JapanHikeNinose – Ohara+700 m / -650 m / 13 km I reach Ninose by train around 9:30 a.m. I get ready and head north after crossing the … Feb 14, 20263 min read
JapanHikeHiking Along the Water, Again+50 m / -100 m / 8 km Today we’re back on the same route as two months ago, between Takao and the Hozu Gorge. … Nov 15, 20251 min read
JapanHikeKohechiKohechi is one of the three Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes. It’s the most mountainous of the three and links … Nov 10, 20255 min read
JapanHikeMount Haku+1350 m / -1350 m / 14 km We’re off work this Friday. We leave Nijo Station at 6:59 and transfer at Kyoto … Oct 3, 20256 min read
JapanHikeHiking along the water+230 m / -290 m / 9 km The forecast says cloudy all day. I don’t feel like climbing a summit just to find the … Sep 14, 20252 min read
JapanHikeSunrise on mount Fuji+1400 m / -1400 m / 11 km Departure by shinkansen a little after 6:30 a.m. from Kyoto Station, arriving at … Sep 5, 20243 min read
JapanHikeThe Sun at the summit+1250 m / -1250 m / 17 km It’s mid-June and it’s hot. I’ve prepared a few things for a Mount Fuji climb at the … Jun 13, 20244 min read
JapanHikeBack on the Kyoto Trail+500 m / -580 m / 13 km I’m not working this Friday, and unlike the previous days, it’s not raining. I’m … Mar 22, 20241 min read
JapanHikeBunagatake+1250 m / -1250 m / 16 km The sun is still behind the hills as I arrive at Hira Station to climb Mount … Jan 14, 20243 min read
FranceHikeThe Rochers de TrenzeHeading to Lozère and the Cévennes for a hike around the Rochers de Trenze. Starting from Vialas, the ascent … Dec 30, 20231 min read
JapanHikeMount Atago+1050 m / -1100 m / 19 km I leave at night to take a bus 15 minutes from my place. I’m going east of Kyoto. I … Dec 17, 20232 min read
JapanHikeMount Horai+1180 m / -1180 m / 13 km Get up at dawn to climb Mount Horai. This mountain overlooks Lake Biwa, and a … Dec 2, 20232 min read
JapanHikeKamikochiIntro Leaving at 10:50 p.m. from Kyoto Station by a night bus. The night is short since it takes about 6h30 to … Oct 27, 20237 min read
JapanHikeThe countryside within reach of Kyoto+1070 m / -940 m / 19 km The hike of the day is a stage of the Kyoto Trail, at the northeast of Kyoto (in blue … Oct 16, 20233 min read
JapanHikeMount Hiei+730 m / -760 m / 14 km I meet two colleagues on the Kamo around 8 a.m. and we go to the hike starting point … Sep 17, 20232 min read
FranceHikeTrekking in the ÉcrinsIntro Leaving on Saturday at 7 a.m. from Gare de Lyon, towards Grenoble. A bus then drops me at the UCPA … Jul 1, 20236 min read