Itinerary, description of stages, practical informations, accomodation, GPS tracks of long treks as crossing France, Spain, Italy, long hikes in Nepal, Appalachian Trail and Balkans in 2018.
2018
Balkans |
4 months hiking, 3450 kilometers from the east point of Cyprus to Dolomites in Italy Nine countries a hike through mountains and history between greek and roman worlds, Eastern and Western empires, Austria-Hungary and Ottoman, at the border of catholics, orthodox and muslims areas and of Eastern and Western Europe. |
2017
Appalachian Trail |
Long wild parts in protected areas but also a discovery of deep America. |
2016
Crossing ItaliaFrom Sicilia to France |
In rural Italy, most of the time in mountains, using parts of Sentiero Italia, pilgrims ways and my own ones. 2800 kilometers in Sicilia, Calabria, Basilicata, Campania, Lazio, Molise, Abruzzo, Umbria, Tuscany and Liguria |
| 2015
2016 Crossing Pyrenees |
One month walking in central Pyrenees in june 2015 and Argeles sur Mer to Barcelona in 2016 On the old paths that were used by pilgrims, merchants, king and armies to cross the Pyrenees. To feel the spirit of these mountains with the progressive walk to the high passes, the way from the green forests of the north side to the mediterranean countryside of the south side, to pass through historical places. |
2015
NepalKhumbu – Rolwaling |
From march 25th to may 4th in Nepal, 33 days trekking, 440km et 33000 meters of ascent. Solu Khumbu from Charikot to Shivalaya and then Namche Bazaar with side trips as Pikey Peak |
2014
SpainCrossing from southest point (Tarifa) to France |
From april 26th to july 9th, 74 days walking, 2440 kilometers to cross Spain. Using known and unknown ways, through white villages of Andalucia, olive groves, snowed mountains, wild coast, mesetas, unspoiled beaches, to discover the beauty, the diversity of culture, countryside, traditions of the country. From Tarifa to French border by GR7, Camino Mozarabe, Camino de Guadalupe, Via de la Plata, Camino Sanabres, Camino Ingles, Camino Norte…and sometimes my own way. |
2013
NepalTsum – Manaslu – Annapurnas – Mardi Himal |
From march 23rd to may 2nd, 40 days walking, almost 550km and 34000m of ascent in the beautiful mountains of Nepal. Katmandou – Baluwa : trajet par la route |
2012
Following the stars from Aachen (Germany) to Santiago, 3000km walkingThe “first” way |
Through Belgium, Reims, Vezelay, Cluny, Le Puy, Conques, Toulouse, Saint Bertrand de Comminges, Le Somport, the Aragonese and the French Camino The Turpin chronicle relates that, one night, Saint James appeared to the emperor Carlomagno. The apostle asked him to deliver his tomb from the Moors. To achieve this, he had to follow the stars. The milky way would lead him to the western end of Spain, to Galicia. Departure May 9th, 2012 from Aachen |
4 months walking , 3500 kilometers on the famous Appalachian Trail
3 months walking all along Italia from Sicilia to France
