France

Chemin des Allemands

A pilgrim route of 539.7 km from Apach to Cluny, joins the Via Cluniacensis at Cluny, then the Chemin de Saint-Jacques via Le Puy at Le Puy-en-Velay and the Camino Francés at Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, to Santiago de Compostela. At 20–25 km a day, most people take 22–27 days.

  • 539.7 kmDistance
  • 9,561 mClimb
  • 9,472 mDescent
  • 527 mHigh point

Plan your own days

A common way to split it

One common way to split it, not the only one.

  1. Apach → Kédange-sur-Canner 24.6 km
  2. Kédange-sur-Canner → Rabas 12.6 km
  3. Rabas → Metz 23.2 km
  4. Metz → Arnaville 18.8 km
  5. Arnaville → Vandières 7.4 km
  6. Vandières → Le Taconet 42.2 km
  7. Le Taconet → Chalaines 23.5 km
  8. Chalaines → Domrémy-la-Pucelle 21.4 km
  9. Domrémy-la-Pucelle → Rollainville 14.4 km
  10. Rollainville → Contrexéville 29.3 km
  11. Contrexéville → Bourbonne-les-Bains 37.3 km
  12. Bourbonne-les-Bains → Au Relais thermal 0.8 km
  13. Au Relais thermal → airbnb Chalet du femme du pêcheur 46.0 km
  14. airbnb Chalet du femme du pêcheur → Langres 5.5 km
  15. Langres → Auberive 31.7 km
  16. Auberive → Grancey-le-Château 18.5 km
  17. Grancey-le-Château → Is-sur-Tille 21.5 km
  18. Is-sur-Tille → Messigny 17.6 km
  19. Messigny → Fixin 24.2 km
  20. Fixin → Ladoix 26.2 km
  21. Ladoix → Corpeau 23.1 km
  22. Corpeau → La Rivière 21.7 km
  23. La Rivière → Saint-Gengoux-le-National 22.6 km
  24. Saint-Gengoux-le-National → Cluny 23.8 km

Town by town

Distances run towards Santiago. Distances are along the route, in kilometres.

Pick a town to see its places to sleep. Check before you go: places can be seasonal or closed.

  • 42.1 km with no beds between Vandières and Le Taconet — plan a long day or a detour.
  • 36.5 km with no beds between Contrexéville and Hôtel La Mézelle — plan a long day or a detour.
  • 46.0 km with no beds between Au Relais thermal and airbnb Chalet du femme du pêcheur — plan a long day or a detour.
TownFrom start (km)To next (km)Places to sleepDrinking water
Apach Village1.82.2——
Sierck-les-Bains Village4.13.81Yes

1 place to sleep in Sierck-les-Bains, 1 of them outside town

Other

  • Camping Municipal Les Tilleuls Campsite (outside town) +33 382 837239
Montenach Village7.99.01—

1 place to sleep in Montenach

Hotel

Sainte-Marguerite Hamlet16.89.62—

2 places to sleep in Sainte-Marguerite

Hostel

Guest house

  • Gîte Monique Bidon-Keller
Kédange-sur-Canner Village26.41.91Yes

1 place to sleep in Kédange-sur-Canner

Hotel

  • Hôtel de la Canner
Hombourg-Budange Village28.34.5——
Aboncourt Village32.85.0——
Saint-Hubert Village37.81.22Yes

2 places to sleep in Saint-Hubert

Guest house

Rabas Hamlet39.05.11—

1 place to sleep in Rabas

Other

  • Campsite
Vigy Village44.13.8—Yes
Sanry-lès-Vigy Village47.95.5——
Vany Village53.42.7——
Mey Village56.26.0——
Metz City62.22.836Yes

36 places to sleep in Metz

Hostel

Guest house

Hotel

Apartment

Other

Montigny-lès-Metz Town65.07.4—Yes
Ars-sur-Moselle Village72.32.24Yes

4 places to sleep in Ars-sur-Moselle, 4 of them outside town

Guest house

Hotel

Ancy-sur-Moselle Village74.61.4——
Dornot Village76.03.01—

1 place to sleep in Dornot, 1 of them outside town

Other

Novéant-sur-Moselle Village79.02.01—

1 place to sleep in Novéant-sur-Moselle, 1 of them outside town

Guest house

  • Les Châtaigniers (outside town)
Arnaville Village81.07.41Yes

1 place to sleep in Arnaville

Guest house

Vandières Village88.43.32—

2 places to sleep in Vandières, 1 of them outside town

Guest house

Norroy-lès-Pont-à-Mousson Village91.84.0——
Montauville Village95.74.1——
Jezainville Village99.84.8—Yes
Dieulouard Village104.67.7——
Saizerais Village112.39.8——
Villey-Saint-Étienne Village122.111.2—Yes
Toul Town133.37.36Yes

