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Hiking the entire route is estimated to take around 52 days for hikers who are physically fit and used to mountain hiking. Some stretches involve a lot of ascending and descending, including a few one-day sections that can climb and then descend 1,200 metres (3,900 ft), but the GR 10 is a hiking
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1:50,000 scale maps. Parts of the route, especially around towns and villages, change from year to year, so walkers should carry the most recent editions of the maps and guides.
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