GR5 hiking trail review: what I liked and what to keep in mind
In July 2021, together with my boyfriend, I hiked through the beautiful French Alps on the GR5 trail. It's a long-distance trail from Geneva lake to Nice, spanning more than 650km, and it takes approximately 1 month to hike it.
In this video, I'm sharing the things I loved about the trail and some of the aspects to keep in mind. Hopefully, it will help you to make a decision whether GR5 is something for you.
For more detailed information about this trail, check out the GR5 guide blog post I wrote, where I discuss the itinerary, gear, accommodation, and share a few visual impressions from the hike: intothehike.com/gr5-geneva-to...
Did you hike GR5 as well? Share your observations in the comments section, curious to hear how it was for you :)
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Very helpful video. Thank you!
Its is Some really Beautiful landscabes.Thanks for a great video.
I agree Nice sucks after walking the GR-5. I was shocked. No more piece and quiet. And all restaurants seem to be shoarma or pizza. And I like to add, that the altitude can play tricks on you. When starting the Alpine stages I would recommend to take it easy, and not try for long distances. After overextending yourself in the first days, I found it very hard to catch my breath again. And I gave up. I continued in 2022 and did not make that mistake. I ended up making 12 to 14 hour hikes in the end without any difficulty.
@simonaintothehike
Жыл бұрын
Very good point, something to keep in mind with every multi-day hike 👌
Absolutely Great hike.It's a Really Nice video and Beautiful nature. Thank you for sharing us your valuable information. Cheers 🥂Simona🥂
Hellllloooo stay safe always the mountain is beautiful
Wow absolutely beautiful I love j Hiking too
The GR5 actually starts at Hoek van Holland in the Netherlands, not the Geneva Lake.
@simonaintothehike
Жыл бұрын
You’re right, Pepijn! I actually hiked the Dutch part some years ago 😉 but I also noticed that the section of French Alps is often called simply GR5 instead of “section of GR5”, hence the name. I can update the thumbnail to be more specific if you think it’s misleading as it’s definitely not my intention.
do you know of any GPX files for this hike?
Thank you great video. can i ask how much the whole trip cost you?
@simonaintothehike
8 ай бұрын
As I hiked it together with my boyfriend, for both of us it was 4500 Eur. Not cheap 😅 your budget will depend on the choices along the trip, your location and current gear. For the breakdown of our costs, you can check the guide I wrote about this trip: intothehike.com/gr5-geneva-to-nice/