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The Stevenson Trail

Day 5 Cheylard l'Évêque to Le Bastide Puylaurent

13th September 2015

 

Distance Time Elevation in meters

Km		 Elapsed
Hrs-Mins		 Moving
Hrs-Mins		 Gain Loss Min Max
22.57 5H25 4H40 495 601 972 1,247

   

   

 

 

 

 

Leaving Cheylard l'Évêque

 

Looking back towards Cheylard l'Évêque

 

 

 

 

Forêt Domaniale de la Gardille

 

Forêt Domaniale de la Mercoire

 

 

 

 

 

Chateau de Luc emerging from the morning mist

Dropping down into the village of Luc

 

Luc

 

 

 

 

 

Approaching the railway crossing at Pranlac

Not sure whether this line is used much, but the engineer invited us to proceed between the half shut barriers

I went slightly wrong the other side of the railway crossing as there were GR signs inviting you to
turn left. Unfortunately this was the wrong way and led back to Luc. I soon realised my mistake
and got back on the right trail through Laveyrune

 

La Bête du Gévaudan??????

Laveyrune

 

Colonie L'Espoir Nimes - a children's holiday (?) camp
http://www.colonielespoir.fr

 

 

At Rogleton I had a decision to make; either the direct (3.2 km) route to La Bastide or the longer route of about 8 km via Notre Dame de Neiges monastery. First of all I was tired; secondly the N.D. de Neiges route meant more climbing and thirdly the mist and rain were rolling in. I decided to take the shorter route and see what the weather was like the next day. Whilst pondering this decision there was an almighty scream directly behind me which sounded like someone dying!! It was a donkey braying for my attention!

 

 

This animal obviously liked human company, and was skilled in soliciting food from passersby!
He certainly enjoyed the two oat bars that I gave him.

The way into La Bastide

The mist started coming down; I was glad that I had decided not to go to Notre-Dame de Neiges.

 

With the mist coming down it was not obvious which way I should go on entering La Bastide. The sign indicated that the hotel was 800 m straight ahead. I climbed the hill but soon realised that this was wrong. I returned and crossed the railway line over a level crossing and eventually found the hotel.

 

 

Accommodation Notes

Hotel La Grande Halte
Le Bourg
48250 La Bastide
Tel: 04 66 46 00 35

http://www.labastide-hotel.com

 

Room.... simple and clean