5.30 a.m. The alarm goes off. Feeling excited as the forecast mentions a chance of sunshine, I stick my head out of the tent to assess the situation. Damn, fog again. Just my luck, I would have loved to enjoy the view from the summit of Mont Tendre. Disappointed, I climb back…
After our night at Jacky’s place, and following a breakfast kindly offered by our host, we set off again along the trail to enjoy the final kilometres running alongside the Doubs Gorges. The views are magnificent, and the sun is…
Rest day! My previous breaks were mainly due to my tendon injury, but this time my whole body is calling for a day off. We decide to take a tram towards Cernay, as…
After a long 34 kilometre day, we set off again for a shorter distance. Our day begins with a visit to Haut Koenigsbourg Castle, the only medieval castle in Alsace. Very quickly, the sun makes an appearance and the heat becomes intense. Near Thannenkirch…
After a trip to Strasbourg also known as the foot saga see the previous article, here I am at a small campsite in Rothau, a small village near Schirmeck, which is located a few kilometres from the trail. I am far from having an unlimited budget…
After two days of rest for my tendon, it is time to hit the trail again, as the pain has disappeared. I say goodbye to Christèle, the owner of the campsite in Niederbronn des Bains. I resume my journey very gradually in order to test my foot. On the outskirts of the town, I see…
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On 31 May, that’s it, I reach the starting point of the HexaTrek, on a small path on the edge of Wissembourg, where a letterbox marks kilometre zero. When I arrive, the letterbox is lying on the ground. Believe it or not, I arrive on the very day…
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After two days of travelling by plane, train and bus, today I finally arrive in Wissembourg for the start of my long distance hike. The journey was long. I first took a flight from Montreal to Lyon in order to arrive roughly halfway between the starting point and the finishing point of the hike...
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Les ressources pour se préparer pour l’HexaTrek Afin de me préparer au niveau de la logistique de ma randonnée, voici les ressources web que j’ai utilisées ou que je prévois utiliser. Bonne lecture ! 1. Le site web officiel de l’HexaTrek Un premier incontournable est incontestablement le site web officiel de la randonnée, soit Hexatrek :
Applying for a visa for France If you are planning to travel to France for a period exceeding three months, you will need to apply for a visa.