Your legs will almost do the work on their own today. No steep climbs, no calf-burners. Your breathing stays calm and your mind is free to wander. It’s one of those days when you simply put one foot in front of the other without thinking. About 21 kilometres, a little over 5 hours of walking, with plenty of room to chat or to stay quietly lost in your own thoughts.
The landscape rolls gently and the road dips and rises only slightly. It’s only as you approach Saint-Sever that you feel the slope in your calves, because the town sits on a ridge above the Adour. That’s where you’ll find the great abbey church, the heart of the town. Take your time getting there. You’ve earned an easy day like this.