Together with my boyfriend, I walked GR5 in the summer of 2021. In this post, I’d like to share with you my reflections on this… Read More »GR5 trail (Geneva lake to Nice) review: what I liked and what to keep in mind
The most famous section of GR5 is a trek through the French Alps from Geneva lake to Nice. This post is a comprehensive guide for… Read More »GR5: Geneva to Nice
One of the Europe’s truly long hikes, GR5 spans from The Netherlands until Nice in south France. 2300km through different terrains: from the Dutch dunes… Read More »GR5: NL section
Yep, today is a big day. My first +30km day in my hiking career 🙂 I’m merging two stages and hiking all the way to… Read More »GR5 NL day 4: The longest hiking distance in a day – 35km, baby!
It’s 8:30 and I’m leaving the hotel after a good rest and a big breakfast. No time to waste in November since I have sunlight… Read More »GR5 NL day 3: goodbye dunes, hello dykes!
Today starts my 3-day hike alone. This is the first time I’m going on a multi-day trip all by myself. Very exciting! All 3 days… Read More »GR5 NL day 2: Getting over my hiking fear – cows
How cool is it when the start of an epic thru-hike is just a metro ride away?? This is exactly how we got to the… Read More »GR5 NL day 1: When you cannot find the start