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MAY : 21K Newcomers in Nemours Sand Sea (77)

Sun, May 10, 6:00 AM
From Power Hiking Paris
4.9
7 attendees
Into the world of Dumas: Château de Monte Cristo

Into the world of Dumas: Château de Monte Cristo

Sat, May 9, 7:30 AM
From Hiking Baguettes
5.0

With the tourist season already in full swing, have you had enough of Parisian crowds and wanna explore a historical place cutely ensconced in nature? Awaits us this Saturday, the historical home of the legendary writer Alexandre Dumas, with its exquisite chateau, English gardens, waterfalls, and caves. Are you ready? :) \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Travel logistics:** 🚅 Travel: 09:02, Chatelet les Halles -> 09:33, St-Germain-en-Laye Itinerary: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Crfi3X3KY6EnG6Ku8 📍 Meeting point: St-Germain-en-Laye ⏰ Start time: 09:33 am ⏰ End time: 14:00 - 15:00 🎒🍾🎿: Please bring good hiking shoes, adequate clothing, sunscreen, at least two litres of water, and food. Be on time. \-\-\-\-\-\-\- ⚠️ Disclaimer: "You are fully responsible for your own safety. I am only an organizer".

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MAY : 19K Newcomers in the Fontainebleau Forest (77)

Sun, May 17, 6:00 AM
From Power Hiking Paris
4.9
2 attendees

jogging in Hautes Bruyeres park

Sat, May 9, 8:00 AM
From Hike-oholics Hub
4.9
1 attendee
In the forest, Yvette!

In the forest, Yvette!

Sat, May 9, 8:50 AM
From Intrepid Hikers
4.9

🥾 🌿 Join us for a beautiful hike as we like them. We will start with the Gif forest. A little elevation gain awaits us but we will be rewarded with beautiful panoramas, and later by a sandy beach. The second part will take us to the Mérantaise nature reserve. A change of scenery guaranteed in an environment rich of 371 plant species, 61 species of mushrooms and 554 animal species. All enhanced by a beautiful heritage. 📌 INFO: * Level: Intermediate (blue) * Distance: 15 km * Duration: Around 4:30 hours * Starting point: Outside exit 1, Gif-sur-Yvette station, RER B (South) * Finishing point : Gif-sur-Yvette station, RER B * Meeting time: 10:50 a.m. * Departure at: 11.00 a.m. Fee: 10 EUR (cash or with the app. Lydia at 0685237028) Hiking leader: Valérie, mobile: 06 85 23 70 28,[ ](http://intrepidhikersfr@gmail.com)email: [intrepidhikersfr@gmail.com](http://mailto:intrepidhikersfr@gmail.com) 🎒 WHAT TO BRING: * Water (at least 1.5 litre), * Pack lunch, * Umbrella or poncho, * Suitable clothing, * Hiking shoes. If you signed up, but can't make it, remember to change your reservation to "Not Going", thank you. For payments by Lydia, here the refund policy: [https://tinyurl.com/mt7sa23j](https://tinyurl.com/mt7sa23j) To learn more about the hike level of difficulty, see here: [https://www.ibpindex.com/index.php/en/](https://www.ibpindex.com/index.php/en/) Please read the terms and conditions carefully before making a reservation: [https://tinyurl.com/tfkub43d](https://tinyurl.com/tfkub43d) *** 🥾 🌿 Rejoignez-nous pour une belle randonnée comme on les aime. Nous débuterons par la forêt de Gif. Un peu de dénivelé nous attend mais nous serons récompensé par de beaux panoramas, et plus tard par une plage de sable. La deuxième partie nous emmènera dans la réserve naturelle de la Mérantaise. Dépaysement assuré dans un environnement riche de 371 espèces végétales, 61 espèces de champignons et 554 espèces animales. Le tout agrémenté par un beau patrimoine. 📌 INFO: * Niveau : Intermédiaire (bleu) * Distance : 15 km * Durée : Environ 4h30 * Point de départ : A l’extérieur sortie 1, gare de Gif-sur-Yvette, RER B (Sud) * Point d'arrivée : Gare de Gif-sur-Yvette, RER B * Heure du rendez-vous : 10h50 * Départ à : 11h00 Prix : 10 EUR (espèces ou avec l’app. Lydia au 0685237028) Accompagnatrice : Valérie, mobile : 06 85 23 70 28, email : [intrepidhikersfr@gmail.com](http://mailto:intrepidhikersfr@gmail.com) 🎒 CE QU'IL FAUT APPORTER : • de l’eau (au moins 1.5 litre), • un pique-nique, • un parapluie ou poncho, • des vêtements adaptés, • des chaussures de randonnée. Si vous vous êtes inscrit, mais que vous ne pouvez pas venir, n’oubliez pas de changer votre réservation sur "N'y va pas", merci. Pour les paiements par Lydia, voir ici les conditions de remboursement : [https://tinyurl.com/mt7sa23j](https://tinyurl.com/mt7sa23j) Pour en savoir plus sur le niveau de difficulté de la randonnée, voir ici : [https://www.ibpindex.com/index.php/fr/](https://www.ibpindex.com/index.php/fr/) Veuillez lire attentivement les termes et conditions avant de faire une réservation : [https://tinyurl.com/262n4uez](https://tinyurl.com/262n4uez)

