The pilgrim’s donkey trail

In brief :
 7 days / 6 nights
 grade : moderate
 6 days point-to-point donkey walking
 accomodation : camping, guest houses and hotels
 visits of St Lizier and St Bertrand de Comminges
 price : 600 €/guest (approx. £534)
 guaranteed departure : minimum 4 guests

A week travelling with the donkeys as did the pilgrims on their way to Sanitago to Compostella. We’ll be following the general direction of the "voie du Piedmont", the foothill route to Santiago, but leaving it now and again to take time to visit the mountains and see the best spots. We’ll leave from near St Lizier and end up in St Bertrand de Comminges, two of the major cities of the region in the Middle-Ages, bustling with life and stories to tell.

Trip details :

Day 1 : we’ll start off with a visit of St Lizier before finding the donkeys walking to our first camping spot.

Day 2 : a great view of the high peaks of this part of Ariege before heading down into the Bellongue valley.

Day 3 : tiny villages, mountain passes and woodlands and rest at the Solayan guest house where sauna and jacuzzi await.

Day 4 : we’ll follow the donkeys and climb upwards to spend a night in a shepherd’s hut. Camp fire and stories about the bears (or donkeys !).

Day 5 : ascent of the Cagire peak (1912m) via the "donkey’sstep" for a stunning view in a directions. Downhill walk to the lodge in Moncaup.

Day 6 : this last leg of the journey will take us to St Bertrand de Comminges, a beautiful medieval village with an enormous cathedral. Night at a hotel in St Bertrand.

Day 7 : free morning to rest and visit the village, transfer back to St Lizier before lunch. End of the trip.

Accomodation and porterage :

1 night camping in tents and 1 night in a dormitory in a shepherd’s hut with meals provided by the guide. 2 nights in guest houses and 2 nights in hotels (twin rooms).

The donkeys will carry most of our luggage but you will carry a rucksack every day with your water, picnic and extra clothing (about 30-40 litres).

Prices : Our price includes guiding, transfers by minibus, accomodation and meals (dinner on day1 and breakfast on day 8). The price does not include flights or any other means of travel to and from the meeting point at the start and end of the holiday.