Summits and Stories : A thru-hiking trail across France | HexaTrek Documentary

Embark on an epic journey through the heart of France with the HexaTrek, a long-distance hike across the French mountains. This documentary film invites you to discover the HexaTrek, a thru-hiking trail in the heart of the mountains, 3000km into the most beautiful landscape in France.

While the United States boasts iconic trails like the Pacific Crest Trail, Continental Divide Trail, and Appalachian Trail, and New Zealand offers the renowned Te Araroa, France has now established its own mark on the thru-hiking map with the HexaTrek—a trail that beckons adventurers from around the globe to embark on an unforgettable exploration of its stunning wilderness

Experience the challenge and thrill of solo thru-hiking, discovering how intrepid adventurers navigate the HexaTrek armed with just their bivouac gear for several months. Encounter the resilient thru-hikers who traverse France by foot, unveiling their tales of resilience and determination along the way.

A trekking experience in bivouac, through 17 natural parks, such as Ballon des Vosges, Jura, Mont Blanc, Vanoise, Ecrins, Cévennes, Ariège, or the wild crossing of the Pyrenees.

Video Chapters :

00:00 : Teaser
02:07 : Stage 1 – The Great East (Vosges – Doubs – Jura)
08:48 : Stage 2 – Northern Alps (Mont-Blanc – Vanoise – Beaufortain – Cerces)
16:53 : Stage 3 – Southern Alps (Écrins – Belledonne – Vercors)
22:41 : Stage 4 – Gorges & Causses (Ardèche – Tarn – Cévennes – Languedoc)
27:20 : Stage 5 – Eastern Pyrénées (Corbières – Andorre – Pyrénées Catalanes & Ariégeoise
35:17 : Stage 6 – Western Pyrénéées (Néouvielle – Parc National – Bearn – Pays Basque)
41:35 : The End

All drone footage featured in this film were shot in legal fly zones or with the exceptional agreement of the region concerned.

I would like to give a special thanks to all the hikers that accept to be interviewed, thank to Dylan Moron for some of his content and a last HUGE Thank you to all of you that’s support the association.

HexaTrek is an non profit association, you can become a member or make a donation
Here is the Link : https://www.hexatrek.com/en/association

If you think about hiking the Hexatrek one day, you’ll get all the informations and the GPX file on our Website
You can also download our official mobile application where you’ll everything, from bivouac places, to water sources, where to buy food, what are the unmissable point on the trail, and also all the 11 alternatives paths along the trail.
AppStore : https://tinyurl.com/AppleHexa
Android : https://tinyurl.com/HexaAndroid

Follow us on :
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/hexatrek/
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/LHexatrek

Find out more on our website: https://www.hexatrek.com/en