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🥾 French-English Bilingual Hike -  Forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye → Poissy

🥾 French-English Bilingual Hike - Forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye → Poissy

Sun, May 17, 8:30 AM
From Club International de Paris
4.7

🥾 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩**-**𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘉𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘪𝘬𝘦 **–** 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵**-**𝘎𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯**-**𝘦𝘯**-**𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘦 **→** 𝘗𝘰𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘺 **Sunday, May 17, 2026 – 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM** – Step out of the city and into the forest. 👉 **Book your spot: [Bilingual Hike – Official booking page](https://club-international.org/event/bilingual-hike-forest-saint-germain-en-laye/)** 🚨 Limited spots 🇬🇧 (𝘌𝘕𝘎𝘓𝘐𝘚𝘏 𝘝𝘌𝘙𝘚𝘐𝘖𝘕) (𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘯ç𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘪-𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘴) What if your next great conversation happened between the trees? 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗶𝗸𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁-𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻-𝗲𝗻-𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗲, 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘆 — a landscape steeped in history, where French kings once hunted. Walking, talking, and discovering one of the most beautiful natural spaces near Paris. ✨ **Highlights of the day:** * Ancient woodland, open clearings and forest trails * The Château du Val and the peaceful Mare aux Canes * The Abbey and the collegiate church of Poissy, where Saint Louis was baptised * Bilingual conversations (French & English) all along the route * Shared picnic to keep the conversations going 🌍 **An international experience**: a relaxed, multicultural atmosphere throughout the day. 💬 **English in the morning, French in the afternoon** – a relaxed bilingual format that lets you practise naturally, without pressure. 🚶 **Easy & accessible**: 15,5km walk, suitable for everyone – hiking or comfortable sports shoes recommended. 🚂 **Easy access from Paris**: RER to Maisons-Laffitte – Navigo pass valid. 👉 *Curious to know more?* ➡ **Register & discover the full programme: [French-English Hike in the forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye](https://club-international.org/event/bilingual-hike-forest-saint-germain-en-laye/)** ⚠ 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 "𝘈𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥" 𝘰𝘯 𝘔𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘱 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘕𝘖𝘛 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 👉 Only registrations via the official link are valid. 💸 **Practical Info** * Member €8 / Non-member €12 * After May 13: €15 for all * Departure: **Maisons-Laffitte Station · RER A · 10:30 am** * Bring your picnic and a water bottle 👉 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴 (𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵, 𝘦𝘵𝘤.) 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬. ——\*—— 🇫🇷 (𝘝𝘌𝘙𝘚𝘐𝘖𝘕 𝘍𝘙𝘈𝘕Ç𝘈𝘐𝘚𝘌) Et si votre prochaine belle conversation commençait entre les arbres ? 𝙇𝙚 𝘾𝙡𝙪𝙗 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙨 𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙖̀ 𝙪𝙣𝙚 𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚́𝙚 𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙪𝙚 𝙚𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙙𝙚 15,5 𝙠𝙢 𝙖̀ 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙡𝙖 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙚̂𝙩 𝘿𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙙𝙚 𝙎𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩-𝙂𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣-𝙚𝙣-𝙇𝙖𝙮𝙚, 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙦𝙪'𝙖̀ 𝙋𝙤𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙮 — un paysage chargé d'histoire royale, là où les rois de France chassaient. Marchez, conversez et découvrez l'un des plus beaux espaces naturels aux portes de Paris. ✨**Au fil du parcours :** * Sous-bois, grandes clairières et sentiers forestiers * Le Château du Val et la bucolique Mare aux Canes * L'Enclos de l'Abbaye et la collégiale de Poissy, où fut baptisé saint Louis * Échanges bilingues (français & anglais) tout au long du parcours * Pique-nique partagé pour prolonger les discussions 🌍 **Une ambiance internationale** : conviviale et multiculturelle tout au long de la journée. 💬 **Anglais le matin, français l'après-midi** – un format bilingue détendu pour progresser naturellement, sans pression. 🚶 **Accessible à tous** : 15,5 km, chaussures de randonnée ou de sport recommandées. 🚂 **Accès facile depuis Paris** : RER jusqu'à Maisons-Laffitte – pass Navigo valable. 👉 Envie d'en savoir plus ? ➡ **Inscription & programme complet : [Randonnée franco-anglaise dans la forêt de Saint-Germain-en-Laye](https://club-international.org/event/bilingual-hike-forest-saint-germain-en-laye/)** ⚠ 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘳 « 𝘑𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘦 » 𝘴𝘶𝘳 𝘔𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘱 𝘯𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴 𝘷𝘰𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 👉 Seules les inscriptions via le lien officiel sont prises en compte. 💸 **Infos pratiques** * Members / Membres : **8 €** * Non-members / Non-membres : **12 €** * Après le 13 mai : 15 € pour tous * Départ : **Gare de Maisons-Laffitte · RER A · 10h30** * Prévoir pique-nique et gourde 👉 𝘛𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘥é𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶é𝘴 𝘢𝘱𝘳è𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘭. *** Pour adhérer au Club International des Jeunes à Paris et participer à toutes nos activités visitez notre site. / To join the Club International des Jeunes in Paris and take part in all our activities, visit our website : [Club International](https://club-international.org/nous-rejoindre/). 💛 Vous pouvez contribuer à notre mission éducative et culturelle en faisant un don ici : [https://club-international.org/don-club-international-de-paris/](https://club-international.org/don-club-international-de-paris/) Chaque don donne droit à un reçu fiscal permettant de déduire 60 % de son montant de vos impôts. / Support our educational and cultural work by making a donation here: 🔗 [https://club-international.org/don-club-international-de-paris/](https://club-international.org/don-club-international-de-paris/) Every contribution counts! If you pay taxes in France, your donation comes with an official tax receipt — and 60% of your gift is tax-deductible. *** 🗺 𝗩𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝘃𝗲𝘇 𝗮𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶 𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘀 𝗺𝗲́𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘂𝘅 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘀 : / You can also find us on our cultural social media: [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/clubinternationaldeparis/) \| [Page Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100058796061461) \| [Groupe Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/2232689231) \| [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/club-international-de-paris/) \| [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@ClubInternationaldeParis) 𝕃'𝕖́𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕡𝕖 𝕕𝕦 ℂ𝕝𝕦𝕓 𝕀𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕟𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝕕𝕖 ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕤 🤗

