Je suis nouveau sur le forum que je trouve tres interssant. Avec des membre tres sympas.😎
J'aurai une petite question pour les specialistes de l'australie : Je voudrai me rendre sur Fraser island mais plutot que d'utiliser un 4X4 pour visiter l'ile, je voudrais rester plus longtemps et le faire à pied avec comme point de chute les differants terrain de camping dispersé sur l'ile.
Pour vous c'est possible ou pas ?
Y a t'il des risques important à faire ca (dingos, serpants, arraigners) ?
Un grans merci pour vos reponse et à tres bientot.
Je ne vois pas trop l'interet de se faire 200km de plage a pieds au milieu des 4X4 car ce sont eux les principaux dangers.
Personnellement, en Australie, je roule en 4X4 et sur Fraser, circuler a pieds cela frise l'inconscience.
Maintenant chacun fait comme il veut.
En novembre 2008 je serai à Sydney, quel est le meilleur moyen pour se rendre sur Fraser passer la journée
et retour dans la journée. C'est possible? et aussi c'est cher??
Salut!
Je suis actuellement en Australie avec mon ami, cela fait deux semaines que nous avons
ete sur Fraser Island. Selon les conseils d'un couple de Francais rencontre furtivement
qlq jours avant nous sommes rendus sur ile en ferrie d'Hervey Bay, 55dollars par pers, nous avons obtenu les permis pour camper QPWS via internet 4dollars/pers pour la nuit.
Nous avons fait le choix de le faire a pied bien que beaucoup de pers est essayes de nous en dissuader,
pourqui, pourquoi? Parce qu'en Australie tout fonctionne par tour operateur apparemment!!!!!!
Il y a des sentiers pour les randonneurs.... la distance entre le lac Mckenzie(splendide) et l'embarquadere est d'une dizaine de km....la vegetation varie tout au long du chemin, le camground de ce site est sommaire,
juste ce qu'il faut...il n'y a pas de betes dangereuses. Enfin on n'en a pas eu l'echo. Les dingos sont bien
la, mais les campements sont proteges par du grillage.
Je pense qu'un lieu aussi splendide ne devrait etre parcouru qu'a pied, c'est fort dommage que des vehicules
puissent circuler sur la plage, et que des site comme le lac mckenzie soit desservi par des cars entiers de touristes bruyants et alcoolises qui n'apprecient mm pas la beaute de l'endroit a ca juste valeur.
C'est juste ce qu'on a vu, ce qu'on en deduit.... notre conseil A PIED!
Precision:nous sommes pas des grands marcheurs a la base, donc si tu aime la randonnee...reviens sur t'as premiere idee.
Tu peux de renseigner sur le site du QPWS(tres bien)
Voila.........
Bonjour,
J'étais à Fraser Island il y a dix jours et je pense que c'est carrément jouable à pied, il y a de nombreux chemins de rando.
Perso je l'ai fait en 4x4 et la conduite était vraiment sensas, un vrai +.
En plus rien ne t'empêche de conduire pendant 2h et ensuite de faire une ballade à pied pour aller voir les lacs. De toutes façons, certains ne sont accessibles qu'à pied.
J'y ai passé 3 jours déments, alors bon voyage !
Pour l'avoir fait à pieds, effectivement c'est possible de ne pas utiliser de 4*4. On ne voit pas forcément les mêmes choses mais c'est toujours le principe de la randonnée.
Nous l'avons fait en 3 jours en partant de KingFisher Bay en passant par le lac Mc Kenzie, le lac boomagin, un bout de plage jusqu'à Eurong puis le lac wabby.
dans le guide lonely planet walking in australia, ils donnent pas mal d'infos.
Bref nous n'avons pas vu l'épave du bateau (photo classique de Fraser Island) mais nous avons apprécié d'être au milieu de la nature sur des chemins où les 4*4 ne passent pas et de profiter des nuits seuls au milieu des dingos.
je tenais a apporter ma petite contribution a ce sujet. Je me posais la question de faire Fraser a pied et ce sont les quelques messages ci-dessus qui m'en ont convaincu.
Oui, Fraser a pied, c'est possible et je le recommanderais chaudement a tous ceux et celles qui aiment marcher ou a ceux et celles qui n'aiment pas decouvrir des lieux magnifiques en troupeau et que la marche ne rebute pas.
