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I hiked last year partly on High Skardus Trail but I tried to stay most of the time in North Macedonia to avoid the problem of border crossing. When I was in Kosovo, I stayed high in altitude. I went in Albania just 2 days and back through the mountains to North Macedonia. See more information about my hike on Macedonia

Not exactly GR8 but this spring, I hiked through Spain and from Aliaga to Peniscola, there are some spectacular places. I put details and GPS track on the page North Iberian Cordillera

Hello The part you choose for 6 days to Morella is a good option. I hope you'll enjoy it.

Hello Sorry, I'm replying in English (I don't speak German). I hiked GR7 in 2023. The section between Siete Aguas (near Valencia) and Benifallet (after Morella, along the Ebro River) is nice, and some parts are truly magnificent and spectacular. There are not many hikers but the path is mostly well marked. For more information (water, resupply, accommodation, daily stages), see the link: GR7 Espagne

I hiked through Balkans (Cyprus, then Crete, Peloponnese, Central Greece, Albania and Via Dinarica) in 2018. If interested, I put all the information (GPS track, accommodation, resupply...) on the page about Balkans with a more detailed page for each part of this hike.

With the right link : From France to Barcelona (GR92). In Liguria, yes I hiked all the way along the coast. In fact I hiked all Italy from Sicily to France. Then, it's possible to hike in France partly along the coast on Via Aurelia.

Here are my feedback after having hiked along the coast from Tuscany to France: Liguria From France to Barcelona, it can be also a good option.

For Armenia, you'll find plenty and detailed information on the website of Transcaucasian Trail. I hiked through Armenia (and then Georgia and Turkey) in 2022. It's one of my best memories with very different landscapes along the way, wonderful people, very interesting history. You'll find my feedback with my GPS track (sometimes different from the Transcaucasian Trail), where to find water, resupply, accommodation... on the page Armenia

I hiked Via Algarviana. It's mostly gravel roads. Not a lot of path, neither asfalted roads. I didn't have trouble to wild camp. With the link the information where I found water, resupply: Via Algarviana

Hello. I hiked from Bulgaria to Romania, leaking Balkan mountain (Kom Emine) to Carpathians mountains in Romania through a part of Serbia. You'll find with the link the GPS track, my stages ... : Bulgaria - Serbia

I hiked from Nazaré to Cascais via Peniche this year (in July). The coast is beautiful and there are almost nobody hiking. With few improvements, this way could rival others coastal paths like the Rota Vicentina. It's not always well marked and as I tried to stay as close as possible to the ocean and avoid the roads, there are some passages that are a bit wild or aerial. I put information (GPS track...) on Portugal East to West

In addition to the previous messages, I hiked Jordan Trail mid February to mid March 2024. I updated information (GPS track, water, resupply) on my blog. Dogs : I found dogs less aggressive than in Balkans, Romania or Türkiye. They bark, approach but keep a certain distance, especially if you have stones in your hand (or if you pretend to have them). Water : I made my stages in order to sleep each night with water nearby. This significantly reduces the amount of water to carry but it led me to do some long stages. Since it wasn’t hot, I never carried more than 4 liters. Difficulties : The Jordan Trail is not an easy path. It is only marked in the north (near Israel, due to GPS jamming, it was even more difficult to follow the track). In the desert you have to carry enough water and sometimes you have to walk in the sand. The second part includes quite long sections in autonomy and there are daily elevation gains. Even the north has steep and challenging climbs. Jordan Trail / INT In fact, in September I took a plane ticket and I wanted to hike Israel National Trail and Palestinian Heritage Trail. I had to change my plan and finally I think Jordan Trail has a lot of assets: - it's easier to deal with water. I always slept in places with water. It seems more difficult without water caches on the INT - I saw pictures of INT when I prepared my hike but how can you compete with Wadi Rum or Petra? - the cost of living is cheaper in Jordan. You can find accommodation at interesting prices (half board at 30€) - the hospitality of Jordanians is incredible.

I updated all the information (GPS tracks, water, resupply, accomodation...) about this long distance hike. 4700km - 160000m of positive ascent - 128 days hiking - 5 months all together (injury, bad weather...). Feedback: perhaps the only such long distance hike doable in one go with good weather conditions. Almost all the way out of asphalted roads. Very varied landscapes : ocean at the beginning, countryside, small typical villages and the superb Pyrenees - Cantabrian Mountains to finish (with the 3 highest peaks on the way). A lot ideas off the beaten track paths in Portugal and Spain.

I walked last two days around Chulilla and there are spectacular hikes around. Also it's very beautiful around Cortes de Pallás. Some pictures are on my website at the page Vuelta-Volta

I hiked in 2020, starting in Lauterbourg June 17th. I was in the Alps (Mount Thabor) July 20th and from there I went to the Pyrénées (HRP) to reach the Atlantic Ocean (Hendaye) September 7th. I hiked from Mount Thabor to Mediterranean sea when I did Via Alpina in August 2021.