F: GR65 von Genf bis zu den Pyrenäen in 50 Etappen

Stage No. 1 on the GR 65 (Grande Randonnée) from Geneva, across France to the Pyrenees.

An adventure is waiting for me. I haven't made any reservations at all. I let everything come to me.

The journey from Munich was pleasant. I just had to change trains in Zurich. I was there at 7:00 a.m. However, it… meer lezen

Stage No. 2 on the GR 65 (Grande Randonnée) from Geneva across France to the Pyrenees.

You only have to follow the GR 65. This path is very well marked with a red and white bar.

A beautiful stage with far-reaching views.

Charly is a very small place. There is only one church and a pilgrim hostel. There… meer lezen

Etappe nr. 3 op de GR 65 (Grande Randonnée) van Genève door Frankrijk naar de Pyreneeën.

De nacht in de gemeentelijke herberg in Charly was erg ongemakkelijk. Ik had het te koud.

Ik nam afscheid van Gerard, die de andere kant op reed dan Rome, en ging op pad. Jean-Paul zal me vanaf nu vergezellen.

Al snel… meer lezen

Stage No. 4 on the GR 65 (Grande Randonnée) from Geneva across France to the Pyrenees.

A rainy day, as is so often the case on this tour from Geneva to le Puy-en-Velay. You can tell immediately from the small number of photos.

But bad weather is also part of it.

The joint dinner with the hiking friends… meer lezen

Stage No. 5 on the GR 65 (Grande Randonnée) from Geneva across France to the Pyrenees.

The day began in the fog. It went past beautiful flower meadows and over high-altitude trails with a good view.

In the last third of the tour I met Joachim, the master carpenter. After a leisurely break, we went to our… meer lezen

Stage No. 6 on the GR 65 (Grande Randonnée) from Geneva across France to the Pyrenees.

When the weather is nice, it goes through a hilly landscape, often through vineyards and meadows.

On the hill of Saint Romain there is a beautiful view of Yenne and the Rhone before you have to descend again on a very… meer lezen

Stage No. 7 on the GR 65 (Grande Randonnée) from Geneva across France to the Pyrenees.

After a wonderful breakfast we will be brought back to Botozel by our hostess.

That's why this tour doesn't start until 11:00 AM.

It was a dull day, but it stayed dry.

Unfortunately, I missed a short detour to the Belv… meer lezen

Stage No. 8 on the GR 65 (Grande Randonnée) from Geneva across France to the Pyrenees.

It was a dull, rainy day. I slept badly in the living container at the campsite. But that was all my fault. The window was tilted so that it was just too cold for me.

After breakfast I went to the pharmacy first. Canesten… meer lezen

Stage No. 9 on the GR 65 (Grande Randonnée) from Geneva across France to the Pyrenees.

In the first picture you can see me in front of a barn. I made fun of telling my family that I would have stayed in this barn.

In reality, we were well accommodated with Alain et Florentine.

The path was hilly and you… meer lezen

Stage No. 10 on the GR 65 (Grande Randonnée) from Geneva across France to the Pyrenees.

We were very impressed by our hosts at Le Grand-Lemps. Our hiking group has now grown to 9 people and still there was a good dinner and a good breakfast. There are many hostels in this area that do not charge a fixed… meer lezen

Stage No. 11 on the GR 65 (Grande Randonnée) from Geneva across France to the Pyrenees.

On this section of the trail, I really liked the small town of Revel-Tourdan. It is at the end of a range of hills that I have been walking on for some time.

There you can still find the ruins of Château de Revel, which… meer lezen

Stage No. 12 on the GR 65 (Grande Randonnée) from Geneva across France to the Pyrenees.

The Rhone Valley is in sight and the mountains towering behind it. I was lazy that day though. I almost didn't take any photos.

We were in our quarters at 1 p.m. This time a single family home. We still had so much… meer lezen

Stage No. 13 on the GR 65 (Grande Randonnée) from Geneva across France to the Pyrenees.

I am now always out with Edgar and Jean-Paul.

After a good breakfast we went on and soon we had to cross the Rhone. The Rhone has been with us all the time since Geneva, but here we see it one last time. The Rhone is… meer lezen

Stage No. 14 on the GR 65 (Grande Randonnée) from Geneva across France to the Pyrenees.

After an uncomfortable night in the sleeping car, we set out for Bourg-Argental. I was only traveling with Jean-Paul, but the same accommodation in Bourg-Argental was reserved for Edgar.

It was a very rainy day. The… meer lezen

Stage No. 15 on the GR 65 (Grande Randonnée) from Geneva across France to the Pyrenees.

After a very pleasant stay in Bourg-Argental, we left as a trio again.

At the end of the village I noted that I hadn't refilled the water bottle. Jean-Paul bailed me out. He has no problem ringing the bell at the next… meer lezen

Stage No. 16 on the GR 65 (Grande Randonnée) from Geneva across France to the Pyrenees.

We left our luxury chalet and went to the hostel for breakfast and then left the keys there.

As you can see in the pictures, the gorse was in bloom. But it was such a rainy day again.

There were always beautiful views… meer lezen

Stage No. 17 on the GR 65 (Grande Randonnée) from Geneva across France to the Pyrenees.

We're back as a trio, Jean-Paul, Edgar and me.

I visited the Notre-Dame church again with the 12 valuable and very well-known pictures by Abel Grimmer (1570-1619).

The way is wonderful. The lowest point was 820 m and… meer lezen

Stage No. 18 on the GR 65 (Grande Randonnée) from Geneva across France to the Pyrenees.

Our hiking group has grown larger today. But that's completely informal. You already know each other and you just walk a bit together. Most of the time you meet again at the hostels.

This stage is one of the most beautiful… meer lezen

Stage No. 19 on the GR 65 (Grande Randonnée) from Geneva across France to the Pyrenees.

This is the last stage on the Via Gebennensis, the Way of St. James from Geneva to Le-Puy-en-Velay. But by no means the end of the GR 65.

But for me this is the last stage on the GR 65 for the time being. I did the… meer lezen

Stage No. 20 on the GR 65 (Grande Randonnée) from Geneva across France to the Pyrenees.

Le-Puy-en-Velay is a good place to start an adventure on the GR 65 long-distance hiking trail or to interrupt it to continue your hike in this beautiful place next year.

This is my first day on the GR 65 and my first… meer lezen