Soyons clairs :
1) certes on n'en voit pas tout mais on peut deja en voir pas mal
2) il ne faut pas se lancer dans Fraser a pied sans etre sur-e de s'en sentir capable et il faut bien prevoir la quantite de nourriture et d'eau et les eventuels points d'approvisionnement (des pastilles purifiantes sont bien utiles)
3) pour celles et ceux qui ne seraient pas habitue-e-s, l'outdoor reserve parfois quelques surprises auxquelles il faut savoir faire face, logistiquement et moralement. Je dis ca parce qu'on a eu une averse de 21 heures presque non-stop et que monter la tente et faire a manger dans ces conditions n'est pas des plus confortables.
4) les chemins de randonnee etant beaucoup moins frequentes, on apprecie a sa juste valeur la decouverte de cet endroit autrement TRES touristique
5) pour les raisons citees ci-dessus, la decouverte de la faune et de la flore y est plus complete (on a plus de chances de voir des dingos par exemple)
Pour donner une idee de trajet aux futur-e-s eventuel-le-s interesse-e-s, voici notre itineraire : quatre jours et demi du debarcadere sud de l'ile (qu'on atteint depuis Rainbow beach sur le continent. Je precise tout de suite que si vous campez a Inskip point, le lieu le plus pres du depart de la barge, vous ne pourrez faire le plein d'eau. Prevoir en consequence !) a Kingfisher bay resort, sur la cote ouest de l'ile.
On a longe la plage de la cote est jusqu'a Dilly village, d'ou un chemin de rando part vers l'interieur et passe par quatre lacs differents (peut-etre meme cinq) dont le Mac Kenzie, puis rejoint Kingfisher bay. Et ceci en quatre jours et demi donc, a raison de 10 a 15 bornes par jour. On a hesite a le faire en quatre jours et donc a porter un peu moins de nourriture mais il aurait fallu marcher plus par jour et nos sacs etaient vraiment trop lourds (ce devait etre 25 kilos avec bouffe et eau car c'est tout ce qu'on a pour deux mois) pour pousser beaucoup plus. En quatre jours avec des sacs un peu moins lourds, c'aurait ete largement faisable.
La morale de l'histoire c'est : n'hesitez pas, partez decouvrir cette ile a pied meme si tout le monde vous dit que c'est impossible et veut vous vendre des tours organises.
Et dites-nous en des nouvelles...
Bonjour
nous souhaitons nous aussi nous lancer dans l'aventure de faire Fraser island (le sud) à pied durant 2 jours par contre est ce quelqu'un sait où trouver sur le net à télécharger une carte détaillé de l'ile ou sinon si quelqu'un a une carte glané là-bas et souhaite s'en séparer merci beaucoup d'avance
Les sites internet des parcs nationaux sont en général très bien faits. En tapant National Park Fraser Island, tu as une mine d'informations.
Pour info voici la carte trouvée
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/fraser/pdf/fraser-island-map.pdf
Sinon dans le lonely planet walking in Australia, il y a également une carte.
2 jours pour marcher sur l'île, ca parrait court...Ca ne représente qu'une nuit sur place avec la contrainte du bâteau le premier jour pour l'aller et le deuxième jour pour le retour...
merci beaucoup pour la carte, j'avais bien sur fait des recherches mais je dois être mauvais j'ai rien trouvé ....
oui 2 jours c'est court mais on ne veut pas faire toutes l'ile juste un ou deux lacs et se promener voilà
merci encore de ta réponse.
I’m planning to do the Mercantour crossing following the Randoxygène route in mid-July.
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Since I’m finding very little info, I’m being thorough with my questions.
I'm developing a free and open-source web app for planning walking and cycling trips (and even car trips). You can create a route by clicking directly on the map to add waypoints, and it can consist of multiple stages. The app provides tools to edit the stages and the overall route, and to display useful information (distances, altitudes, and elevation changes). A relief profile can be shown as a graph for a specific stage or the entire route.
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hi there
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It doesn’t have to be all trekking; day hikes are great too.
I’m open to any tips!
Also, I see there are lots of train options if you book well in advance—does that only apply to the "fast" trains? Are there buses as well?
Hello,
In mid-November, we’ll be in Mindelo and Santo Antão.
We’ve booked transportation with Kapverden Tours.
One trip is from Porto Novo to Ponta do Sol, including the hike from Corda to Coculi.
What’s the trail like?
Then we’ll be staying in Ponta do Sol,
Here’s what we’re planning:
A hike to Fontainhas—what’s the best direction, considering we’re not great with climbs? No problem with flat terrain or descents.
Take an aluguer to Ribeira Grande and continue along the coastal road.
With the agency:
An excursion to Cruzinha with a short walk.
Return to Porto Novo via the path from Cova to… I’m not sure where yet, to pick up the car for Porto Novo, since we’ll be taking the ferry that evening.
We’ll have a guide for this hike.
