My way to Santiago de Compostela is off the beaten track. It goes through many variants through the mountains and other detours which, from my point of view, have a historical and/or religious interest.

 

I try to walk modestly in the footsteps and at the rhythm of the pilgrims of the Middle Ages.

 

It was at the age of 39 that I left alone in 2013 for the first time (without booking anything) from the city of Le Puy-en -Velay by taking the Via Podiensis, a historic road that follows the GR 65 long-distance hiking trail to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port.

 

Since then, every year, as soon as my schedule allows me, I have completed stages of around 200 to 300 km on foot in complete autonomy. Despite my 2000 km already covered, my pilgrimage which does not follow the "classic routes" has only just begun!!! He will draw a rollercoaster (symbol of infinity), if I have the chance to see the end of it one day...

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To give you a quick overview of my way to Compostela, click on the videos below to see all the stages seen from the sky. In the following pages you will find all pictures anddetails of my routesin France and Spain.

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buen camino :-)

Lionel de Compostelle