The Best Trails in France

Vernet-les-Bains - Pic de la Pena - Tour de Goa - Casteil

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Alan Mattingly

Distance

6.06mi

Elevation +

2165f

TrailRank

37| 4.67

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(en français: http://www.randos-vernetlesbains-canigou.eu/centre/tour-de-goa/tour-de-goa.php) Walking time: 4½ hours; climb: 700m A magnificent ridge walk, steep at first but worth the effort. At the highest point...

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Vernet-les-Bains - 'Maquis' monument - Pic du Cogoullo

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Alan Mattingly

Distance

7.19mi

Elevation +

2772f

TrailRank

36

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(en français: http://www.randos-vernetlesbains-canigou.eu/centre/cogoullo/cogoullo.php) A demanding but very rewarding walk on the slopes of Canigou mountain, high above Vernet-les-Bains. Walking time: 5 hours; cl...

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Plage de Peyrefite - Cerbère - Coll de Gran Bau

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Alan Mattingly

Distance

7.19mi

Elevation +

1299f

TrailRank

36| 4.67

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1 - START: open area (car park) on a headland by the N114 road, on the coast path (Sentier Littoral), between Banyuls-sur-Mer and Cerbère. We walk to the end of the open area and we descend on the coast path, which has s...

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Molitg - dolmen Pla de l'Arca - les Planes (English)

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Alan Mattingly

Distance

7.19mi

Elevation +

1467f

TrailRank

36

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Almost identical to that at: www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/pyrenees-orientales-molitg-les-bains-301220 (2003 /2009). But more recently the waymarking and signposting of the route has improved, and in particular the li...

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Le Quesnoy - Battlements - Potelle - Englefontaine (British Cemetery, 1918) - Mormal Forest - Le Quesnoy

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ravenpath

Distance

15.84mi

Elevation +

253f

TrailRank

36

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A quick tour of the battlements, then back towards Potelle & Englefontaine. Quick stop over at the British (Commonwealth) Cemetery, which - despite being squeezed between some mundane looking rural properties (chicken, r...

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saint- martin to pont-d'ouilly

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lord hugh mungus

Distance

38.83mi

Elevation +

3369f

TrailRank

35

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A mixture of roads,lanes and trails in the beautiful normandy countryside. Most of this route is easy ,however the last section between the two waypoints is difficult on big bikes.The trail decends down to the river Orne...

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Vernet-les-Bains - Chalet des Cortalets - Pic du Canigou

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Alan Mattingly

Distance

8.09mi

Elevation +

6690f

TrailRank

35

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(en français: http://www.randos-vernetlesbains-canigou.eu/canigou/cortalets/cortalets.php) Walking time: 14 hours (out and back); climb: 2100m A classic route between Vernet-les-Bains and Canigou. Most walkers sta...

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MANTET - PIC de la DONA (2702m)

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Alan Mattingly

Distance

10.52mi

Elevation +

4560f

TrailRank

35

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(en français: http://www.randos-vernetlesbains-canigou.eu/mantet-pic_dona.pdf) An excellent mountain walk; challenging but without any significant technical difficulty. The circuit takes you from the remote and delig...

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Col de Jou - Le Randé - Mariailles - Pic du Canigou

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Alan Mattingly

Distance

8.01mi

Elevation +

6132f

TrailRank

35

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(en français: http://www.randos-vernetlesbains-canigou.eu/canigou/mariailles/mariailles.php) 11 hours (out-and-back); climb: 1650m A route to Canigou which is very popular, especially when it is possible to reach ...

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Eus - Comes

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Alan Mattingly

Distance

5.52mi

Elevation +

1375f

TrailRank

35| 4.67

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(en français: http://www.walks-vernetlesbains-canigou.eu/wikiloc/eus-comes.pdf) A popular circuit on ancient paths, from Eus ("one of the sunniest" and "one of the most beautiful" villages of France) to the abandoned...

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St-Thomas-les-Bains - Prats Balaguer

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Alan Mattingly

Distance

2.88mi

Elevation +

764f

TrailRank

35

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Pdf version with map (English): https://www.walks-vernetlesbains-canigou.eu/wikiloc/St-Thomas-Prats-Balaguer-Eng.pdf (hot spring walk) Pdf version for smartphone (English): https://www.walks-vernetlesbains-canigou.e...

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Lac de l'Etroit (2.166m)

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Jeroen-

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Distance

4.51mi

Elevation +

2628f

TrailRank

35

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Lac de l'Etroit is a small mountain pond nearby Peisey-Nancroix. The hike is relatively short (a few hours) and the lake can be reached by using several different paths. We hiked to Lac de L'etroit when we were staying a...