We’d love to spend a day in Tarrafal, but getting back requires a boat or taxi, and it’s really expensive!
We’re a couple, 78 and 76 years old.
What do you think of this itinerary?
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The Shiretoko traverse takes 2 days with views including an island in Russia, but the ridge is brown bear territory—there are even more here than in Denali National Park in Alaska (brown bears and grizzlies are the same). I ran into 7 in just 6 hours of hiking!
Hi everyone,
I’m leaving on Monday, August 3rd for my very first long-distance trek: the GR223 from Coutances to Mont Saint-Michel, over 6-7 days (~11-14 miles/day), solo.
I’m looking for tips from people who know this section well (Coutances → Regnéville-sur-Mer → Hauteville-sur-Mer → Bréhal → Granville → Genêts → bay crossing):
Budget-friendly accommodations: I’m struggling to find affordable stopover lodgings (a lot of what I find online are expensive vacation rentals, not really suited for a solo hiker). If you have any great spots (hostels, hiker-friendly B&Bs, nice campgrounds), I’d love to hear them!
Bay crossing: Any feedback on guides/providers leaving from Genêts for the final crossing?
General tips for a first long-distance trek: What you wish you’d known before your first time, pitfalls to avoid, etc.
Hi,
We’re planning to do the 4-day trek from Mestia to Ushguli without an agency. The descriptions mention that there are accommodations at each stop, but we can’t find any details about them. Has anyone got info or feedback on this route?
New to this forum, I’m planning a pretty big project for 2028.
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So, a little question for those who’ve done treks to Everest before… any tips for good mental preparation (I’m already working on the physical side)?
We're planning to trek in Peru and Bolivia and would love to find some local agencies.
If you know any, could you share details on prices and, of course, the names of the agencies?
Which trek would you recommend?
Elocine
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Can I find screw-on gas canisters (Coleman, Primus) in Marrakech (any addresses?) or in villages between Imilchil and Aghbalou?
If not, are Butagaz canisters for camping gas (small 230g size) available?
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I’m thinking of mostly camping, but we’ll see if I end up in a hotel or another campsite depending on my route.
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We’re really keen on ecosystems and want to hike in "natural" ancient forests—not planted woods or areas heavily degraded by human activity. Travel guides (like Lonely Planet) don’t provide much info on this. Could you point us to the most interesting spots?
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We wish you happy holidays and a fantastic 2026, full of discoveries!
Claire and Albert
Hi, this might not be the right section, but I’d like to know if it’s possible to start mountaineering with another person without necessarily hiring a guide. We’ve done quite a bit of hiking but not mountaineering—we’ll just do a half-day glacier course. After that, we were thinking of starting with La Grande Motte and the Pointe de la Traversière, which were recommended to us. Honestly, for things like roping up and knots, I’ll learn at home with lots of videos and a book.
I’d love to know if anyone has done treks in the Rwenzori Mountains and how much it costs on average, what the infrastructure is like, the landscapes, and safety in the area. Thanks so much! I’m really looking forward to your replies.
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Hi there,
We’re flying from Montreal to Lyon this August to go hiking in the French Alps. We’ve rented a car and will be staying at campgrounds. We’re planning to do day hikes and want to stay a few days in one spot, do a few hikes, then move on to our next camping spot. Could you share your favorite spots or any recommendations for places to spend a few days with great hikes?
A few details:
We arrive in early August and leave in early September.
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Hi there,
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Thanks so much for your tips!
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Thanks for your tips!
Have a great day,
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Best regards,
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Hello!
We’re spending a few days in Toraja country at the end of May. We’d love to do a day trek—taking our time—on a route that’s stunning in terms of scenery, but not a level 5 in difficulty!
Any suggestions you can share, please?
Thanks in advance
I’d like to do the Mare a Mare Sud in May over 4 days. I’ve found quite a few places to stay along the route, but I’m stuck on the start and finish.
I’ll be arriving by plane on Sunday evening and would like to start pretty early on Monday morning. Ideally, accommodation right at the trailhead (Alzu di Gallina) would be amazing, but I can’t find anything. Any tips?
Also, for the transfer from Figari Airport to Porto Vecchio or Alzu di Gallina?
At the end, I’d like to pick up a rental car—any advice on that too?
I’m traveling solo by plane to Catania in May and plan to hike the northern side of Etna, starting from Linguaglossa where I’ll arrive by bus. After that, I’d love some info on how to get up to Piano Provenzana (shuttles or hitchhiking), since it seems there’s no public transport except in the summer. Can you sleep there in a free or cheap refuge, or camp? And how far up can you go without having to hire a guide? Thanks in advance. Bernard.
