This day asks little of your legs, but more of your clothing. You walk across the Aubrac plateau, open and rugged, at well over 1,300 metres. It’s windy up there even when the village was still calm. In mist or rain, the view disappears in no time.
There’s hardly any climbing. You roll past meadows with stone walls and grazing cows, with space all the way to the horizon. Later the path drops into the valley, and there’s more descending than ascending. You’ll feel that in your knees. You’ll be there in just under 5 hours, with the afternoon still ahead of you. Give yourself that time, because short days like this are a gift.