Jour 28: la fin des Gorges du Doubs et entrée en Suisse ! Suite à notre nuit chez Jacky, et après un petit déjeuner offert par notre hôte, nous reprenons notre chemin sur le sentier, afin de profiter des derniers kilomètres longeants les Gorges du Doubs. La vue y est magnifique, et le soleil est au […]
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...
First Days in France: Travel and Final Preparations for the HexaTrek Read More »
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 :