France
Via Lugdunum
A pilgrim route of 231.2 km from Pougny to Saint-Georges-Haute-Ville, joins the Via Cluniacensis at Saint-Georges-Haute-Ville, 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 9–12 days.
- 231.2 kmDistance
- 5,754 mClimb
- 5,676 mDescent
- 939 mHigh point
Plan your own days
A common way to split it
One common way to split it, not the only one.
- Pougny → Saint-Germain-de-Joux 29.4 km
- Saint-Germain-de-Joux → Maillat 23.7 km
- Maillat → Labalme 9.0 km
- Labalme → Brey de Vent 21.4 km
- Brey de Vent → Meximieux 25.8 km
- Meximieux → Montluel 16.7 km
- Montluel → Lyon 23.4 km
- Lyon → Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon 4.6 km
- Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon → Camping La Charmance 24.9 km
- Camping La Charmance → La Pimpignole 22.5 km
- La Pimpignole → Saint-Georges-Haute-Ville 26.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pougny Village | 3.6 | 4.9 | — | Yes |
| Collonges Village | 8.5 | 13.0 | 1 | Yes |
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1 place to sleep in Collonges Guest house
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| Confort Village | 21.5 | 11.5 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in Confort, 1 of them outside town Hotel
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| Saint-Germain-de-Joux Village | 33.0 | 6.2 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in Saint-Germain-de-Joux Hotel
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| Charix Village | 39.2 | 9.1 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in Charix Hotel
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| Nantua Village | 48.3 | 3.4 | 2 | Yes |
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2 places to sleep in Nantua, 2 of them outside town Hotel
Other
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| Port Village | 51.6 | 3.7 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in Port Other
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| Saint-Martin-du-Frêne Village | 55.4 | 1.3 | — | — |
| Maillat Village | 56.7 | 9.0 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in Maillat Hotel
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| Labalme Village | 65.7 | 3.0 | 1 | Yes |
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1 place to sleep in Labalme Hotel
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| Cerdon Village | 68.7 | 3.1 | — | — |
| Mérignat Village | 71.8 | 3.7 | — | — |
| Cucuen Hamlet | 75.5 | 0.6 | — | Yes |
| Jujurieux Village | 76.1 | 1.7 | — | Yes |
| Le Roy Hamlet | 77.8 | 4.5 | — | Yes |
| L'Abergement-de-Varey Village | 82.3 | 0.7 | — | Yes |
| Chez Gavet Hamlet | 83.0 | 4.1 | — | Yes |
| Brey de Vent Hamlet | 87.1 | 1.1 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in Brey de Vent Guest house
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| Chez Viri Hamlet | 88.2 | 4.3 | — | Yes |
| Ambérieu-en-Bugey Town | 92.5 | 2.7 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in Ambérieu-en-Bugey Hotel
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| Saint-Denis-en-Bugey Village | 95.2 | 17.7 | — | — |
| Meximieux Village | 112.9 | 1.8 | 5 | — |
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5 places to sleep in Meximieux, 3 of them outside town Hotel
Other
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| Pérouges Village | 114.7 | 8.6 | 2 | Yes |
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2 places to sleep in Pérouges Guest house
Hotel
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| Pizay Village | 123.3 | 6.3 | — | — |
| Montluel Village | 129.6 | 5.0 | 2 | — |
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2 places to sleep in Montluel, 1 of them outside town Hotel
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| Beynost Village | 134.6 | 2.5 | — | Yes |
| Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost Village | 137.1 | 2.4 | — | — |
| Miribel Town | 139.5 | 2.5 | — | — |
| Neyron Village | 141.9 | 3.3 | — | Yes |
| Crépieux-la-Pape Village | 145.2 | 7.8 | 6 | — |
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6 places to sleep in Crépieux-la-Pape, 6 of them outside town Guest house
Hotel
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| Lyon City | 153.0 | 4.6 | 114 | Yes |
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114 places to sleep in Lyon, 3 of them outside town · 95 beds at the 1 that give a number Hostel
Guest house
Hotel
Apartment
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| Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon Town | 157.7 | 35.7 | 2 | Yes |
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2 places to sleep in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, 1 of them outside town Hotel
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| Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise Village | 193.4 | 4.2 | 4 | — |
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4 places to sleep in Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise, 4 of them outside town Guest house
Other
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| Saint-Denis-sur-Coise Village | 197.5 | 10.8 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in Saint-Denis-sur-Coise, 1 of them outside town Hotel
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| Saint-Galmier Village | 208.4 | 7.2 | 2 | Yes |
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2 places to sleep in Saint-Galmier, 2 of them outside town Guest house
Hotel
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| Rivas Village | 215.6 | 1.4 | — | Yes |
| Craintilleux Village | 216.9 | 11.9 | — | — |
| Saint-Romain-le-Puy Village | 228.9 | 2.2 | — | — |
| Saint-Georges-Haute-Ville Village | 231.0 | — | — | Yes |
Alternatives
Joins the Via Cluniacensis at Saint-Georges-Haute-Ville, km 211.5 ›
Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); elevation from Copernicus GLO-30.
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