Hiking for beginners

Hiking for beginners

Find all our Quechua Hiking tips for beginners. All advices to begin hiking with the good equipment and tips. Your hike starts now !

All hiking tips for beginners

Discover the different path types to hike at your level !

Discover the different path types to hike at your level !

Discover the rankings to hike at your level! The French Hiking Federation has created a classification based on 3 criteria: effort, technique and risk.

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How should I care for my hiking socks

Did you know? the quality of your socks significantly impacts the quality of your hikes! Here are our tips for caring for your socks and feet.

Managing your hiking pace!

Managing your hiking pace!

Summer is rearing its head again, so don’t hesitate in heading off on a hike.

Mountain hiking: a glossary of terms you should know

Mountain hiking: a glossary of terms you should know

Ubac, bergschrund, gully... there are many terms with which you'll be unfamiliar? Check out our mountain hiking glossary to help you get the most out of your next trip.

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How to read an IGN hiking map? Orientation, scale, we tell you all!

Hiking begins even before walking, as we find out the route on the map. A detailed reading of it will provide all the information on what walkers can expect, hence it is a useful and important tool.

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Hiking: what are the rules of the game?

Tries, penalties, match points etc. You know the rules of tennis or rugby off by heart. And how about hiking? Although there are no universal rules to speak of, there are broad principles that govern the activity and individual places may enforce their own rules.

Mountain hiking: a glossary of terms you should know

Mountain walking: a glossary of terms you should know

Ubac, bergschrund, gully... there are many terms with which you'll be unfamiliar? Check out our mountain walking glossary to help you get the most out of your next trip.

List of essential items to prepare your backpack - title

List of essential items to prepare for your backpack

With the help of its Mountain Guides partner, Quechua has drawn up a list of essential items for your backpack.

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Learn about hiking

It's said that beautiful landscapes have amazing restorative powers and hiking has proven benefits for walkers; so what are we waiting for.

5 reasons to begin speed hiking

5 reasons to begin speed hiking

Discover our 5 top reasons to start fast hiking, or speed hiking, to improve your health and surpass yourself without hurting your joints.

How to adjust your hiking backpack

How to adjust your hiking backpack

So, you've chosen your mountain walking backpack, you've loaded it up and you're ready to head off up to the mountain peaks? Not quite. You still have one detail to sort out before you make the most of your outing: you need to adjust your backpack. How? Follow the guide!

Adjusting the pole strap

How do I adjust the strap on my poles to the right size?

The adjustment system on your poles is not visible? That’s because it is equipped with an extension system. Follow the advice of Romain, our engineer, to use it properly and tighten it if necessary.