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The Saint Régis trail GR 430 is a loop hiking route between Le Puy-en-Velay and Lalouvesc. It covers a distance of 199 km and can be travelled in about 9 days. It traces the journey of Saint Francis Régis, the patron saint of lace-makers.
You'll pass near the massif of Mézenc, highest point of the Haute-Loire at 1753 m, the highlands of Vivarais including Devesset and Saint-Agrève.
After a stage in Lalouvesc, you'll reach Le Puy-en-Velay via the Meygal massif (1436 m) and Saint-Julien-Chapteuil where you can admire remarkable landscapes of volcanic landscapes.
Ideas for stages
You can use the following stages to prepare your hike. Of course, these can be modified according to your chosen accommodations:
- Step 1 : Le Puy-en-Velay - Monastier-sur-Gazeille : 19 km
- Step 2 : le Monastier-sur-Gazeille - Saint-Front : 21 km
- Step 3 : Saint-Front - Saint-Agrève : 27 km
- Step 4 : Saint-Agrève - Lalouvesc : 28 km
- Step 5 : Lalouvesc - Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid : 19 km
- Step 6 : Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid - Dunières : 17 km
- Step 7 : Dunières - Tence : 24 km
- Step 8 : Tence - Queyrières : 19 km
- Step 9 : Queyrières - Le Puy-en-Velay : 28 km