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@@artbashmakian9217 Yes I reckon this is the best time to do it 😄

@@ervinslens Thanks! I was glad to do this one in autumn when it's quiet and the colours are beautiful.

You'll lo ve it, it's an amazing trail. I hiked it in August and it took me 5 and a half days, but I was hiking very long days. I'd say that people usually take 10-11 days. The trail is challenging and has a lot of elevation gain/loss, but it's one of my favorite trails in France.

@@GuillaumeCloutier-r3d Déjà je recommande pas le GR65 qui n'a pour seul intérêt que d'être le plus court chemin 😆 Après personnellement je dirais que la variante du Célé est vraiment la plus belle. Mais la variante Rocamadour est très bien aussi. Le chemin en lui-même n'est pas aussi joli que sur la variante Célé, mais il y a Rocamadour 🤩 Il y aussi une 4e option, que je n'ai pas faite, c'est de passer par Saint-cirq-lapopie. Apparemment c'est très joli aussi.

@@ervinslens Thanks! Pity I couldn't properly finish the trail but that last day was pretty spectacular.

Oui, pas de problème, si vous voulez la trace GPX, je peux vous la faire suivre.

Beautiful but hard 😅

C'est vrai qu'il y a énormément de Coréens sur le Francés. Je crois que ca vient du fait qu'il y a eu un livre à succès dessus et aussi que c'est un pays où le christianisme est la religion largement majoritaire. Par contre on en voit beaucoup moins sur le Baegdu-Daegan 😆 vu que pas grand monde ne fait ce sentier. A juste titre à mon avis, c'est un sentier beaucoup trop dur et laissé à l'abandon. Personnellement j'ai vraiment préféré le Jeju-Olle, même s'il y a beaucoup de route, ça reste une super expérience.

Merci! Oui, sac fait par un Français (Atelier Longue Distance) et tente Zpacks Duplex, un peu chère à commander en Europe 😬😅 mais elle vaut le coup.

Thank you 🙏

Yes, I started up North because that's where the ferry from Skye took me, but if I were to hike it again, I'd definitely make the effort to go South to start there 😅

Ah makes sense, I'm starting the route on Monday. Flying directly on to the isle of Barra! First solo backpacking I've done. Any tips for the route?

@@wadsee1111 Nice! I hope you have good weather. Are you planning to camp? I found that it wasn't the easiest place to camp because of the terrain and the wind. Though I somehow managed to camp all the way. But it can be good to have a plan B for where to stay in the evening. Also, waterproof shoes are useless in my opinion, even more so in Scotland, because they always get wet eventually, but they'll never dry. I hope you have a great time there, happy trails!

@@gaelchasingtrails2943 yes I'll be wild camping. Good idea, I might add some markers for campsites/hostels if it's looking unlikely to find somewhere. Thanks!

Thanks! I haven't done any section of the GR 2. Let me know how your trip goes. Curious to hear about that trail.

@@gaelchasingtrails2943 , what shoes do you use. I’m planning to hike with breathable lightweight trail runners. I do have low cut waterproof hiking shoes but they don’t breath as well. And I want to keep my weight low and don’t want to carry the waterproof/breathable hiking shoes. Any suggestions particularly if I may encounter rainy days.

@@artbashmakian9217 I use Salomon ultra shoes (low cut). They're not waterproof, but I never use waterproof shoes, even in wet environments. Even though I've used these shoes forever, the price went up significantly and the quality down. I used to get 1200-1300km out of them, now it's more 800km. So I'm definitely not buying them again. I'm thinking to try Merell or La Sportiva, also in runners/low cut.

@@gaelchasingtrails2943 , I completed the intended portion of the hike from Dijon to approximately Troyes. I made a few detours because of the trail conditions. It rained excessively and the paths through the forests were muddy and flooded. But the trek otherwise was amazing. Not too many food options the first few days. Many places were closed but I managed to get by. At the end, I cut my hike by one day because I did not want to continue hiking in the mud for hours and hours through forests especially on steep grades. But the trek otherwise was amazing. This was such a memorable experience. Something so different than anything I've done before.

@artbashmakian9217 Good to know! Sorry to hear about the weather. It looks like there's been a lot of floods in France recently. Good to know that you were still able to go through. So the trail doesn't strictly stick to the Seine?

Thanks 🙏 Glad you enjoyed it!

