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The 10 Most Beautiful mountain hikes in France

Mountain Hike
· France
Monte Astu (1.535 m) - Bergtour mit wunderbaren Ausblicken.
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
11.8 km
5:30 h
1,100 m
1,100 m
Eine der aussichtsreichsten Wanderung in der La Balagne.

Mountain Hike
· Upper Corsica
GR20: Ascu Stagnu - Tighjettu (Stage 4)
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Difficulty
difficult
Stage 4
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.

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
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.

Mountain Hike
· Corsica
Monte Cinto 2706 m North, Corsica 6
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
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.

Mountain Hike
· Upper Corsica
From the Restonica Valley to Monte Rotondo
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Difficulty
difficult
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).

Mountain Hike
· Corse-du-Sud
Capu d' Orto
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
12.1 km
6:30 h
900 m
900 m
Eine wunderbare, abwechslungs- und aussichtsreiche Bergwanderung mit leichten Kletterstellen (1+)

Mountain Hike
· Charbonnel Group
Tour de la Bessanèse XL Day 5
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
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)

Mountain Hike
· Chartreuse Group
Chamechaude via Le Canyon and Sangle du Jardin
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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).

Mountain Hike
· Corsica
Von der Bocca a Croce über die Cala di Tuara nach Girolata
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
closed
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.

Mountain Hike
· Sollières-Sardières
Signal du Petit Mont Cenis
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Difficulty
moderate
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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Monte Renoso 2352m, Korsika 2 by Olivier
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February 16, 2023
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Mont Thou et Cabornes by aline
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January 01, 2023
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