Thru-hike across France in 15 minutes

In 2021 I did a 5300km thru-hike across France on the French Discovery Trail, a route of my own.
It took me 5 and a half months.
Just to be clear, since the trail didn't exist at the time, this is NOT the Hexatrek.
The trail goes through:
-Hauts de France
-Normandy
-Centre-Val de Loire
-Auvergne
-Ardèche/Drôme
-Provence
-Verdon
-Occitanie
-Pyrenees on the GR 10
For those who want to watch the whole series
• French Discovery Trail

[@artbashmakian9217]

Wow. That’s so awesome. I’ll be doing a tiny fraction (250 km) of the GR 2 in about a month. Hope to cover more miles over time.

[@gaelchasingtrails2943]

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

[@artbashmakian9217]

@@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.

[@gaelchasingtrails2943]

@@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.

[@KhurshidsChannel]

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing. sub & 👍2

[@gaelchasingtrails2943]

Thanks 🙏 Glad you enjoyed it!