GL191 Photography + Hiking Mashup: GR 75 Section Two

Get out of central Paris and explore the newest of the Grandes Routes, the network of hiking trails that criss-cross Western Europe. GR 75, the newest of the Routes, is a 51 km route developed in preparation for the 2024 Olympics. Tracing the perimeter of Paris as it winds through parks and neighborhoods of the outer arrondissements, GR 75 highlights the parts of Paris most tourists and even some Parisians never visit. This is an urban walk/hike, so this is not strictly speaking a historical walk, but a time to enjoy the environment of this lovely city.

Join Yana Valentinova (WICE Photography) and Peter Dull (WICE Hiking) as we explore the section of the GR 75 running from Port de Bercy to Porte de Vanves. Along the way, we will explore thearchitectually interesting 13th Arrondissement, from the Bibliothèque François Mitterand, to Olympiades, and on to the Cité Universitaire and a funky section of the Petite Ceinture. This fun walk will include tips from Yana about composing photos with your phone as we explore this visually fascinating area outside of Central Paris.

Good to know: this walk will probably take about 3-4 hours with a break for lunch and covers approximately 9 miles of length. You will need comfortable shoes and water. There are some steep sets of stairs, but this is not generally a challenging walk.