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The GR5 Trail - Vosges and Jura Les Smith

The GR5 Trail - Vosges and Jura By Les Smith

The GR5 Trail - Vosges and Jura by Les Smith

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Guidebook to a 687km (427 mile) trek through eastern France, traversing the Vosges and the Haut-Jura plateau. The route follows the GR53 from Wissembourg to Schirmeck, before picking up the central section of the GR5 from Schirmeck to Nyon on Lake Geneva, taking in wooded and grassy hills, river gorges and fascinating castle ruins.

The GR5 Trail - Vosges and Jura Summary

The GR5 Trail - Vosges and Jura: Schirmeck to Lac LAman, and the GR53 by Les Smith

A guidebook to trekking the central section of the GR5 trail between Schirmeck and Lac Leman (Lake Geneva). Covering 687km (427 miles), this long-distance trek traversing the Vosges and the Haut-Jura plateau in France can be walked in 56 weeks and is suitable for moderately experienced hikers.

The route is described from north to south in 11 stages, each between 40 and 87km (2555 miles) in length. The GR53 between Wissembourg and Schirmeck is also described, allowing walkers to complete the entire chain of the Vosges. Eight short walks that can be taken from the main route are also included.

  • Sketch maps included for each stage
  • Detailed information about accommodation, facilities and public transport along the route
  • Advice on planning and preparation
  • Part of a 3-volume set, accompanying Cicerone guidebooks The GR5 Trail and The GR5 Trail - Benelux and Lorraine are also available

About Les Smith

Les and Elizabeth Smith live in Perthshire and, after following sensible careers as scientist and geographer respectively, have embraced a more flexible outdoor life, pursuing their love of Scotland, wild places, wild life and photography. Enthusiastic walkers and campers, they have backpacked along many long-distance routes, both in the UK and more widely in Europe.

Table of Contents

Map key Summary map of the GR5/GR53 route Route profile for the GR5/GR53 route Introduction Why visit the Vosges and Jura? Landscape History Wildlife When to visit Access Local transport Accommodation Camping Food and drink What to take Maps GR system and waymarking Safety and health Language Money Telephones and internet Using this guide The GR53 Wissembourg to Schirmeck Section 1 GR53 Wissembourg to Niederbronn-les-Bains Section 2 GR53 Niederbronn-les-Bains to Saverne Section 3 GR53 Saverne to Schirmeck The GR5 Schirmeck to Nyon Section 4 GR5 Schirmeck to Ribeauvill&##xe9; Section 5 GR5 Ribeauvill&##xe9; to Mittlach Section 6 GR5 Mittlach to Thann Section 7 GR5 Thann to Br&##xe9;villiers Section 8 GR5 Br&##xe9;villiers to St-Hippolyte Section 9 GR5 St-Hippolyte to Villers-le-Lac Section 10 GR5 Villers-le-Lac to Les Hopitaux-Neufs Section 11 GR5 Les Hopitaux-Neufs to Nyon Short walks along the GR5/GR53 Appendix A Long distance routes in the Vosges and Jura Appendix B Route summary tables Appendix C Facilities table Appendix D Useful websites Appendix E Accommodation

Additional information

NGR9781852848125
9781852848125
185284812X
The GR5 Trail - Vosges and Jura: Schirmeck to Lac LAman, and the GR53 by Les Smith
Les Smith
New
Paperback
Cicerone Press
2017-04-18
208
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