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Frequently asked questions

Meetup connects people with shared interests through local groups and events, providing a platform to meet face-to-face or online with others who enjoy similar activities.

You can use Meetup to search for challenging hikes in Paris by exploring groups that focus on outdoor adventures. Browse events to find hikes that match your experience level.

Yes, there are various Meetup groups in Paris dedicated to hiking. These groups organize events catering to different skill levels and preferences, including challenging hikes.

Absolutely. You can join multiple hiking groups on Meetup to access a broad range of events. This offers you more opportunities to explore varied trails and meet different people.

Sure, you can organize your own hike if you're part of a Meetup group with this focus. Connect with fellow hikers, promote your event, and plan an adventure together.

Many hiking events on Meetup are free, but some may require a small fee to cover logistics. Be sure to check each event's details for specific costs and requirements.

Event organizers create listings with details such as difficulty level, meeting points, and what to bring. Participants RSVP, join the event, and enjoy the hike with the group.

Dress in layers and wear sturdy hiking boots for challenging hikes. It's important to be prepared for various terrains and weather conditions found in and around Paris.

Not all events provide guides, as some hikes are organized informally. It's advisable to check the event description and organizers for details on guidance and support during the hike.

Meetup facilitates both in-person and online activities. Some hiking-related events may be virtual, focusing on planning or skills training to prepare for future hikes.

While Meetup connects you with hiking enthusiasts, meeting or making new friends depends heavily on active participation and social engagement during events.

The frequency of challenging hikes varies. Check specific hiking groups on Meetup for their event schedules to find regular excursions that match your interest.

Yes, event cancellations can occur due to unforeseen circumstances such as weather or personal issues. Always check the event updates for the latest status.

Not all interests may have active groups at any given time, as availability and activity levels depend on local participation and leader initiative.

Challenging hikes are usually suited for those with experience, and not all trails will be beginner-friendly. Check the event specifics to ensure alignment with your skill level.