The Best Trails in France

Montségur - La Frau circular

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Par Lindholm

Distance

12.51mi

Elevation +

4068f

TrailRank

56| 4.67

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EN: Beautiful route in a beautiful valley. The start up the gravel road is not the most inspring but it soon gets better. Not very well marked trail up to La Frau, then easy to follow. ES: Ruta muy bonita y recomendab...

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Parc Naturel régional de Corse

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Sherwin P. Cedeno

Distance

14.07mi

Elevation +

5361f

TrailRank

56| 5.0

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Parc Naturel Régional de Corse (The Regional Natural Park of Corsica) is a natural park. It was listed in 1972 and then relisted for 10 years in June 1999. The Natural Park covers nearly 40% of the island of Corsica. The...

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La Clusaz - Lac des Confins - La Clusaz

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AEG01

Distance

9.17mi

Elevation +

846f

TrailRank

56| 5.0

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Nice walk through the Alpine landscape with kids (8&10). Started going up with the chairlift to le Cret du Merle and from here slowly descending to Lac des Confins, where you can get drinks and there is a playground (pai...

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Chamonix au Glacier des Bossons par la Cascade du Dard

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Os Pés do Caminho

Distance

6.08mi

Elevation +

2352f

TrailRank

56

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This hike merges two classic low altitude hikes of Chamonix valley: The hike to the Cascade du Dard that can be made in a loop starting from the Parking lot, and the hike to Buvette du Cerro and from there to the viewpoi...

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Les Fontanettes - Refuge des Barmettes - Lac des Vaches - Col de Vanoise - Lac Long - Lac de la Patinore - Return

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Aviva.laub

Distance

9.50mi

Elevation +

3419f

TrailRank

56

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Les Fontanettes (1650m) - Refuge des Barmettes (2010m) - Lac des Vaches (2319m) - Col de la Vanoise (2516m) - Lac Long (2466m) - Chalet des Gardes (2415m) - Lac de la Patinore (2563m) - return A very scenic route with n...

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Suze sur Crest: Le Boucle de Pancrace

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DinkSmallwood

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Distance

4.53mi

Elevation +

755f

TrailRank

56

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This is an easy, pleasant walk with a number of very nice views. From the parking just before the old village the walk follows the yellow marked trail to the woods from the outskirts of the village. From the waypoi...

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CR Adventures 29621: The Lavender Fields of Sault

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rje.ellis

Distance

3.87mi

Elevation +

292f

TrailRank

56

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A beautiful hike via easy trails in land of blue gold, right in the heart of the largest production area of ​​true lavender (lavandula augustifolia) in Europe. 4 km pedestrian loop. Lavender is in bloom from July to earl...

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Nantes - Trentemoult

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Rami Rachkidi

Distance

13.69mi

Elevation +

108f

TrailRank

56

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A mix of walking and cycling. Nantes is a bike-friendly town. The bicloo city bike stations are almost everywhere and you can grab a bike whenever you want. You can install the bicloo application to make things simpler. ...

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Matemale back country and the Col De Maury

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Nick Brown

Distance

10.33mi

Elevation +

2641f

TrailRank

56

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Out of Lesquerde along the col to le Causiel, through the Col de Pourteil. On ttacks through the Matemale vineyards then through the bush to the Serre De Llaourou. Pick up a long forgotten trail through the forest then o...

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Chamonix - Brevent - Bellachat - Chamonix

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Raymond Gordijn

Distance

8.10mi

Elevation +

4731f

TrailRank

56

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Chamonix - Brevent - Bellachat - Chamonix. From Chamonix Parking walk to the kabelcars That will bring to the Brevant at 2550 meter. Then walk back ( almost the Whole hike is decending ) to bellachat. At Ballachat you ca...

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Lac d’Hossegor to Capbreton and Plage de Messanges

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Mikewise

Distance

16.77mi

Elevation +

289f

TrailRank

56

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From Lac d’Hossegor to Capbreton and Plage de Messanges. We start at the camperspot in Soorts-Hossegor, a nice well-equipped camperspot in a forrest-like atmosphere. We head to the shores of Lac d’Hossegor, from there...

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Castelnaud and Roque gageac circuit

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stuartbutler

Distance

11.13mi

Elevation +

1647f

TrailRank

56

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Fabulous loop walk that pieces together bits of many shorter walks to create a long circular hike taking in some of areas most famed tourist sites, quiet riverside walks and ambles through oak and chestnut woodlands. The...

