasta dishes seem to be off the menu in rural France!

Fantastic trip and the second time we have done it, although the first time with UTracks. The accommodation was varied and really depends on the towns you stay, as some are small and have limited options. We had a fantastic room and meal at Aumont Aubrac. The Guibo app provided was a fantastic tool which is much better than paper instructions. Full marks to UTracks for being so responsive and providing a wonderful experience.

Fabulous trip, all went to plan - beautiful countryside.

The walk was great. The baggage handling worked well. The accommodation was excellent throughout and we had a great time.

In general the 12 day trip was absolutely FABULOUS. However, given our age (mid seventies) I would have preferred some days walk to have been spread over two days. With only one exception the evening meal was a gastronomic delight. (The over-cooked chicken thigh & chips was just a bit "fast food").

Our journey along the GR65 from Le Puy to Conques was fantastic thanks to the support of UTracks. From the pre-trip planning support to the detailed trek information, everything was organised so we only had to concentrate on putting one foot in front of the other. A great trip!

The walk itself was fabulous. Accommodation very variable and for what we paid disappointing.

Did section from St Privat to Conques and I would say it’s more beautiful and the landscapes more varied than the stage from Conques to Cahors. Guesthouses were all lovely each with character and charm but do take your own soap and shampoo as it’s not always provided. Had a wonderful time. Not too many people on the track and even fewer English speakers so my French improved very quickly.