STARTING FROM LE PUY EN VELAY

The Le Puy Route was taken for the first time in 950 AD when the archbishop of Le Puy-en-Velay walked to the tomb of Saint James, opening the first non-Spanish route to Santiago. Along Le Puy Route, I expect to see various incredible landscapes and a rich medieval architectural heritage, as the Camino runs through some of the most typical rural French areas, and crossing towns and cities full of history.
The walking will not be easy as it is very hilly but the the Wicklow and Dublin mountains will have me well prepared
Le Puy Route begins in Le Puy-en-Velay, a city set in a volcanic landscape, 130 kilometres South West of Lyon, in France. I drove through Le Puy about 15 years ago and always regretted not stopping as it seemed a fabulous looking place.It continues through south-western France to the foothills of the Pyrenees, where this Camino joins up with the French Way. I hope to complete the full Camino to Santiago a total distance of 1000 miles, but I expect to have to return in April 2011 to finish it.