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FRANCE'S THRU HIKING TRAIL

The USA has its Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail and CDT, New Zealand has its Te Araroa, Italy has its VA Sentiero, France now has the HexaTrek, the great crossing of France through its most beautiful mountains !

HEXATREK

HexaTrek is a 3034 km hiking trail, connecting 14 of the most beautiful nationals parks and crossing France from the Vosges to the Pyrenees.

The path follows the highest mountain regions of our country, often nicknamed "l'Hexagone" for its hexagonal shape, joining together some of the most emblematic summits, natural wonders and wildest places.

 

47 Great Hiking GR®  trails have been brought together in a single path to create this thru hike.

Stopping off in the most picturesque villages, HexaTrek is a journey into wildernesstradition, history and french culture.

FRANCE'S LONG DISTANCE TRAIL

PIONEERS WALK

All about the first edition

From the 15th of June to the 20th of October, starting from Hendaye to Wissembourg, we will hike the HexaTrek for the first time.

If you contributed during the crowdfunding campaign, you will find all the information in this article.

THE HIKING GEAR LIST

Equipment you should carry in your bag

The gear you are bringing with you on your thru-hike is paramount to its success

To guarantee your independence and autonomy, here is a gear list to help you be ready to face the HexaTrek.

THE HEXATREK PLEDGE

Be a responsible hiker

Because the preservation of nature must be the hikers' priority, we have established the Hexatrek pledge.

 

This allows, in addition to protecting nature, to inform and educate on best practices for those who decide to venture on this long hiking route.

Leaving for several months to cross France requires preparation!
Find our 3 most useful articles to help you organize.

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Discover the route in pictures, the most beautiful landscapes  that are crossed, illustrated every day on our page.

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Press articles, hiking advice or even initiatives from the HexaTrek community, all our latest information is on our facebook page.

The news of the trail

Already more than 800 future Hexatrekkers have joined us, we regularly answer questions and organize audio conferences to help hikers prepare.

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ARTICLES ABOUT HEXATREK

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