Captieux feels peaceful when you arrive. Your shoes are barely dirty and your legs ask very little of you. This is one of those days that a long walk hands you now and then, like a gift.
Looking back, it was mostly pine trees, silence and a path that seems to slide along beneath your feet. You hardly notice the little climbs. It’s about 17 kilometres, a little over four hours of walking. Your mind is free to empty, and it does. The landscape barely changes, so the pleasure lies in small things: the light between the trunks, the smell of resin, a bird startling out of the trees.
Because you can be in early in the afternoon, there’s no need to rush in the morning. Have a relaxed breakfast and set off when it suits you.