The Stevenson Trail
Day 3 Le Bouchet St Nicolas to Langogne
11th September 2015
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To |
Distance |
Time |
Elevation in meters |
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Km |
Elapsed
Hrs-Mins |
Moving
Hrs-Mins |
Gain |
Loss |
Min |
Max |
| 3 |
Langogne |
28.56 |
7H10 |
6H03 |
390 |
703 |
901 |
1,238 |
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Early morning departure from Le Bouchet St Nicolas
Approaching Landos
Pont de la Castier
Tree growth affected by the strong winds
Arquejols
It is strange when you look at the route map at Arquejols that there
is such a big deviation, rather than going straight on. The reason is
a deep gorge. The railway line was carried over the gorge on a viaduct,
but the walker has to descend into the gorge and climb out again.
Dropping down into the gorge with the railway viaduct ahead
Walking alongside the railway line
Entering Pradelles along Rue Robert-Louis Stevenson
More commemoration of Robert-Louis Stevenson in Pradelles
Centre of Pradelles
The church
Fountaine du Melon
Narrow street of Pradelles
Chapelle de Notre-Dame de Pradelles en Velay
Leaving Pradelles into open countryside en route to Langogne
Entering Langogne
The market hall in Langogne
Accommodation Notes
Hotel de la Poste,
13 Avenue Foch,
48300 Langogne
Tel: 04 66 69 00 02
http://www.hotel-poste.fr/en/index.php
Hotel de la Poste is a long established hotel in the centre of Langogne, and is certainly well positioned for trade from the Stevenson Trail. The reception is on the second floor, which if unmanned means that you have to go back down into the bar below. The hotel part looks as though some refurbishment is required; the carpets looked like Nora Batty's stockings and gave the hotel a tired look. My room was quite small and had been lined in rather an uninspiring way with pine boards on the walls. The bathroom was very very small, with the toilet being separated from the shower by a shower curtain. You had to put your feet in the shower are to use the toilet. There was no sound deadening between rooms which meant you could hear every single sound from next door!
The restaurant was quite spacious and decorated in an interesting and eclectic way; the food was very good. The breakfast bar was good and offered a range of items.
Would I stay there again? Yes, but I would try for a better room. |
The restaurant
The breakfast room
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