Hiking the GR54 in France

Between September 6th-13th, 2023 I hiked 121 Miles with 40,500' of elevation gain in the Ecrins National Park. This loop is called the GR54 and starts and ends in the beautiful French town of Le Bourg-d'Oisans, not far from the famous cycling location: Alpe d'Huez.
My hiking guide for the GR54 can be found here- • How to Hike the GR54 -...
www.alltrails.com/explore/tra...
My instagram is: carywmercer
Gear I use:
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:46 Day 1Le Bourg d'Oisans to Col del Sarenne [ 11.85 miles, 4,779' ]
01:18 Day 2 Walk to Le Pied du Col [ 19 miles, 5,444' ]
03:49 Day 3 End of the day near Col de l'Eychauda [ 18.67 miles, 5,695' ]
06:27 Day 4 Chambran to Farmer's hut [ 16.26 miles, 2,952' ]
07:58 Day 5 Night of food poisoning, Walk to Refuge du Pre la Chaumette [ 7.67 miles, 2,790']
08:39 Day 6 Walk to Refuge above Villar-Loubiere [ 17.61 miles, 7,108' ]
10:36 Day 7 Camping near Schaferhutte [ 14.51 miles, 7,368' ]
11:29 Day 8 Col de la Muzelle to finish [ 15.60 miles, 4,441' ]

Пікірлер: 34

  • @isacj81
    @isacj819 ай бұрын

    Amazing film! Inspires me so much to go out hiking myself. Keep up the great work!

  • @richardbergin
    @richardbergin9 ай бұрын

    that looks like a brilliant alternative or supplement to the crowded TMB trail. About the same length, really nice size hike. Wish I was out there on the trail!

  • @hikesome
    @hikesome9 ай бұрын

    So beautiful! Great cuts and incredible shots as always. Love the composition as much as the trail itself.

  • @CaryMercer

    @CaryMercer

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks Mario! Glad to hear you liked it.

  • @maxvcollenburg
    @maxvcollenburg6 ай бұрын

    Beautiful video! Thinking about doing the GR54 myself this summer.

  • @CaryMercer

    @CaryMercer

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks, Max! You should. It's an awesome trek.

  • @jackhighfill7540
    @jackhighfill75409 ай бұрын

    Great work Cary, keep at it!

  • @CaryMercer

    @CaryMercer

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks Jack. I appreciate that. Next up is the Peaks of the Balkans video.

  • @GibiTravels
    @GibiTravels9 ай бұрын

    amazing shots and great timing with music and transitions. :)

  • @CaryMercer

    @CaryMercer

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you Gibi!

  • @5311kiki
    @5311kiki8 ай бұрын

    Carey - Well done!

  • @CaryMercer

    @CaryMercer

    8 ай бұрын

    Thanks Jeff!

  • @matthias7569
    @matthias75698 ай бұрын

    amazing

  • @CaryMercer

    @CaryMercer

    8 ай бұрын

    Thanks dude. Glad you liked it. 👍

  • @BorneoGirlAdventure
    @BorneoGirlAdventure9 ай бұрын

    Very good shots and combined with music that gives calm and peace, makes this video very beautiful and enjoyable to watch and makes us really enjoy your trip. You did so well, buddy👍🏻👍🏻

  • @CaryMercer

    @CaryMercer

    9 ай бұрын

    Hi BorneoGirl! Glad to see another comment from you. It means a lot to me, and I appreciate your kind words. :-)

  • @jennamcbride2765
    @jennamcbride27658 ай бұрын

    So gorgeous! Thank you for making this and sharing. I did the first few stages of the GR-54 in 2019 and this is inspiring me to finish it. I'm sorry you got food poisoning along the way....I also got very ill while hiking there.😅

  • @CaryMercer

    @CaryMercer

    8 ай бұрын

    Thanks Jenna! I appreciate you watching and leaving a comment. I hope you get back there one day to finish what you started. Yeah, it was a really rough night being sick and the next few days I felt so weak. Sorry to hear you also had a similar experience.

  • @SanaurRehmanShahmir
    @SanaurRehmanShahmir9 ай бұрын

    Loved your selection and frame of shots very much! Great love and respect from a solo mountain hiker friend from the Hindu Kush Mountains Lower Chitral District Pakistan!

  • @CaryMercer

    @CaryMercer

    9 ай бұрын

    That means a lot to me. Thank you! Stay safe out there on trail.

  • @netdan55
    @netdan559 ай бұрын

    Your video is convincing me about where I would like to hike next Summer! The landscape is stunning, and it provides such a huge contrast compared to the TMB and WHR! Thanks!.

  • @CaryMercer

    @CaryMercer

    9 ай бұрын

    Hey Dan! I think you will like the GR54, especially with your french speaking. Lots of French hikers to converse with.

  • @roybooth7904
    @roybooth79048 ай бұрын

    Bravo! I adore this genre of film. Your channel popped up first for me through your trek in the Accursed Mountains of Albania. It's hard to escape that name, which takes an imaginative hold. This film had (I thought) more joie de vivre in it: armchair hikers like me want to see our hero having a quiet beer, share you seeing a butterfly or a marmot, as here. That said. there is quite a long sequence of hiker approaching / hiker receding shots from 10.45 onwards, and I thought this was probably deliberate on your part (for this IS a long trek, and the sequence expresses that duration). But the mountains of late summer France - such perfect viewing for November.

  • @CaryMercer

    @CaryMercer

    8 ай бұрын

    Hi! Thank you for watching and leaving such a thoughtful comment. I had bad food poisoning around the mid way point of the hike, so the last few days I was very weak and recovering, so I didn't end up filming as much as I normally would have.

  • @roybooth7904

    @roybooth7904

    8 ай бұрын

    I'm a bit surprised at myself, but I must have picked up on some kind of problem in the last sequence. Just been watching you on Hornstrandir, and that's sublime, with you setting up a great variety of shots. Stay well in these solitary places.@@CaryMercer

  • @CaryMercer

    @CaryMercer

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you Roy. Take care. @@roybooth7904

  • @ervinslens
    @ervinslens9 ай бұрын

    What a beautiful atmosphere, this was edited simply brilliantly my friend! Amazing work 🔥🔥🔥

  • @ChrisAndersonHiking
    @ChrisAndersonHiking9 ай бұрын

    If this video doesn't blow up in views than the alg needs some work. Phenomenal shots

  • @CaryMercer

    @CaryMercer

    9 ай бұрын

    Hi Chris. Thanks for watching and leaving your comment. :-) may help the alg haha

  • @daviddesmet9082
    @daviddesmet90829 ай бұрын

    Encore une superbe vidéo, c'est magique ! On aurait dit le plateau d'Emparis et la Meije (1:00) ? Loved your films 🤩

  • @daviddesmet9082

    @daviddesmet9082

    9 ай бұрын

    Beatrice is asking me what kind of tent do you use ? Thanks.

  • @CaryMercer

    @CaryMercer

    9 ай бұрын

    Merci, David. Au bout d'une minute, je suis au Col del Sarenne. J'utilise une tente Nemo Hornet. J'utilise Google Translate pour mon français, mais j'essaie d'en apprendre davantage. J'étais justement dans le sud de la France avec ma famille autour de Béziers/Roquebrun. J'aime la France.

  • @rolfvdbrink
    @rolfvdbrinkАй бұрын

    Thanks for the video. I’ll do the GR54 this September. Planning for 10 days on trail, aiming for 9. Did you find it hard to find tent spots? I’m not planning to make any reservations.

  • @CaryMercer

    @CaryMercer

    Ай бұрын

    Hi, thanks for watching! I did not find it hard to find tent spots.