Hiking on the Emerald Coast, from St Malo to Erquy

Before your departure, check with the embassy or consulate regarding the entry and stay requirements for your destination country. You can also find this information on the France Diplomatie website ( https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/dossiers-pays/ ).

In the case of flights with stopovers operated by different airlines, also check the entry requirements of the countries you are transiting through.

It is your responsibility to ensure you are in compliance, particularly regarding the validity of your identity documents (for example, some countries require your passport to be valid for at least six months after your return) , visa requirements, necessary vaccinations, and health recommendations. And don't forget to consider any customs restrictions and other potential requirements of your destination or transit country.

ℹ️ Information may change up to the departure date, remember to regularly check official websites.

1. A pouch to wear around your neck or on your belt for your passport and/or identity card, your driving licence, your vaccination record, your European Health Insurance Card, your travel insurance leaflet, your currency, your credit card and your personal papers.
2. Medium-sized plastic container with plastic cutlery if you wish to prepare some meals.
3. Plastic bags to ensure the watertightness of your belongings, cameras and clothes.
4. Dirty laundry bag
5. "Calinette" type moistened towels
6. Earplugs, always useful!
7. Notepad and pen, book, deck of cards
8. Walking sticks (optional).
9. Pair of binoculars,
10. Camera,
11. Mobile phone,
12. Toiletry bag,
13. Bath towel,
14. Pair of sunglasses,
15. Sunscreen cream (face and lips),
16. Flashlight or headlamp with spare batteries,
17. A water bottle with a minimum capacity of 1.5 litres, lightweight and insulated.
18. A multi-purpose pocket knife is preferable (to be packed in checked baggage if you are flying).
19. Toilet paper and a lighter,
20. Hygienic gel

Clothing, from head to toe:

• Hiking boots. They are a hiker's best friend. They must possess three qualities: sturdiness, good foot and ankle support (high-top boots), and waterproofing. Choose boots with non-slip and relatively rigid soles, such as Vibram.
  
• Light shoes (tennis shoes or sandals) to wear in the evening in towns and villages.
  
• Underwear. It's the first layer of insulation you'll have, so take good care of it! Thin technical fibers, like Carline or Polartec, are very effective, warm, flexible, comfortable, and lightweight. They dry very quickly.
  
• Hiking pants,
  
• Shorts,
  
• Fleece jackets. These are durable, warm, lightweight, and quick-drying. The most suitable, well-known to mountaineers, are those made with Polartec, Carline, and Ulfrotté fibers.
  
• T-shirts (technical preferred),
  
• Rain cape or waterproof jacket (Gore-tex type),
  
• Hat,
  
• A pair of gloves and a hat (appreciable if it's a bit damp!),
  
• Swimsuit and bath towel,