Stevenson Trail: Robert Louis Stevenson Trail France GR70. Stevenson Trail [GR 70] is not only a modern classic, but the benchmark for recreational hikes. You walk from Le Monastier, near Puy-en-Velay in Haute Loire, to St Jean-du-Gard in Cévennes, a distance of 125-miles/201 kms. Walked by Robert Louis Stevenson in 1878, the route inspired him to write ‘Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes’ (1879), a ground-breaking novel and classic of outdoor literature that set the standard for travelogues thereafter.
Stevenson was, in many ways, the pioneer of the modern hiking movement, as the book presents hiking and camping outdoors as a recreational activity. RLS was also keen to explore the theme of the Religious Wars and the trail takes you through the heart of Huguenot and ‘Camisard’ country. Other Cévenol themes to explore can be found on our website. Stevenson Trail sees you walking what’s now considered one of the top-ten trails in France, increasingly popular with hikers wishing to retrace RLS’s footsteps.
Day 1. Arrival and hotel check-in. Camino de Santiago de Compostela Pilgrimage Spain - The Way. Pacific Crest Trail. Pacific Crest Trail Association | Protecting, Preserving, Promoting the Pacific Crest Trail. Continental Divide Trail Society - Home. Home.