leaving Chatenois
22. juni 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Tough night at the Gite. Full of a school group. Our room was really hot so fractured sleep. Nice to be heading to a quiet tent tonight.
chatenois
22. juni 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Thannenkirch
22. juni 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Stopped for coffee at midday. Up to an amazing castle this morning but too crowded for us so didn't go in.
Another 8km to go to hopefully find somewhere to camp. hot afternoon
Ribeauxville
22. juni 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
5.30pm. Stopped for some groceries. beautiful little village. Da would love painting this. 4 castles today and now heading into the hills to find a campsite. But not before a beer
thunderstorm
22. juni 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Dinner on old. unfortunately you can't hear the thunder
smoko spot
23. juni 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
good morning. steady climb and some elevation. just having lunch at 1200m
starting to get ski touring signs.
last bread for 75km
24. juni 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Waiting for pop up shop to open hopefully. last resupply option for 75km. Hopefully we can find a couple of restaurants along the way. otherwise it will be an excellent weight loss programme.
altitude
24. juni 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
been a steady gain all morning. sitting just under 1200m.
Morning of reflection. lots of war remains , graves and cemeteries. Such a tragic waste.
lunch
24. juni 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
The hills get bigger
24. juni 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Had a good afternoon although long. 1200m climbs today with 500m descents.
Really got into some bigger country. Things also got a bit more technical but ok. the track was an engineering feat.
lovelyLes mer
New day
25. juni 2023, Frankrike ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Beautiful day and sunrise.
mismothered
25. juni 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Had a muck around morning. we have been following the gr5 markers and didn't realise the official route went a different way.
Then we got seperated and took some time to sort. ended ok which was theLes mer
ReisendeYou are getting closer! Shoes and electrolytes waiting for you. We are off to Mallorca from 9 - 14 so don't miss us!
Sunday night
25. juni 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Pretty good day in the end. not the km we wanted but ok.
Very jot afternoon with no shade. had siesta until 3.30 and then walked until 7.
Nice camp with a fountain that Alan made us of. Alberge stillLes mer
big day
26. juni 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Well we made close to 31km today. was 37 when we arrived in Thann.
left at 5.30am so we benefited from the lower temperatures whilst out in the open.
minor hiccup with no water at lunch stop butLes mer
Thann
26. juni 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
In Thann tonight. Pretty town but quiet on a Monday.
Went past major war cemetery today. tragic to see the numbers from both sides who died.
And our socks on first rinse. hope you have all finishedLes mer
Thann
27. juni 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Some developments today. Maree and I have decided to skip the next 60km. We have a deadline of Lake Geneva by the 10th and feel the km required per day might take it's toll with such a long way toLes mer
Reisendeyes hard to know best thing to do. fully get the walking the whole way. But with time pressures it also doesn't allow time to see the villages and have decent stops. guess we will wotk out a happy medium
more camping
27. juni 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
two trains from Thann to Belfort. A guy gave us a lift out of town to avoid the road.
It was pretty flat walking today, so it an easy change. Met 3 hexatrekers today, so doubled our number. ThisLes mer
warning
27. juni 2023, Frankrike ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
This was the app warning for the steep walking we did the other day. It had me a big nervous but it was fine.
St Hippolyte
28. juni 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Started walking at 6. No real stops until St Hippolyte at midday where we had menu du jour for 18 euro. Salad, beef and fries. lovely town with river running through.
Probably only 8 odd km thisLes mer
Camping again
28. juni 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Had hoped to camp by a river but looked like it was a reserve unfortunately.
Walked another 4km. Camped in a field with cows next door. hopefully gate isn't open.
Also nervous about ticks and lymeLes mer
The Doub
29. juni 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Retty good day. Long climb this morning but a nice walk along the river this afternoon.
Walked over the border to Switzerland to buy a beer. French said we were made as it would be more. And itLes mer
Gorge du Doubes
30. juni 2023, Frankrike ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Wet night and morning wth thunderstorm. Not walking until 7.45 so will mean an extra night in the gorge. Very pretty. Hoping for some sun to dry the tent.
Alan will love this area when he gets here.Les mer
Wet day
30. juni 2023, Frankrike ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Rained most of the day. Nice walk up a gorge. would have been great with sun.
Hunkering under a rock having late lunch. A couple of small shelters at 4 and 7km. Wet tent tonight☹️ And passedLes mer
Audi issues
30. juni 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
For Phil and Kate and any other Audi drivers. Saw this the other day. Wet day so no more photos sorry.
Camped about 8km from road end.
Brenets
1. juli 2023, Sveits ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Currently at campground in Brenets. Raining again unfortunately. Nice camp and walk out.
Had absinthe at cafe on the way, hence the photo. Pretty good.
By tonight Alan will be a day behind. WillLes mer
