Nordic Walk in Bordeaux

Obviously everyone knows hiking 🚶‍♀️. You just walk, no matter the terrain or the relief, to practice what humans have done since the dawn of time: put one foot in front of the other! However, a discipline emerged in the 1970s and refreshed the ancient way of moving around that is hiking: Nordic walking, born in the Nordic countries as its name suggests, "Nordic Walk" to make it more modern 🤖. Since it was originally practiced by cross-country skiers during the summer season, you can imagine it’s quite sporty… And it involves the dynamic use of poles! 😎

It’s in the beautiful city with endless riches that you’ll wear out the soles of your walking shoes all weekend because the Nordic Walk in Bordeaux are so well-marked they’ll take you to the most beautiful spots while mostly using pedestrian paths 👏, even a portion of the GR® de Bordeaux Métropole if you embark on the 23 km grand route 😯. Oh yes, we haven’t yet mentioned that the event offers a great range of distances to suit all legs: from 7 to 23 km, you can hike solo, with friends or with family 😁. In town or in the great outdoors, each route promises stunning and varied landscapes! 🥰

We’re not giving you a full history of Nordic walking just to show off our knowledge, but to inspire you to discover the Nordic Walk in Bordeaux Métropole, a major event dedicated to hiking and its modern little sister 👯‍♀️. Unique in France, this celebration of urban walking will take place in April 🌷. A perfect chance to discover the Bordelais and reconnect with walking, especially if you’re one of those whose parents dragged them along the trails as kids! 😂

In this stone and wine-filled city, all as noble and elegant as the next, we love the vibe of the "slow" that contrasts strikingly with that of Paris, which is only 2 hours away by high-speed train 🚄. On a spring weekend, you can combine a sporty activity with discovering a city that has more than one ace up its sleeve 😉. Besides tasting the must-try cannelés, the famed caramelized pastries with a melt-in-your-mouth texture (ideal for refueling on carbs! 😋), you can climb to the top of the spire of the basilica of Saint-Michel to offer you a panoramic view of the city, get lost in the alleys of the Saint-Pierre district, stroll along the shores of the quais of the Garonne 🌊 or marvel at the world's largest water mirror 🪞 at the Place de la Bourse. A wine region, the Bordelais also offers memorable wine tastings and a must-see visit: the Cité du Vin with its amazing architecture worthy of the Guggenheim! 😍

Bet you’ll be converted to the Nordic Walk Attitude by the end of the weekend? 😏