6 places to sleep in Toul, 1 of them outside town

Guest house

Hotel

Choloy-Ménillot Village140.610.81—

1 place to sleep in Choloy-Ménillot

Guest house

  • Les Glycines
Rigny-Saint-Martin Village151.42.7——
Chalaines Village154.15.01—

1 place to sleep in Chalaines

Guest house

  • Chambres d'hôte Mangin
Sepvigny Village159.12.0——
Champougny Village161.11.8——
Taillancourt Village162.80.2——
Montbras Village163.07.2——
Goussaincourt Village170.24.3——
Greux Village174.50.9—Yes
Domrémy-la-Pucelle Village175.45.22—

2 places to sleep in Domrémy-la-Pucelle

Guest house

  • Le Clos Domremy

Other

Coussey Village180.64.02—

2 places to sleep in Coussey

Hostel

Hotel

  • Terroir et Tradition A La Ducasse
Soulosse-sous-Saint-Élophe Village184.65.3——
Rollainville Village189.97.11—

1 place to sleep in Rollainville

Guest house

Rouvres-la-Chétive Village197.05.1——
Darney-aux-Chênes Village202.13.1——
Sandaucourt Village205.14.9——
Auzainvilliers Village210.09.2——
Contrexéville Village219.24.88—

8 places to sleep in Contrexéville, 3 of them outside town

Hotel

Other

Dombrot-le-Sec Village224.027.6——
Serqueux Village251.64.8——
Bourbonne-les-Bains Village256.415.811—

11 places to sleep in Bourbonne-les-Bains, 4 of them outside town

Hotel

Other

Chézeaux Village272.24.0——
Varennes-sur-Amance Village276.312.2——
Marcilly-en-Bassigny Village288.52.4——
Troischamps Village290.95.1——
Orbigny-au-Mont Village296.01.5——
Orbigny-au-Val Village297.611.2——
Langres Town308.76.08—

8 places to sleep in Langres, 2 of them outside town

Guest house

Hotel

Other

Perrancey-les-Vieux-Moulins Village314.72.61Yes

1 place to sleep in Perrancey-les-Vieux-Moulins, 1 of them outside town

Guest house

  • Gite du Domaine de Montauban (outside town)
Vieux-Moulins Hamlet317.32.6—Yes
Noidant-le-Rocheux Village319.95.5——
Perrogney-les-Fontaines Village325.514.9——
Auberive Village340.47.72—

2 places to sleep in Auberive, 1 of them outside town

Hotel

  • Auberge de l'Abbatiale

Other

  • Forestière de Charbonnières Campsite (outside town) +33325847186
Vivey Village348.110.8—Yes
Grancey-le-Château Village358.95.12Yes

2 places to sleep in Grancey-le-Château, 1 of them outside town

Guest house

  • La Ferme de Borgirault (outside town)
  • Guest house
Cussey-les-Forges Village363.96.4—Yes
Marey-sur-Tille Village370.310.0——
Is-sur-Tille Village380.37.01Yes

1 place to sleep in Is-sur-Tille

Guest house

Chaignay Village387.36.5—Yes
Savigny-le-Sec Village393.84.2——
Messigny Village398.05.91Yes

1 place to sleep in Messigny

Guest house

Ahuy Village403.95.2——
Talant Town409.12.91Yes

1 place to sleep in Talant

Hotel

Dijon City412.13.414Yes

14 places to sleep in Dijon

Hotel

Apartment

  • Entre Port et Canal

Other

Chenôve Town415.53.21Yes

1 place to sleep in Chenôve

Hotel

Marsannay-la-Côte Village418.71.2——
Couchey Village419.92.4——
Fixin Village422.21.41Yes

1 place to sleep in Fixin

Hotel

Brochon Village423.66.13Yes

3 places to sleep in Brochon, 3 of them outside town

Guest house

  • Maison Pinot Noir (outside town)

Hotel

  • Ô Rouge (outside town) +33380343415
  • La Rôtisserie du Chambertin (outside town)
Morey-Saint-Denis Village429.71.41Yes

1 place to sleep in Morey-Saint-Denis

Hotel

Chambolle-Musigny Village431.13.82—

2 places to sleep in Chambolle-Musigny, 1 of them outside town

Hotel

Vosne-Romanée Village434.92.81—

1 place to sleep in Vosne-Romanée

Hotel

Nuits-Saint-Georges Town437.63.26Yes

6 places to sleep in Nuits-Saint-Georges

Guest house

  • Domaine C.M. de Loisy

Hotel

  • Bar de l'Etoile
  • Saint-Vincent
  • Hôtel Ibis Nuits Saint-Georges

Apartment

  • Les Charmottes
  • Côté Nuits
Premeaux Village440.82.5——
Comblanchien Village443.45.0—Yes
Ladoix Hamlet448.42.01Yes