Glad you enjoyed it. Good weather?? Lucky you 😆 I'm really jealous. Yes, that was pretty horrible when I did it. I had never experienced such a strong wind for such a long time, that was insane 😅 Though I would love to do it again with good weather someday, because it really is a beautiful walk and I didn't get to enjoy it properly. This time I would go northbound though 😆

No, I'm always using the same Salomons. I have an old version though because the new ones are crap.

@@gaelchasingtrails2943 yeah i figured it out, i get confused by the new color!

Thank you🙏

Thanks!

Thanks!

Gracies!

Merci 😄 Oui celle là était assez dure mais ça valait le coup. Une des meilleures randos que j'ai fait en France.

Thanks 🙂

Hi, I haven't hiked the GR 2, but I'm sure it's well marked. You can get a gpx track here www.visugpx.com/L5l92iApRE If you're not planning in staying in hotels, a tent is mandatory because it can definitely rain (especially in this area). On this kind of trail I'd say it will be easy to get food since you're probably passing a lot of villages. A good way to find water when hiking in France is to go the cemeteries. Most of them have tap water near the entrance to water the flowers. Wild camping (or bivouac) is usually OK in France, even in not so wild and remote places. I never had an issue with it. Using common sense, pitching discreetly and not too early makes it doable in most places. On trails in France it's very often a big hassle to stay in campgrounds, since they're usually not near the trail. I hope this helps. Let me know if you have more questions. Happy trails.

@@gaelchasingtrails2943 thank you

@@gaelchasingtrails2943 , another question regarding tent and bugs. As you mentioned, it does rain in the area so a tent is a must. How about bugs in general and mosquitos in particular? When , I backpack in California, if mosquitos are no longer and issue, I just bring the tent fly for rain protection. I’ll be traveling mid June to end of June. How bad are the mosquitoes at night?

@@artbashmakian9217 At this time of year bugs and mosquitoes can be really bad. Especially considering you'll be walking close to water most of the time. I'd be definitely bringing a protection of some sort. I heard of a net that tarp users combine with an umbrella for protection, if you don't want to carry a dulle tent. Also, I personally carry a head net, and if I don't often need it, when I do it's a lifesaver 😅

@@gaelchasingtrails2943 thank you.

La voie du piémont ça me dit quelque chose, c'est aussi un chemin de Compostelle? Normalement je mange toujours chaud le soir, sauf imprévu 😅 Sinon je recommande vraiment le Sentier Cathare qui est une alternative très chouette aux sentiers plus populaires type GR 70. J'étais vraiment surpris du peu de monde que j'ai croisé en chemin...

@@gaelchasingtrails2943 OUI J AI FAIT LA VOIE DU PIEMONT jusqu a st Jean pied de port aux départ de Carcassonne en passant par Lourdes ...et c est vraiment magnifique et il faut s arreter a Arudy chez le pere armand ...

@@jjg5812 Ah oui je viens de regarder une carte des chemins de Compostelle et je me souviens avoir hésité entre celui là et la Voie d'Arles pour mon deuxième Compostelle (que finalement je n'ai pas fait, mais ce n'est que partie remise).

Yes, this trail has quite a different vibe from most trails in France. I loved it.

Thanks! Even though I had a rough time, this place is pretty amazing.

Non c'était une sacrée galère 😅 Mais si j'ai l'occasion j'aimerais quand même le refaire par beau temps.

Glad you enjoyed!

Thanks! This is actually my birthplace and it was really cool to explore it on foot 😄

some forest shot are inspired by evil dead right?^^

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed. Jura is fantastic. Great views and best cheese in the world 😁 Hopefully I'll do it again with snowshoes in winter someday.

@@TheOlewood Yes you're right 😆some shots moving fast forward have a Sam Raimi vibe. But the trees behave in Jura 😆

Merci!

Oui, le West Highland Way est une des randos les plus réputées d'Ecosse (voir d'Europe), et j'ai eu la chance d'avoir une très bonne météo (ce qui n'arrive pas souvent là bas 😆)

Perso je pense qu'octobre est un moment parfait pour le faire. Météo sympa, jolies couleurs et un peu moins de monde. Après comme je l'ai fait moi (principalement en tente), c'est assez solitaire, mais les gîtes qui sont ouvert à cette période voient quand même du trafic, donc ça peut rester une expérience sociale aussi pour ceux qui veulent

merci pour ton avis! ☺@@gaelchasingtrails2943

Thanks! That was a great way to end a fantastic hike. Hopefully I'll do this beautiful section again on another Camino.

