 The Scot's trek across Mt Lozere and Cevennes.
Key Facts
1. ThemeTrekking The Stevenson trail Part Two retraces the steps taken by The Scot from La Bastide Puylaurent across Mont Lozere and the Cevennes valleys to St Jean-du-Gard - a journey of 120 kilometres or around 80 miles.You also get the chance to visit Notre Dames des Neiges, the trappist monk monastery where Stevenson stayed. Robert Louis Stevenson chose to go hiking in France across the Cevennes in order to get away from a female he thought he could never marry. En route, he found another in the shape of 'Modestine', a trusted female donkey. He loved his creature comforts and wrote of his experience, "to come down off this feather-bed of civilisation, and find the globe granite underfoot and strewn with cutting flints. Alas, as we get up in life, and are more preoccupied with our affairs, even a holiday is a thing that must be worked for." You enjoy comfortable hotels en route as part of one of the top-ten walking tours in France - Stevenson often slept out under trees in a prototype sleeping bag. The Stevenson Trail: Part Two, on the heights of Mount Lozere and in the hills and valleys of Cevennes, is guaranteed to delight your senses and fits comfortably into a fortnight’s holiday. If you are new to trekking tours in France, this is your ideal introduction.
2. Model 6-night Trekking the Stevenson trail
Day 1. LA BASTIDE PUYLAURENT Arrival and hotel check-in. A short hike to a notable nearby Monastery where Stevenson stayed is an option for early arrivals! Day 2. LA BASTIDE PUYLAURENT to You climb to the highest point of the walking tour so far, cross the watershed between the Atlantic and Mediterranean, and head down valley to picture-postcard Chasseradès. Then you enter the Cevennes proper, with some great views and the chance to see the source of the Lot River. Day 3. LE BLEYMARD to PONT DE MONTVERT. 
An early start is advised for this memorable walk across Mont Lozere, with the option to climb Le Pic de Finiels (1699 ms). Then descend to Le Pont de Montvert and Camisard Country. If you want an interesting rest day, this (or Florac) is your place. Day 4. PONT DE MONTVERT to FLORAC. The longest and most challenging day of the tour is blessed with some memorable views over the heart of the Cevennes. Day 5. FLORAC to ST GERMAIN DE CALBERTE. You enter the steep-sided, red rock Mimente Valley, and past the ruins of the château at St. Julien d'Arapon, en route to the hamlet of Cassagnas, Camisard stronghold. You then pass through Pierre Plantée Pass at 891 ms and past several menhirs and chestnut groves, the traditional staff of life in the Cevennes. 
Day 6. ST GERMAIN DE CALBERTE to A memorable last-day's trek that has you walking the Corniche des Cevennes and climbing to a 360 degree vantage point for those last-gasp photos. Day 7. End of your hiking tour in France. A memorable trek has brought you to St Jean, where you may wish to stay an extra night and enjoy some of the delights of this busy market town, with castle, museums and plenty of cafes and restaurants. Or simply relax by the heated outdoor pool? Note: as part of our quality control policy, we reserve the right to make alterations to our trekking tours in France. 3. Accommodation
You stay in six different and comfortable hotels en route that are of two-star standard and your six overnight stops are:
1. La Bastide; 2. Le Bleymard; 3. Pont de Montvert;4. Florac; 5. St Germain de Calberte; 6. St Jean du Gard.
4. What's Included
¹ Important note: This allows you to take one piece of luggage per person, up to 16 kgs. Supplements apply for overweight or extra luggage. 5. Prices 2010Click to go to Booking 
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