Gael Dida

From France but I have lived overseas for 10 years. Back home at the moment. Got the hiking bug while living in New Zealand, then decided to hike the Te Araroa in 2014/15. I pretty much haven't stopped thruhiking since, trying to sqeeze one or two every year. A week after finnishing the TA, I started the Pilgrimage of the 88 temples in Shikoku (Japan),then over the years hiked the Bibbulmun Track (Western Australia), the Israel National Trail, the PCT, the Irish coast to coast, the GR 34 in Brittany (France), the GR 11 across the Spanish Pyrenees and the French Discovery trail (a route of my own). I also did a lot of "regular distance" hiking in France, New Zealand, Australia, Iceland, Lanzarote. Took a few hiking road trips in Japan, where I hitch from one trailhead to another over the country. That was a lot of fun.

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Day 1 – 5 on the Scottish National Trail

Day 1 – 5 on the Scottish National Trail

Day 1 After 24 long hours of trains, buses, flights, more buses, a 4 hours night at the airport and grocery/gas cannister shopping, I finally

May 8, 2022 : Gael Dida
Soon starting my thru-hike of the Scottish National Trail

Soon starting my thru-hike of the Scottish National Trail

  Spring is here and it is time for a new wee adventure.I am super excited to leave France for Scotland in a few days to start my

Apr 28, 2022 : Gael Dida