France
Via Cluniacensis
A pilgrim route of 296.2 km from Cluny to Le Puy-en-Velay, joins the Chemin de Saint-Jacques via Le Puy at Le Puy-en-Velay, then the Camino Francés at Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, to Santiago de Compostela. At 20–25 km a day, most people take 12–15 days.
- 296.2 kmDistance
- 7,564 mClimb
- 7,145 mDescent
- 1,173 mHigh point
Plan your own days
A common way to split it
One common way to split it, not the only one.
- Cluny → Tramayes 19.4 km
- Tramayes → La Verrière 25.1 km
- La Verrière → Le Cergne 29.7 km
- Le Cergne → Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu 20.7 km
- Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu → Saint-Romain-la-Motte 20.5 km
- Saint-Romain-la-Motte → Saint-Jean-Saint-Maurice-sur-Loire 26.7 km
- Saint-Jean-Saint-Maurice-sur-Loire → Bully 6.9 km
- Bully → Montverdun 36.2 km
- Montverdun → Moingt 19.8 km
- Moingt → Marols 19.4 km
- Marols → Pontempeyrat 25.1 km
- Pontempeyrat → Le Cros 26.9 km
- Le Cros → Le Puy-en-Velay 19.7 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.
| Town | From start (km) | To next (km) | Places to sleep | Drinking water |
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| Cluny Village | 0.0 | 7.3 | 10 | Yes |
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10 places to sleep in Cluny, 3 of them outside town Hostel
Guest house
Hotel
Other
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| Sainte-Cécile Village | 7.3 | 12.1 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in Sainte-Cécile, 1 of them outside town Guest house
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| Tramayes Village | 19.4 | 7.1 | 2 | — |
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2 places to sleep in Tramayes Guest house
Hotel
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| Cenves Village | 26.5 | 5.5 | 2 | — |
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2 places to sleep in Cenves, 1 of them outside town Hostel
Guest house
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| Saint-Jacques-des-Arrêts Village | 32.0 | 1.5 | 2 | Yes |
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2 places to sleep in Saint-Jacques-des-Arrêts, 1 of them outside town Guest house
Other
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| Saint-Mamert Village | 33.4 | 2.6 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in Saint-Mamert Guest house
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| Ouroux Village | 36.0 | 8.5 | 2 | — |
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2 places to sleep in Ouroux, 1 of them outside town Guest house
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| La Verrière Hamlet | 44.5 | 11.1 | 2 | — |
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2 places to sleep in La Verrière, 1 of them outside town Guest house
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| Propières Village | 55.6 | 1.3 | 2 | — |
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2 places to sleep in Propières, 1 of them outside town Guest house
Hotel
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| Azole Hamlet | 56.9 | 1.9 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in Azole Other
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| Les Écharmeaux Hamlet | 58.8 | 15.4 | 2 | Yes |
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2 places to sleep in Les Écharmeaux, 1 of them outside town Hotel
Other
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| Le Cergne Village | 74.2 | 3.8 | 1 | Yes |
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1 place to sleep in Le Cergne Hotel
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| Arcinges Village | 78.0 | 5.1 | — | — |
| Mars Village | 83.1 | 8.0 | — | — |
| Charlieu Village | 91.0 | 3.9 | 10 | — |
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10 places to sleep in Charlieu, 3 of them outside town Guest house
Hotel
Apartment
Other
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| Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu Village | 95.0 | 2.0 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu Apartment
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| Pouilly-sous-Charlieu Village | 97.0 | 1.5 | — | — |
| Briennon Village | 98.5 | 4.0 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in Briennon, 1 of them outside town Guest house
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| La Bénisson-Dieu Village | 102.5 | 13.0 | — | — |
| Saint-Romain-la-Motte Village | 115.5 | 7.7 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in Saint-Romain-la-Motte Hostel
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| Saint-Haon-le-Châtel Village | 123.2 | 2.0 | 2 | Yes |
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2 places to sleep in Saint-Haon-le-Châtel, 1 of them outside town Guest house
