Fields, farms and gentle hills, with the odd village perched on a summit. The landscape is open and peaceful. It never gets really high, but you keep going up and down again. Those short climbs add up.
At around 29 kilometres and well over 8 hours of walking, this is a day that tests your patience. You walk alone a lot, between the fields, and it can be almost too quiet. Take your breaks and eat on time. At the end, the towers of the collegiate church rise above La Romieu. Then you know you’re nearly there. Keep going, it will all work out.