We received a strong recommendation for an historical walk inspired by the classic Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes by Robert Louis Stevenson.
It was chosen by Forbes as one of their Top 10 Travel Adventures.
252km (156mi), most do it Inn to Inn.
Enlightened Traveler – details and more photos
Robert Louis Stevenson’s account of his 140 mile trek through the Massif Central of southern France has long captured the imagination of walkers and lovers of literature alike. In 1991 the Stevenson Trail was finally adopted by the French footpath authorities as the GR70. This guide will prove indispensable to the holidaymaker planning to follow in the nineteenth century author’s footsteps.
It includes a comprehensive list of facilities, accommodation and places of interest along the route, detailed route directions and account of Stevenson’s adventures with his sole companion and beast of burden, the donkey Modestine, at each stage. …
Cicerone 2007 guidebook – The Robert Louis Stevenson Trail: A Walking Tour in the Velay and Cevennes, Southern France
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Rick, your posts make me long for the days I lived and traveled in Europe and did a lot of hiking in the Alps. I’m startin’ to get the itch to get back there!