Leaving the buzzing river town of Saint Martin d’Ardeche, I had a long day to Viviers on the banks of the Rhone River. Like the previous few days, the terrain was less than spectacular. The first 27km to the village of Saint Montan was again on boring dirt roads through the dry and shrubby hills … Continue reading Saint Martin d’Ardeche to Dieulefit
Fagairolles to Le Vigan
After camping a few kilometers past Fagairolles, the first half of the day was spent making my way through a small valley to the village of Melagues. The way was not very exciting, but the village of Melagues was quite nice after the bland morning. The locals were gardening in the central vegetable gardens, and … Continue reading Fagairolles to Le Vigan
Carcassonne to Fagairolles
After a nice, but tourist dodging rest day in Carcassonne it was time to get back on the road. It took a while to get through the suburbs of Carcassonne, as the path followed the canal. I stopped for a few minutes to watch the boats go through the locks before continuing on through the … Continue reading Carcassonne to Fagairolles
Termes to Carcassonne
While camping in Termes was fantastic, the night was extremely windy. It was hard to sleep with the tent crashing around, so I was a bit tired the next day. After a steady climb and descent on trails, I ran into a family from Norway that was hiking around the area, using their holiday house … Continue reading Termes to Carcassonne
Cortes de Pallas to Chelva
After a rest day in Cortes de Pallas, my feet were not great and I was still tired, but thought I would push on. My goal was to get within 10km of El Rebollar, which would put me on pace to reach Chera the following day. The day started with a bunch of road walking … Continue reading Cortes de Pallas to Chelva
Calasparra to El Pinos
After visiting the Santuario Virgen de la Esperanza in Calasparra on my rest day, I had a long haul to Cieza the next day. The path followed the base of the front range leaving Calasparra, which was largely barren due to a recent fire. After exiting the burned section, it was nice to see pine … Continue reading Calasparra to El Pinos
Puebla de Don Fadrique to Calasparra
Puebla de Don Fadrique is on a major road. Like most towns of this type, the town seems to have expanded around the road, so most of the stores, services and places to stay are not in the old part of town. After staying in a pension near the main road, I headed off towards … Continue reading Puebla de Don Fadrique to Calasparra
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