Il cammino di Stevenson è un percorso avvolto in un’atmosfera letteraria, a ripresa dello storico tragitto compiuto dal grande scrittore scozzese.
Robert-Louis Stevenson
It was 1878 when Robert-Louis Stevenson crossed, on foot and with a donkey, a stretch of Auvergne and the Cévennes, continuing southwards.
A journey lasting 12 days, for a total of 252 km, recounted in his personal diary. Precisely Stevenson’s diary, named “Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes,” made it possible to reconstruct what is now also known as the GR 70: a route about 250 km long and consisting of 14 main stages (following the writer’s route), which crosses the south-central part of France.
A cultural journey, situated between Auvergne and Languedoc-Roussillon, which represents a link between the Massif Central and the Cévennes mountain ranges.
Route à pied, à vélo ou à dos d’âne
Accessible à pied, à vélo ou sur un âne, tout comme l’a fait l’écrivain lui-même lors de son voyage, le chemin commence à Puy-en-Velay pour arriver à Alès, traversant les départements de Haute-Loire, Ardèche, Lozère et Gard. Petites villes et villages d’autres époques vous attendront tout au long du parcours, dans un chemin enrichi par des montagnes d’origine volcanique, des sapins et des pâturages de vaches et de moutons, qui vous transporteront dans ces réalités rurales de plus en plus difficiles à reproduire.
Points of Interest:
- Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille: is a town of great historical and artistic value. Its ancient castle now houses a museum and a music school.
- Pradelles: has been included in the ranking of the most beautiful villages in France where you can admire “la porte de la Verdette” classified as a historical monument on October 22, 1971.
- Lake Naussac: a 1050-hectare body of water ideal for outdoor activities such as windsurfing, catamaran, canoeing, kayaking, kite-surfing, and fishing.
- Le Pont-de-Montvert: located in the heart of the Cévennes National Park, the village lies at the foot of Mont Lozère. The village’s name derives from the picturesque bridge that characterizes the settlement.
- Pic de Finiels: is the highest point of Mont Lozère.
- Florac: beautiful town that hosts a 13th-century castle. Florac is a “crossroads of stone and water” as it is located where four rivers converge.
Information sheet:
- Country: France
- Official website of the Stevenson trail
- Trail length in km: 250
- GPX: yes (gps)
- KMZ: n.a.