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| Renaison Village | 125.2 | 2.9 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in Renaison Hotel
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| Saint-André-d'Apchon Village | 128.1 | 4.2 | — | — |
| Saint-Alban-les-Eaux Village | 132.4 | 5.1 | 1 | Yes |
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1 place to sleep in Saint-Alban-les-Eaux, 1 of them outside town Guest house
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| Lentigny Village | 137.4 | 4.8 | — | Yes |
| Saint-Jean-Saint-Maurice-sur-Loire Village | 142.2 | 0.0 | 2 | — |
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2 places to sleep in Saint-Jean-Saint-Maurice-sur-Loire Guest house
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| Saint-Jean le Puy Hamlet | 142.2 | 1.2 | — | Yes |
| Saint-Maurice sur Loire Hamlet | 143.4 | 5.8 | 1 | Yes |
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1 place to sleep in Saint-Maurice sur Loire, 1 of them outside town Guest house
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| Bully Village | 149.2 | 3.6 | 1 | Yes |
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1 place to sleep in Bully Hostel
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| Dancé Village | 152.7 | 3.2 | — | — |
| Amions Village | 156.0 | 7.6 | — | Yes |
| Pommiers-en-Forez Village | 163.6 | 6.6 | 2 | — |
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2 places to sleep in Pommiers-en-Forez, 2 of them outside town Guest house
Other
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| Bussy-Albieux Village | 170.1 | 3.9 | — | Yes |
| Arthun Village | 174.0 | 11.3 | — | — |
| Montverdun Village | 185.3 | 5.5 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in Montverdun · 33 beds at the 1 that give a number Hostel
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| Chalain-d'Uzore Village | 190.8 | 4.4 | — | — |
| Champdieu Village | 195.2 | 7.3 | — | — |
| Montbrison Town | 202.5 | 2.6 | 1 | Yes |
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1 place to sleep in Montbrison Guest house
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| Moingt Village | 205.1 | 3.5 | 2 | — |
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2 places to sleep in Moingt, 1 of them outside town Hotel
Other
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| Saint-Thomas-la-Garde Village | 208.6 | 2.9 | — | — |
| Saint-Georges-Haute-Ville Village | 211.5 | 5.1 | — | Yes |
| Margerie-Chantagret Village | 216.7 | 3.4 | — | — |
| Soleymieux Village | 220.0 | 0.5 | — | — |
| Saint-Jean-Soleymieux Village | 220.5 | 4.0 | — | — |
| Marols Village | 224.5 | 5.7 | 1 | Yes |
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1 place to sleep in Marols Guest house
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| La Chapelle-en-Lafaye Village | 230.2 | 0.7 | 2 | — |
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2 places to sleep in La Chapelle-en-Lafaye Hostel
Hotel
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| Montarcher Village | 230.9 | 11.4 | 1 | Yes |
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1 place to sleep in Montarcher Guest house
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| Usson-en-Forez Village | 242.3 | 7.3 | 2 | Yes |
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2 places to sleep in Usson-en-Forez Hotel
Other
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| Pontempeyrat Village | 249.6 | 26.9 | 2 | — |
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2 places to sleep in Pontempeyrat, 1 of them outside town Guest house
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| Le Cros Hamlet | 276.5 | 3.5 | 2 | — |
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2 places to sleep in Le Cros, 1 of them outside town Hostel
Hotel
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| Saint-Paulien Village | 280.0 | 11.8 | 2 | Yes |
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2 places to sleep in Saint-Paulien Hostel
Hotel
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| Polignac Village | 291.8 | 3.9 | 1 | Yes |
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1 place to sleep in Polignac, 1 of them outside town Hotel
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| Aiguilhe Village | 295.6 | 0.5 | 1 | Yes |
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1 place to sleep in Aiguilhe Other
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| Le Puy-en-Velay Town | 296.1 | — | 21 | Yes |
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21 places to sleep in Le Puy-en-Velay Hostel
Guest house
Hotel
Other
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Alternatives
Continues as the Chemin de Saint-Jacques via Le Puy ›
Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); elevation from Copernicus GLO-30.
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