GR 430 Way of Saint-Regis, between Velay and Vivarais

The way of Saint Régis (GR 430) is a long-distance hike, in loop, starting from le Puy-en-Velay, which can be covered in 9 days. Of a total distance of 201 km, the hike will lead you on the steps of Saint John Francis Regis, the patron saint of lace makers. You will go through the plateaus of the Velay and Mézenc, of Vivarais but also the massif of Meygal.

Your stopovers on the way of Saint Regis GR 430

Below, we recommend you some ideas of hikes following the Way of Saint Regis. These allow to do circular hikes from 4 to 9 days.

Way of Saint Regis in 9 days, starting from Le Puy-en-Velay (complete loop)

  • Day 1: from Le Puy-en-Velay to Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille : 19.5 km (5h of walk)
  • Day 2: from le Monastier-sur-Gazeille to Saint-Front: 22 km (5h30 of walk)
  • Day 3: from Saint-Front to Saint-Agrève: 28 km (7h of walk)
  • Day 4: from Saint-Agrève to Lalouvesc: 27.5 km (6h45 of walk)
  • Day 5: from Lalouvesc to Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid : 17 km (4h15 of walk)
  • Day 6: from Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid to Dunières: 17 km (4h15 of walk)
  • Day 7: from Dunières to Tence: 23.5 km (5h45 of walk)
  • Day 8: from Tence to Queyrières: 19.5 km (4h45 of walk)
  • Day 9: from Queyrières to Le Puy-en-Velay: 28.5 km (7h15 of walk)

Four days of circular hike from Le Puy-en-Velay (way of Saint Regis GR 430 and Tour of the Velay’s volcanoes GR 40)

Warning: to travel this circular hike you will have to complete you TopoGuide of the GR 430 Way of Saint Regis with the TopoGuide of the Tour of the Velay’s volcanoes GR 40, or with the IGN map Le Puy – Yssingeaux 2835 OT

  • Day 1: from Le Puy-en-Velay to Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille: 19.5 km (5h of walk)
  • Day 2: from Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille to Saint-Front: 22 km (5h30 of wakl)
  • Day 3: from Saint-Front to Saint-Julien-Chapteuil: 19.5 km (4h50 of walk)
  • Day 4: from Saint-Julien-Chapteuil to Le Puy-en-Velay : 19 km (4h45 of walk)

Organizing your hike

Where to sleep on the way of Saint Regis GR 430?

On the way of Saint Regis many accommodations are available: beds and breakfast, stopover gîtes, campsites or even hotels. You will find the list of these service providers in the TopoGuide, the guidebook of accommodation and useful information (see opposite). Do not hesitate to contact them to start booking your stay.

Making carry your luggage

To the luggage or persons’ transportation, the Malle Postale includes this hike in its catalog. You can consult our other partners of transport services who will establish a quotation on demand.

 The TopoGuide of the way of Saint RegisTopoGuide GR 430 chemin de Saint Régis

The Topoguide of the way of Saint Regis contains the itinerary on IGN maps, a chart of the services available to prepare your stopovers, a list of the accommodation and the description step by step of the path, along with thematic sheets about the fauna, flora, local heritage… It is essential to prepare your hike and follow the itinerary from day to day.

The IGN maps of the itinerary

The IGN maps are already included in the TopoGuide. Nonetheless, if you wish to leave the markings, the matching IGN maps are the following ones:

  • 2835 OT Le Puy – Yssingeaux
  • 2836 OT Le Mézenc – Gerbier-de-Jonc
  • 2936 O Le Cheylard (of little use)
  • 2835 OT Le Chambon-sur-Lignon – Saint-Agrève
  • 2934 ET Bourg-Argental (only for Dunières)
  • Global view on a IGN at a scale 1 : 100 000, ref. 156 Le Puy – Privas

To order your maps, go to our online shop. If you have any doubt or if you need advice, do not hesitate to contact us.

Where is the way of Saint Regis?

The way of Saint Regis (GR 430) starts in Le Puy-en-Velay, in Haute-Loire. It then heads East to reach the plateaus of the massif of the Mézenc, then the Ardèche towards Lalouvesc. It then comes back by the plateaus of the Haut Pays du Velay and Haut-Ligon. Finally, it crosses the massif of the Meygal before coming back to Le Puy-en-Velay.

To come to Le Puy-en-Velay, consult the opposite page Come to Le Puy-en-Velay and parking.

When can you walk on the way of Saint Regis?

This hike isn’t passable during winter (except particular year) because of the abundant snow between the end of November and the end of March. The itinerary sometimes goes by more than 1200 meters of altitude. Thus, we advise you the period from May to October to cross the way of Saint Regis.

Markings and maintenance

The way of Saint Regis is an itinerary certified “sentier de Grande Randonnée” (long-distance hike) by the French Walking federation: the GR 430. It is then marked in white and red by the walking committees of the region crossed: Haute-Loire and Ardèche.

If you wish to support the work of markings of the Walking Committees’ teams, you can sign up for:

  • A membership card in one of our hiking clubs
  • A “Randocarte”, membership of the Walking Committee, directly from our online shop, section Randocarte

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5 responses to “GR 430 Way of Saint-Regis, between Velay and Vivarais”

  1. […] Le circuit de Saint Régis ou GR430 fait l’objet d’un topo-guide éditié par la fédération française de randonnée pédestre : « Le Chemin de Saint-Régis – Entre Velay et Vivarais – Édition 2014″ […]

  2. TRANCHANT says:

    Le chemin de saint régis est une belle randonnée que nous venons de faire en 10 jours avec des paysages de moyenne montagne variés et sauvages
    Nous ferons deux remarques ;
    le balisage est sur certains secteurs très ancien et déficient et cela entre le milieu de l’étape Saint Agrève -Loulouvesc et Saint Bonnet le froid
    Il y a aussi quelques secteurs mal entretenus

    Nous avons trouvé qu’il y avait trop de secteurs bitumés
    -routes a grande circulation c’est limité donc Correct
    mais beaucoup de chemins sont bitumés ce qui est moins agréable

    en conclusion un beau parcours à améliorer et promouvoir

    • Marion Faure says:

      Bonjour,

      Nous sommes ravis de lire que vous avez apprécié votre randonnée itinérante sur le GR430 Chemin de Saint-Régis, circuit peu fréquenté mais qui vaut le détour !

      Concernant le balisage, les problèmes que vous nous signalez se trouvent principalement sur la partie ardéchoise de GR, nous avons donc transmis votre signalement à nos homologues ardéchois.

      Nous vous remercions pour votre retour.

  3. Pravaz says:

    Bonjour,
    les problèmes de balisages perdurent notamment sur l’étape La Louvesc/ Saint bonnet le froid
    le depart du Gr430 vers saint bonnet n’est vraiment pas clair et il est facile de prendre le GR420…..

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