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France - Île de France - Jardin de sculptures de la dhuys

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Victor Olivares

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Distance

8.16mi

Elevation +

295f

TrailRank

35| 5.0

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Really nice walk just a side of the river, not at all dificult. It can take like 4 hours to make it without any pressure. Gare de Lagny-thorigny -> Esbly http://www.jardindesculpture.net/ IMPORTANT: There are w...

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Villefranche-de-Conflent (station) - Belloc - St Etienne chapel

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Alan Mattingly

Distance

6.56mi

Elevation +

2546f

TrailRank

34| 4.33

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Walking time: 4 hours; climb: 650m A circular walk which climbs high above Villefranche and “Fort Libéria”. From a restored chapel at the highest point there is a stupendous view towards Canigou. 1 - THE START (rai...

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Olette - Canaveilles (English)

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Alan Mattingly

Distance

5.04mi

Elevation +

1532f

TrailRank

34

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This is an excellent half-day walk with views of beautiful scenery in the hills of central Conflent. During the climb from Olette, in the Têt valley, to Canaveilles, perched on slopes high above, we follow one of the mos...

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Prades 'Two Canals' walk (English)

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Alan Mattingly

Distance

5.55mi

Elevation +

430f

TrailRank

34

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A pleasant but relatively short and easy walk, which connects paths on two irrigation canals to the south of Prades, below the Canigou massif in Conflent. pdf version to view and print: www.walks-vernetlesbains-canig...

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Vernet-les-Bains - Fillols (English)

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Alan Mattingly

Distance

5.58mi

Elevation +

1742f

TrailRank

34

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4 hours; climb: 500 metres pdf version to view and print: www.walks-vernetlesbains-canigou.eu/centre/fillols/fillols.pdf pdf version for smartphone: www.walks-vernetlesbains-canigou.eu/wikiloc/Vernet-Fillols-Eng-...

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Sommet de Destourbes

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Rowald Liefting

Distance

8.36mi

Elevation +

2959f

TrailRank

34

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Very nice wall from Castellane to the summit of le Destourbes. The path is all up through the forest.

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Le Quesnoy - Potelle (Castle) - Herbignies area - Bavay - Gommegnies - Frasnoy - Villereau - Le Quesnoy

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ravenpath

Distance

17.43mi

Elevation +

584f

TrailRank

34

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Quick trip to visit the Roman ruins at Bavay. Exiting Le Quesnoy via the beautiful and familiar Rue de Chateau (Potelle), then slowly head up north towards Bavay (a main road; moderate car traffic). Return trip is ...

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Big Loup de Loriaz

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Andrew Whistler

Distance

12.53mi

Elevation +

5174f

TrailRank

34

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The route is amazing but extremely difficult with a bike so only if you are super fit and don't mind to suffer as you will need to carry your bike for most of the route! For most of the people, it is a walking route with...

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Pic du Canigou from Casteil

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DNZombie

Distance

8.11mi

Elevation +

6844f

TrailRank

34

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What a beautiful hike this was. It took me 6 hours to the summit, on the way up some young boars crossed my path; even a bear growled in the brush. The very best thing of this trail ist, that you are far away of the Cani...

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Le Quesnoy - Mormal Forest (horse-riding trails; MTB only) - Les Grandes Patures (Chemin des) - Le Quesnoy

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ravenpath

Distance

15.63mi

Elevation +

469f

TrailRank

34

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A simple nettle-picking trip turned into a somewhat overambitious, rough-terrain challenge across the dirt (and mud-rich) horse-riding trails south and north of Locquignol. Plenty of dirt roads often blocked by felled...

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Molitg-les-Bains - Campôme - Mosset

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Alan Mattingly

Distance

6.32mi

Elevation +

1198f

TrailRank

34

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(en français: http://www.walks-vernetlesbains-canigou.eu/wikiloc/molitg-campome-mosset.pdf) Note: the bridge over the Castellane river at point 3 was washed away during a storm in January 2020. It is difficult to cro...

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Joch - Puig des Feixes

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Alan Mattingly

Distance

5.00mi

Elevation +

1982f

TrailRank

34

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(en fraçais: http://www.walks-vernetlesbains-canigou.eu/wikiloc/joch-feixes.pdf) A fabulous hill walk between high mountains and the coastal plain. A fine viewpoint, on the highest section of the walk, offers wonderf...

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camino2016-001 lyon - thurins

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caminka

Distance

10.63mi

Elevation +

1358f

TrailRank

33

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from Chaponost to Thurins I took the bus because that was one of those stretches I knew from the planning stages onward that I wasn't gonna walk, for whatever mysterious reason and my gut feeling. it also cut the first l...

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