J'ai adoré la Galice. En plus, avec une journée sous la neige, c'était magique.

@@gaelchasingtrails2943 j y etais a partir de Burgos le 27 Decembre 2023, 500 km en plein hiver ,tres peu d Albergues ouvertes et tres peu de, pelerins sauf les addicts ou comme me l a dit gentiment une epiciere espagnole ...les vrais pelerins pas les touristes .......en tout cas moi je suis addict complet

@@jjg5812 C'est sûr qu'à cette période c'est plus calme 😁 Il y avait encore assez d'albergues ouvertes? J'aimerai bien faire aussi le Camino Invierno à l'occasion, qui est vu un peu comme une variante pour la fin du Francés en hiver. Ça a l'air très joli.

@@gaelchasingtrails2943 franchement c est autre chose !!

Thanks! Haven't done any hiking in England but would love to. The Coast to Coast, Penine Way and South Coast Parh are high on my list.

Thanks 😄

Merci 😄 J'avoue que si je refaisais le Camino Francés, je choisirais sûrement la même période tellement j'ai aimé le faire en novembre.

moi j y retourne le 26 decembre aux depart de Zamora .......je te donne une idee de musique ...Freeborn Man Jon Mark Jon Mark@@gaelchasingtrails2943

Cool pour la musique, je vais écouter 😄 Zamora c'est sur la Via de la Plata?

8 days will be hard if you never hiked before. There's a lot of elevation gain and loss everyday. But it's doable if you're in shape. A good way to save weight (and make the hike easier) is to stay in the refuges and eat there as well. This way you don't have to carry a tent/mattress and just need a little bit of food with you. Though it makes the hike much more expensive. But way easier. It's an amazing trail, hope you enjoy it!

Thanks a lot 🙏

Thanks a lot 🙏

Merci 😄 Burgos c'est chouette, je crois que c'est la cathédrale la plus énorme que j'ai jamais vu. En décembre ça va être tranquille et bonne ambiance, profite bien! Moi si j'arrive à m'organiser j'aimerai bien partir sur le Camino Portugues au printemps 🤞

Merci 😄 Les Pyrénées, c'est encore plus beau sous la neige.

Thanks!

Thanks Justin! I see that you've walked the Cumbria Way. How was it? This one is definitely on the list of trails I'd like to hike in England.

The CW is a beautiful trail Gael, but being near the Irish sea and mountainous, the weather is often wet. Some people complain that the first and last days are boring but I still enjoyed them very much. I think you will enjoy my CW series too. 👍

@JustinWhiting9 Thanks, good to know. I'll definitely watch those videos.

It was around the end of May.

How would that walk be in September to early or mid October? In late May did you encounter mosquitoes?

@@artbashmakian9217 Yes there were definitely way too many bugs at this time. Maybe April is a bit better (and also a good time to see the castles gardens with all the flowers). But yes, I'd say mid-October might just be a really good time. I'm actually thinking to do the entire GR 3 some day and that's when I'd do it because it would probably the peak of autumn colours along the Loire river. Plus it would be bug free, and the weather probably still nice.

@@gaelchasingtrails2943 thank you. I’ll be watching your other videos.

@@artbashmakian9217 Thanks 😉

J'ai croisé brièvement le Sentier Cathare (sur 24 heures je crois). Par contre je l'ai fait en entier l'année dernière, donc je mettrais la vidéo sous peu.

@@gaelchasingtrails2943 Hâte de voir ça, c'est un sentier que j'aimerais faire.

@@user-rr3be6nv7h Perso j'ai adoré! A faire au printemps ou à l'automne par contre, sinon il peut faire très chaud.

Je m'attendais à pire, j'ai eu de la chance. De mémoire, il n'y a qu'aux Baux de Provence où c'était vraiment blindé de monde.

@@gaelchasingtrails2943 Oui j'imagine😅

Et non 😆 Cet été là c'était pas vraiment la canicule en France... J'ai même eu pas mal de pluie en Provence. Après dans tous les cas, je suis habitué à marcher sous la chaleur, même si c'est sûr que c'est pas l'idéal.

@@gaelchasingtrails2943 la pluie en été en Provence, c'est rare. Vraiment pas de bol dis donc.