1 place to sleep in Ladoix

Hotel

  • Hôtel Les Terrasses de Corton
Aloxe-Corton Village450.45.42Yes

2 places to sleep in Aloxe-Corton

Guest house

Hotel

  • Hôtel Villa Louise
Beaune Town455.84.033Yes

33 places to sleep in Beaune, 5 of them outside town

Guest house

Hotel

  • Maison Cabotte (outside town) +33 3 80 22 63 27
  • Hôtel Le Home (outside town)
  • Le Clos de l'Aigue
  • Hôtel Henry II
  • Hostellerie Le Cèdre +33 380240101
  • Hôtel de France
  • Hôtel Le Foch +33380240565
  • La Petite Fugue
  • Hotel des Tonneliers
  • Ibis Styles Beaune Centre
  • Hôtel au Grand Saint-Jean +33 380 24 12 22
  • Hôtel de la Paix +33380247808
  • L'Hôtel de Beaune
  • Hôtel de la Cloche
  • Le Central
  • Hôtel Mercure Beaune Centre
  • Le Cep Parking
  • Athanor
  • Le Cep Hotel
  • Ibis Beaune Centre
  • Hôtel de la Poste
  • Belle Époque +33380246615
  • Hostellerie de Bretonnière
  • Beaune Hotel
  • Hôtel Les Nomades (outside town) +33 3 80 22 15 07
  • Le Panorama (outside town) +33380262217

Other

Pommard Village459.71.62Yes

2 places to sleep in Pommard

Guest house

  • Guest house

Hotel

  • Café du Pont
Volnay Village461.30.5——
La Chapelle-de-Volnay Hamlet461.83.0—Yes
Meursault Village464.84.312Yes

12 places to sleep in Meursault, 5 of them outside town

Guest house

  • Chambre d'hôtes L'à Rosé (outside town)
  • Les Écureuils
  • Ecobichon chambre d'hôte (outside town) +33 3 80 21 25 86

Hotel

Apartment

  • M comme Meursault

Other

  • Huttopia Campsite (outside town) +33 4 37 64 22 35
  • Zone de camping Campsite (outside town)
Puligny-Montrachet Village469.12.45Yes

5 places to sleep in Puligny-Montrachet, 2 of them outside town

Guest house

  • Charmace
  • Le Pigeonnier
  • La maison du Caroubier (outside town)

Hotel

  • Le Montrachet
  • La Chouette (outside town)
Corpeau Village471.52.11—

1 place to sleep in Corpeau

Guest house

  • Les Grands Crus
Chagny Village473.65.37Yes

7 places to sleep in Chagny, 3 of them outside town

Hotel

Other

  • Camping Paquier Fane Campsite (outside town)
  • Paquier Fané Campsite (outside town) +333 85 87 21 42
Rully Village478.94.71Yes

1 place to sleep in Rully

Hotel

Mercurey Village483.60.41—

1 place to sleep in Mercurey

Apartment

Bourgneuf-Val-d'Or Hamlet483.90.81—

1 place to sleep in Bourgneuf-Val-d'Or

Hotel

Touches Hamlet484.82.21—

1 place to sleep in Touches

Guest house

  • Gîte le Val Rubis
Saint-Martin-sous-Montaigu Village487.05.8——
Charnailles Hamlet492.80.44—

4 places to sleep in Charnailles, 2 of them outside town

Guest house

  • Guest house (outside town)
  • Le Monestier (outside town)
  • Guest house
  • Guest house
La Rivière Hamlet493.20.61—

1 place to sleep in La Rivière

Guest house

Jambles Village493.82.4—Yes
Cercot Hamlet496.22.01Yes

1 place to sleep in Cercot, 1 of them outside town

Guest house

  • Le Moulin Brûlé (outside town)
Moroges Village498.25.2——
Montagny-lès-Buxy Village503.45.03—

3 places to sleep in Montagny-lès-Buxy, 3 of them outside town

Guest house

  • Domaine des Champs de Bey (outside town) +33 3 85 92 15 40
  • Guest house (outside town)
  • Guest house (outside town)
Chenôves Village508.42.4——
Culles-les-Roches Village510.85.0—Yes
Saint-Gengoux-le-National Village515.810.64Yes

4 places to sleep in Saint-Gengoux-le-National, 1 of them outside town

Guest house

  • Guest house
  • Les Tilleuils
  • La Coquille de Jouvence +33656837515

Hotel

  • Hôtel de la Gare (outside town)
Cortevaix Village526.44.41—

1 place to sleep in Cortevaix, 1 of them outside town

Guest house

  • Domaine de Morlay (outside town)
Flagy Village530.88.8——
Cluny Village539.6—11Yes

11 places to sleep in Cluny, 4 of them outside town

Hostel

Guest house

Hotel

Apartment

  • La Musardière

Other

Alternatives

  • relation 4270175 — 14.3 km
  • relation 19409593 — 8.5 km

Continues as the Via Cluniacensis ›

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Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); elevation from Copernicus GLO-30.

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