Hiking for beginners

Discover the rankings to hike at your level! The French Hiking Federation has created a classification based on 3 criteria: effort, technique and risk.

Did you know? the quality of your socks significantly impacts the quality of your hikes! Here are our tips for caring for your socks and feet.

Summer is rearing its head again, so don’t hesitate in heading off on a hike.

Ubac, bergschrund, gully... there are many terms with which you'll be unfamiliar? Check out our mountain hiking glossary to help you get the most out of your next trip.

Hiking begins even before walking, as we find out the route on the map. A detailed reading of it will provide all the information on what walkers can expect, hence it is a useful and important tool.

Tries, penalties, match points etc. You know the rules of tennis or rugby off by heart. And how about hiking? Although there are no universal rules to speak of, there are broad principles that govern the activity and individual places may enforce their own rules.

Ubac, bergschrund, gully... there are many terms with which you'll be unfamiliar? Check out our mountain walking glossary to help you get the most out of your next trip.

With the help of its Mountain Guides partner, Quechua has drawn up a list of essential items for your backpack.

It's said that beautiful landscapes have amazing restorative powers and hiking has proven benefits for walkers; so what are we waiting for.

Discover our 5 top reasons to start fast hiking, or speed hiking, to improve your health and surpass yourself without hurting your joints.

So, you've chosen your mountain walking backpack, you've loaded it up and you're ready to head off up to the mountain peaks? Not quite. You still have one detail to sort out before you make the most of your outing: you need to adjust your backpack. How? Follow the guide!

The adjustment system on your poles is not visible? That’s because it is equipped with an extension system. Follow the advice of Romain, our engineer, to use it properly and tighten it if necessary.