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The 10 Most Beautiful mountain hikes in France

Am Gipfel
Mountain Hike · France
Monte Astu (1.535 m) - Bergtour mit wunderbaren Ausblicken.
recommended route Difficulty easy
4
11.8 km
5:30 h
1,100 m
1,100 m
Eine der aussichtsreichsten Wanderung in der La Balagne.
zwischen Ascu und Tighjettu
Mountain Hike · Upper Corsica
GR20: Ascu Stagnu - Tighjettu (Stage 4)
Premium content Difficulty difficult Stage 4
1
9.7 km
9:45 h
1,315 m
1,048 m
The 4th stage is one of the most demanding stages of the GR20. The route described here includes the "new" route of stage 4, along the Monte Cintos massif with detours. 
Pimené vom Puerto de Bujaruelo gesehen
Mountain Hike · Gavarnie
Pyrenäen-Rundtour, Etappe 1: Pimené (2.801 m) über Cirque de Gavarnie und Refuge des Espuguettes
recommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 1
1
20.6 km
10:00 h
1,485 m
1,485 m
Leichte Besteigung eines hervorragenden Aussichtsbergs, eventuell zwei Übernachtungen bei der freundlichen Hüttenwirtsfamilie einplanen.
Sunrise Haute Ascu 1422m
Mountain Hike · Corsica
Monte Cinto 2706 m North, Corsica 6
recommended route Difficulty difficult
1
12.6 km
6:45 h
1,740 m
1,740 m
Long and demanding mountain tour to the "King of Corsica", Mount Cinto, in the grandiose landscape of the Asco Valley in the centre of the island. Additional ascent along the Rückweg to a satellite of Mt. Cinto, the Capu Borba 2305 m, a peak on which mouflons are at home.
Der Lavu Bellebone, vom Gipfel aus Richtung Süden
Mountain Hike · Upper Corsica
From the Restonica Valley to Monte Rotondo
Premium content Difficulty difficult
2
12.7 km
8:15 h
1,650 m
1,650 m
A beautiful mountain tour to the second highest mountain in Corsica, Monte Rotondo (2622 m).
Abstieg vom Capu d' Orto
Mountain Hike · Corse-du-Sud
Capu d' Orto
recommended route Difficulty difficult
5
12.1 km
6:30 h
900 m
900 m
Eine wunderbare, abwechslungs- und aussichtsreiche Bergwanderung mit leichten Kletterstellen (1+)
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Mountain Hike · Charbonnel Group
Tour de la Bessanèse XL Day 5
recommended route Difficulty moderate
1
16.6 km
7:30 h
1,575 m
1,857 m
Long and rather hard day with traverse of Rocciamelone and some long descends, glacier traverse and route finding in a less traveled part of the Alps (second part)
Col de la Croix
Mountain Hike · Corsica
Von der Bocca a Croce über die Cala di Tuara nach Girolata
recommended route Difficulty moderate closed
1
9.8 km
4:30 h
570 m
570 m
Unterhaltsame Tour vom Pass bei 260 Hm hinunter in die Bucht von Tuara und dann wieder hinauf auf den Höhenrücken um in die Bucht von Girolata hinunter zu gelangen.
Rückblick vom Südgrat zur Chamechaude
Mountain Hike · Chartreuse Group
Chamechaude via Le Canyon and Sangle du Jardin
Premium content Difficulty difficult
11.4 km
6:00 h
1,070 m
1,070 m
The Chamechaude is the highest peak of the Chartreuse massif and can be reached by almost everyone via the normal route (T3, 750 m). This report describes the more demanding alpine version (T5 II).
Signal du Petit Mont Cenis über dem Lac du Mont-Cenis. Foto vom Rocciamelone
Mountain Hike · Sollières-Sardières
Signal du Petit Mont Cenis
Premium content Difficulty moderate
1
13.3 km
5:30 h
1,040 m
990 m
Freestanding 3000m peak high above the large Lac du Mont Cenis reservoir on the border between France and Italy. Technically and conditionally doable for many mountain hikers (T3).
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Mont Thou et Cabornes by aline
January 01, 2023 · Community
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When did you do this route? January 01, 2023
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Gorges de Véroncle in der Provence by Jean-Jacques
November 25, 2022 · Community
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