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Camping Municipal d'Audinet-Le Puy en Velay-montée à pied à Saint Michel d'Aiguilhe

Bicycle Touring

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Guillem Plans

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Distance

4.28mi

Elevation +

446f

TrailRank

56| 5.0

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(CAT) Ruta en bicicleta per anar del camping municipal d'Audinet (Brives-Charensac), a la vila de Le Puy en Velay a través del carril-bici senyalitzat. Arribats a Le puy en Velay, deixem les bicicletes al parquing del c...

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Boucle des Chateaux de Margaux

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Os Pés do Caminho

Distance

3.62mi

Elevation +

3f

TrailRank

55| 5.0

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Wonderful little hike around Margaux's vineyards. Impressive number of Grand Crus in such a small area. Lovely chateaux built in the 19th century by the land owners. You really need to allow yourself extra time to fit at...

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La Garde-Adhémar: Val des Nymphes

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DinkSmallwood

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Distance

4.92mi

Elevation +

568f

TrailRank

55| 4.33

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This is an easy hike which will give you the opportunity to both visit one of the most beautiful perched villages of France and enjoy the sphere of mystery which pervades this valley, the Val des Nymphes, in ancient time...

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Saint-Montan en Ardeche - Gorges de la Baume

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Distance

4.37mi

Elevation +

1014f

TrailRank

55

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This walk starts in the medieval village of Saint-Montan, an impressive ancient village with its 11th century castle and narrow streets and alleys, of which many of the houses have been renovated but still maintain their...

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Évrange-Grevenmacher and back along the Luxemburg-French-German border 113 km

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Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

69.90mi

Elevation +

2392f

TrailRank

55

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This bike trip takes you along the Luxemburg-French and the Luxemburg-German border between Évrange and Grevenmacher and back. The Moselle river forms the Luxemburg-German border. Highlights are the cycling paths along t...

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Petit Ballon from Soultzbach-les-Bains 40 km

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Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

24.52mi

Elevation +

3163f

TrailRank

55

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Nice and short roundtrip from Metzeral across the Col du Petit Ballon from the side of Soultzbach-les-Bains. It was our morning trip before returning from our holiday weekend. The climb from Soultzbach-les-Bains is 14.4 ...

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Belle-Île-en-Mer cycling trip 98 km

Road Bike

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Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

60.76mi

Elevation +

2257f

TrailRank

55

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This bicycle tour takes you all around the beautiful island Belle-Île, starting at the ferry dock in Le Palais, and is suited for a day trip. The trip is suited for a road bike, except for some stretches near the coastli...

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Transalp West 2023 Martigny to San Remo, Part 2

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Konrad Hilbers

Distance

403.49mi

Elevation +

58914f

TrailRank

55

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6 days tour from Martigny (Switzerland) to San Remo (Italy). (Part 1 to 3). Beginning of August. Total of about 1100km distance, 30000m of hight gained, about 400km of gravelroads, with all off-road highlights of the wes...

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Bezins - Pic du Gare - Bezins circular

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jesus.bobadilla

Distance

8.36mi

Elevation +

4081f

TrailRank

55| 4.33

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Evitar usar la ruta larga. La corta es más rápida y cómoda. Avoid the use of the longer trip. The shorter one is faster and much more comfortable.

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Clue du Raton

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CathyODowd

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Distance

6.13mi

Elevation +

869f

TrailRank

55| 4.67

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v2a2V Long, remote, beautiful canyon. 35 rappels to descend 580 vertical metres. Several drownings in the 1990s, do not enter unless the weather is completely stable. The river can rise very fast. More info at: https:...

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Circuit de Cucugnan - Chateau Quéribus

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Distance

5.49mi

Elevation +

1716f

TrailRank

55| 5.0

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This is a very beautiful walk indeed. The Chateau Quéribus is very impressive, obviously, and once you see it for the first time coming up the steep climb from Cucugnan you can hardly believe what you see, but the natura...

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Etangs e Refuge de Bassiès (Auzat, France)

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Dantecn

Distance

4.34mi

Elevation +

2864f

TrailRank

55

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A trail in the French Pyrenées up to the mountain refuge des étangs de Bassiès, part of the GR10 (Chemins de Grandes Randonnées). http://www.rando-marche.fr/_3825_465_randonnees-etangs-et-refuge-de-bassies

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Cascade de Escaliers (Merens), Ruhle Refuge (France), Juclar Refuge (Andorra), Etang du Comte

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Tim Sant Cugat

Distance

20.91mi

Elevation +

7192f

TrailRank

55

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Start and end at parking for Cascade de Escaliers (Merens), on to Ruhle Refuge (France), past Etangs de Fontargenta, to Juclar Refuge (Andorra). Col de l'Albe back to France, down to Etang du Comte and parking. There ...

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