In the Footsteps of Robert Louis Stevenson
Literary walking route through French Cévennes
literary-heritage220 km12 days0 places
COE Certified Cultural Route
This is an officially certified Cultural Route of the Council of Europe
This route follows the 12-day walking journey Robert Louis Stevenson made through the Cévennes mountains in 1878.
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The Journey
In the Footsteps of Robert Louis Stevenson recreates the Scottish writer's 1878 walking tour through the Cévennes mountains in southern France, accompanied by his donkey Modestine.
Stevenson (1850-1894) recounted this journey in "Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes," a pioneering travel narrative combining nature writing, personal reflection, and local history. The 220 km route passes through mountain landscapes, Protestant heritage sites, and rural communities.
The route promotes literary tourism, hiking, cultural heritage of the Cévennes, and sustainable rural tourism. It connects with Stevenson's interest in Huguenot history and resistance.