After a errand-filled rest day in Grenoble, the climb out of the urban basin was rigorous and busy. There were a lot of people hiking this section, and there were quite a few people taking part in other outdoor activities. I saw trail runners, spelunkers, rock climbers, and paragliders in the entrance to the Chartreuse … Continue reading Grenoble to Saint Cergue
Dieulefit to Grenoble
After resting in Dieulefit, I had a 6-day stretch to Grenoble that was front-loaded, with some long days to start. The first of which was about 38km with a massive climb over the mountains. In the rolling hills before the climb, I came across the Church of Comps: This church is mentioned in historical texts … Continue reading Dieulefit to Grenoble
Saint Martin d’Ardeche to Dieulefit
Leaving the buzzing river town of Saint Martin d’Ardeche, I had a long day to Viviers on the banks of the Rhone River. Like the previous few days, the terrain was less than spectacular. The first 27km to the village of Saint Montan was again on boring dirt roads through the dry and shrubby hills … Continue reading Saint Martin d’Ardeche to Dieulefit
Villefort to Saint Martin d’Ardeche
Villefort to Les Vans was my last day in the Cevennes National Park, and while the park was amazing I was looking for a change. I had enough days of camping in a row, and I needed a break from the cold, rainy and windy weather. After following the GR6/7 and their variants (60/66/68/70/71/72) through … Continue reading Villefort to Saint Martin d’Ardeche
Le Vigan to Villefort
After the rest day in Le Vigan it was time to enter the Cevennes National Park area. The first task was to climb to the top of Mont Aigoual. A few kilometers out of Le Vigan was the pretty, creekside village of Aulas. With Le Vigan so close, Aulas was very quiet since everyone just … Continue reading Le Vigan to Villefort
Fagairolles to Le Vigan
After camping a few kilometers past Fagairolles, the first half of the day was spent making my way through a small valley to the village of Melagues. The way was not very exciting, but the village of Melagues was quite nice after the bland morning. The locals were gardening in the central vegetable gardens, and … Continue reading Fagairolles to Le Vigan
Carcassonne to Fagairolles
After a nice, but tourist dodging rest day in Carcassonne it was time to get back on the road. It took a while to get through the suburbs of Carcassonne, as the path followed the canal. I stopped for a few minutes to watch the boats go through the locks before continuing on through the … Continue reading Carcassonne to Fagairolles
Video Summary #3
This video includes highlights from Morella, Spain through the Pyrenees to Carcassonne, France, and showcases my favorite photos and some short clips as usual. Thank you all again for your continued support! I hope you all enjoy this video. A few notes about this video: – I want to dedicate this third video to Markus … Continue reading Video Summary #3
Termes to Carcassonne
While camping in Termes was fantastic, the night was extremely windy. It was hard to sleep with the tent crashing around, so I was a bit tired the next day. After a steady climb and descent on trails, I ran into a family from Norway that was hiking around the area, using their holiday house … Continue reading Termes to Carcassonne
Joch to Termes
Leaving Joch, my focus turned from the GR10 to the GR36. I had about 4km to walk across the agricultural valley, where peaches, cherries, and apricots dominated the landscape. The farmland gave way to a reservoir that was nestled against the hillside. I crossed the reservoir bridge and headed up the semi-steep climb to the … Continue reading Joch to Termes
Puigcerda to Joch
After a nice rest day to recover electrolytes after heat wave central, I left Puigcerda and crossed the border into France. My first major country goal was complete, as I started thinking about the journey through France, although it doesn’t help to dwell on the whole country. It was a strange feeling to start anew. … Continue reading Puigcerda to Joch
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