Chaumont-sur-Loire sits high above the river, with its castle as the obvious focal point. When you arrive, you’ll hardly feel the day in your legs. That’s no accident: there is almost no change in elevation and no real climbing at all.
From Blois you walk about 21 kilometres, in a little over 5 hours. It’s a stage where your mind can wander. You follow the rhythm of your steps, chat for a while with a fellow pilgrim or simply fall silent together. Days like this are good for your body, because the road to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is still long. In Chaumont, take your time to look around. Enjoy it, because an easy day like this doesn’t come along every week.