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Distance: 35.0 km – Elevation +200 m -170 m Weather: Overcast/rain pm. Temperature: High 22 degrees After a good breakfast, I was away from the auberge where I had been staying by 7.30 am. My destination today was Seraucourt le Grand about 31 kilometres ahead. I had decided today to use the Lightfoot guide of the Canterbury to Besancon route. I had downloaded a kpl file of the route which I was using in conjunction

Distance: 30.9 km – Elevation +130 m -150 m Weather: Overcast/rain. Temperature: High 18 degrees Today was going to be a long day if I was to be back on schedule after the detour to Saint Quentin and reach Tergnìer. I decided to make my way to Sèraucourt le Grand – my original destination for yesterday – and pick up the Lightfoot track. It had rained through the night and was still raining when I

Distance: 34.5 km – Elevation +340 m -300 m Weather: Sunny intervals. Temperature: High 18 degrees It was a  bright clear morning as I found my way through the back streets of Fargniers to find my way to the route that I would be taking today. A route that would take me through Beautor, Deuillet, Bertaucourt Epourdom, Missancourt, St Nicolas Aux Bois, and on to my destination of Suzy. I passed what I thought was a

Distance: 39.6 km – Elevation +380 m -390 m Weather: Suny intervals. Temperature: High 20 degrees I had a long day ahead of me, around 35 kilometres to reach Corbeny where I had arranged accommodation. So after a quick breakfast, I started out around 7.30 am. I was off route so I planned to cut across country to the south of Laon. It was good walking weather and most of the walking was off-road so I

Distance: 39.1 km – Elevation +220 m -220 m Weather: Sunny. Temperature: High 24 degrees I had slept well and after a good breakfast I set out with the idea of reaching Reims by the end of the day. It was around 35 kilometres, despite the long walk yesterday I was feeling good. I was in no hurry, I wanted to enjoy the day, knowing that I was approaching the Champagne region. It was a beautiful