Hexatrek - The French thru hiking trail
United States has the Pacific Crest Trail, New Zealand has the Te Araroa, it was time to give France a trail that would hike all the beauty and diversity of its landscapes! A team of true enthusiasts are launching the HexaTrek in 2022: 3,000 km of trails through the mountains!
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Club Vosgien is partner of the HexaTrek
Whether it's a simple bench, a picnic table, a shelter or even a refuge shawl, you will come across many facilities maintained by the Club Vosgien and their volunteers. Through their trails and their markings of a unique quality in France, you will discover the Vosges mountains and their historical and cultural wealth as well as their remarkable biodiversity.
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Hexatrek - The French thru hiking trail
United States has the Pacific Crest Trail, New Zealand has the Te Araroa, it was time to give France a trail that would hike all the beauty and diversity of its landscapes! A team of true enthusiasts are launching the HexaTrek in 2022: 3,000 km of trails through the mountains!
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Top 10 Thru-Hike in the world
Long-distance trails inspire conflicting tales of solitude and camaraderie, of deserted riverbeds and mountain plateaus, of pleasure and pain.
The idea of walking thousands of miles is itself hardly believable. Perhaps that is what makes these adventures so memorable.
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Thru Hike and long distance hiking
"Nobo", "thru-hiker", a "zero", but what are all these anglicisms? In the world of long-distance hiking, many terms appear on the forums. The French academy is slowly dying in the face of this plethora of terminology, but you, humble hikers, would like to know what all these terms mean?
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Gas re-supply strategy on the hexatrek
Even if there are petrol or wood burning systems, the majority of hikers use gas stoves for their multi-day hikes. Estimating the amount of fuel needed for a long hike is not always easy and finding the right cartridge for your burner in France can sometimes be murderous!
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Thru Hike and long distance hiking
"Nobo", "thru-hiker", a "zero", but what are all these anglicisms? In the world of long-distance hiking, many terms appear on the forums. The French academy is slowly dying in the face of this plethora of terminology, but you, humble hikers, would like to know what all these terms mean?
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Gas re-supply strategy on the hexatrek
Even if there are petrol or wood burning systems, the majority of hikers use gas stoves for their multi-day hikes. Estimating the amount of fuel needed for a long hike is not always easy and finding the right cartridge for your burner in France can sometimes be murderous!
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Bivouac rules in France
Bivouacking is the favourite activity of long-distance hikers. Synonymous with freedom, no need to book refuges, however, before setting off on the hexatrek and to fully enjoy this activity, a little knowledge of the rules of bivouac is essential
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NOBO, SOBO, Which way to go ?
If you want to avoid the late snow in the Alps and Pyrenees or if you want to take the risk of leaving earlier in the season, discover through this article all our advices to know when to leave on the HexaTrek
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Landscapes of the
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Pyrenees National Park
It is difficult to contain all the natural wonders of this high place in the Pyrenees in a short sentence.
The Garvarnie cirque, the Vignemale and its glacier, the Lac de Gaube or the Brèche Roland are among the must-see places on the HexaTrek.
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Vercors Regional Park
A real UFO of the HexaTrek, the Mont Aiguille stands like a statue in the middle of the chaotic scenery of the Vercors cliffs. And it is above all the emblem of the HexaTrek!
The high plateaus are a haven of peace outside of time and the Archiane cirque a masterpiece of nature.
Trail
Ecrins National Park
Created in 1973, the Ecrins National Park is the highest natural park in Europe.
The plateau of Emparis, the Meije, the lake of Lauvitel... the tour of the Ecrins is almost 8000m of difference in altitude in a place cut off from the world.
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Vanoise National Park
The Lac des Vaches, the Vallon de la Leisse, the Mont Pourri and other mythical peaks of the region will accompany you on this journey.
Nestled in the heart of Savoie, this authentic "green diamond in the rough" is also home to one of the most important animal populations in France.