Stage 5. Cheylard-l’Evêque to La Bastide-Puylaurant 20.37km

Last night the au refuge du moure in the little hamlet was magnifique. The food just keeps getting better, especially the cheese course every evening. There were 23 walkers staying last night, all French was except for 4 of us. 

 There is a big long distance walking culture in France, with the extensive Grande Randonnee network and gites that provide affordable comfortable clean accommodation with delicious dinner and breakfast included. Today we also ordered a packed lunch since this is the first day with no shop or cafe en route. 

Our route on the app that has proved useful at time, like today when we omitted an 8km loop, but walking along the main road was tough on our feet and legs.

There are so many beautiful stone houses in each little hamlet and village we walk through, but this one needs a little attention.

Some views from today.

Three over achievers in our group, set off  to visit the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges, an additional 7km or so.