Episode 295: Francois D’haene: GR20 FKT

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On today’s episode, host Heather Anderson is joined by Francois D’haene who recently brought the record for Corsica’s iconic GR20 route under 30 hours for the first time. Francois shares his personal history with the 160 km trail including his prior FKT set in 2016 and the lessons learned on that run that helped him set this new record.

GR430 : Le Chemin de Saint-Régis (France)

Submitted by Bastien on Wed, 09/02/2026 - 01:22pm
Description

A 206 km loop with about 5500 m of vert between Haute-Loire and Ardèche, tracing the route of Jean-François Régis, a Jesuit priest who died in Lalouvesc in 1640 after years spent crossing these plateaus on foot, often in winter, to reach farmers once the fieldwork was done. The trail follows his route in broad strokes and now carries standard GR waymarking (white-red blazes).

Tour des Baronnies Provencales (France)

Submitted by TRST10 on Wed, 09/02/2026 - 06:16am
Description

Le Tour des Baronnies Provençales est sentier entièrement balisé (GR de Pays) qui permet de découvrir l’ensemble du massif des Baronnies provençales, entre la Provence et les Alpes.

Traversée du Bochaine (France)

Submitted by Valentin Joachim on Tue, 09/01/2026 - 03:38pm
Description

La traversée de la Bochaine suit une ligne continue à travers l'un des massifs les moins connus des Alpes françaises. La Bochaine fait partie des Préalpes méridionales et se situe principalement dans le département des Hautes-Alpes, entre les vallées du Buëch et de la Durance. Elle forme une zone de transition caractéristique entre les hauts plateaux alpins du nord et les paysages plus méditerranéens de Provence au sud.

The Big D: Triple Divide from Three D Divide

Submitted by granitegirl11 on Tue, 09/01/2026 - 10:13am
Description

Run into the heart of the Ansel Adams Wilderness area to the divide separating Yosemite National Park and the Merced River watershed. You will catch glimpses of Lyell Canyon to the North and Mammoth, the Volcanic Ridge, and the backside of the Minarets to the East.  This route avoids most of the Creek Fire devastation, dryness, and sun exposure found just a couple of miles over. You will travel past Slab Lakes and then higher to the Three D(rainage) Divide up to the top of Triple Divide Peak. That's a lot of D's! Both are class 2 and feature mostly talus.