In this section we discuss the health benefits of walking in France. There are no quick fixes for health and fitness, of course. It’s up to you to walk the walk. Yet getting and staying fit and healthy can be great fun and result in a happier you – and enjoying a walking tour in France is the perfect antidote to beach vacations!
Research studies consistently point to the benefits that walking can bring you.
Valcèzard is the expanse of land lying between The Cèze and Ardèche rivers is known locally as Valcèzard. That is Val + Cèz + Ard. This territory is much more than just a fabrication by the local tourism department and has an identity all of its own that is more akin to that of Provence. It lies in Gard Provençal and it must be remembered that governmental administrative regions do not normally reflect historically-defined or distinct areas on the ground.
Trekking in France with The Enlightened Traveller comprises full-day, hotel-to-hotel or inn-to-inn self-guided walking. You walk along a mix of long distance trails [GRs], regional routes [GPRs] or local paths [PRs]. Essential meals are included for your convenience, where no alternatives exist, as too are luggage transfers, unless you would prefer to omit these and backpack.
Trekking in France embraces longer, inn-to-inn walking tours that require higher levels of endurance and obviously more time.
Hiking the Loire Valley GR3 trail is the focus of this article, but let’s start by placing the tour in its wider geographical and cultural context. The Loire is France’s longest river at 1,012 kilometres or 629 miles. Our hiking tour takes place along a section of the Loire that is referred to as The …
Why walk the St-Guilhem Way? Le Chemin de St Guilhem takes you from the rolling highlands of Aubrac to the coastal lowlands of the Languedoc. You cover a distance of 112 miles in ten days and traverse four French departments: Aveyron, Lozère, Gard and Herault. Several themes can be explored between the volcanic Aubrac Plateau …
Tarn Gorge Walks EXTRA – Tour Itinerary [Times, elevations and distances are approximate] via either Alès or Millau, from where you are collected. Transfer to your three-star hotel with outdoor pool. Night in Meyrueis. – Breakfast, bon retour et à bientôt! Onward journey by transfer to either Millau or Alès is included in your …
Packed with Heritage Saint-Guilhem Way Distances, elevations and timings are approximate, with no breaks included. – Breakfast, bon retour et a la prochaine! Onward Bus or taxi transfer and bus to Montpellier or Millau – own arrangements and not included in the tour fees. See drop-down box above-right entitled “Getting to Nasbinals or Banassac & …
Walking Loire Valley comprises full-day walking through the ‘Garden of France’ plus the chance to enjoy some of its unique heritage – medieval and Renaissance castles, troglodyte dwellings and a world-class viticulture. Select your preferred tour length and enjoy the trip from mid-April to mid-October.
Loire Chateaux Walks comprises light walking through the ‘Garden of France’ and along The Hexagon’s longest river. Enjoy its unique and multi-faceted heritage – fine architecture and villages, Renaissance history, an abundance of water courses, wierd and wonderful troglodyte dwellings and, of course, a resplendent viticulture. It’s ten perfectly-crafted days with never a dull moment, to be enjoyed from mid-April to mid-October.
Hiking in France by Train is a concept The Enlightened Traveller is proud to have launched. Moreover, to play an active role in Cevennes’ economic viability, via an eco-friendly tour featuring hikes laced together by short train-rides, is testimony to its originality.