Topic: Hiking in France

Hiking in France - statistics & facts

64 percent of the French wanted to go hiking during their 2020 summer vacation. Hiking or walking is indeed a trendy sport in France, and the most practiced, far ahead of tennis or soccer. However, despite the very accessible aspect of the activity, the reasons for the success of hiking are more diverse.

Most practiced activity by French people aged over 65
Hiking

Share of hikers practicing once a week or more in France
**%

Favorite Grande Randonnée in France
GR ***coastline of Normandy

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Sports & Leisure

Outdoor sporting goods market share in Europe 2022, by country

Parks & Outdoors

Number of national parks in France 1963-2019

Sports Participation

Favorite sports activities among French seniors 2019

Practice of sports

Leading sports activities among men in France 2018
Leading sports activities among men in France 2018
Ranking of the ten sports most practiced by men in France in 2018
Leading sports activities among women in France 2018
Leading sports activities among women in France 2018
Ranking of the ten sports most practiced by women in France in 2018
Favorite sports activities among French seniors 2019
Favorite sports activities among French seniors 2019
Ranking of sports activities most practiced by French people over 65 years old in 2019
Frequency at which French people walked as a means of transportation 2018
Frequency at which French people walked as a means of transportation 2018
Frequency of practice of extended walking (at least 15 minutes) to get around in France in 2018
Share of number of steps per day among French women 2018
Share of number of steps per day among French women 2018
Distribution of the number of steps per day among French women in 2018

Hiker profile

Licenses issued by the French Hiking Federation in France 2020, by gender
Licenses issued by the French Hiking Federation in France 2020, by gender
Number of licenses issued by the French Hiking Federation in 2020, by gender
Licenses issued by the French Hiking Federation (FFRandonnée) 2020, by age
Licenses issued by the French Hiking Federation (FFRandonnée) 2020, by age
Number of licenses issued by the French Hiking Federation (FFRandonnée) in 2020, by age
Number of licenses issued in the French Hiking Federation in 2019, by region
Number of licenses issued in the French Hiking Federation in 2019, by region
Number of licenses issued in the French Hiking Federation (FFRandonnée) in 2019, by region
Practice of hiking in France 2018, by type of practice
Practice of hiking in France 2018, by type of practice
Practice of hiking in France in 2018, by type of practice
Frequency of hiking practice in France 2018, by partner
Frequency of hiking practice in France 2018, by partner
Frequency of hiking practice in France in 2018, by accompanying person
Frequency of activity by hikers in France 2018
Frequency of activity by hikers in France 2018
Frequency at which French hikers practiced the sport in 2018
French hikers' self-evaluation of their level 2018
French hikers' self-evaluation of their level 2018
Expertise level at which hikers evaluate their aptitudes in France in 2018

Parks and hiking trails

Pilgrims going through St-Jean-Pied-de-Port on the road to Compostela by country 2015
Pilgrims going through St-Jean-Pied-de-Port on the road to Compostela by country 2015
Number of pilgrims passing through St-Jean-Pied-de-Port in France during the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in 2015, by nationality
Favorite Grande Randonnée in France 2022
Favorite Grande Randonnée in France 2022
Favorite long-distance hiking itineraries (Grande Randonnée®) in France in 2022
National Parks surface areas in France 2019, by zones
National Parks surface areas in France 2019, by zones
Surface area of national parks by type of administrative zone in France in 2019 (in hectares)
Number of national parks in France 1963-2019
Number of national parks in France 1963-2019
Number of national parks in France from 1963 to 2019
Surface of regional nature park areas in France in 2019
Surface of regional nature park areas in France in 2019
Area of sites classified as Regional Natural Park in France in 2019 (in hectares)

Trail, Nordic walking and other alternative activities

Number of registration requests for the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc races 2018 -2020
Number of registration requests for the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc races 2018 -2020
Number of registration requests for races organized by the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc in France from 2018 to 2020
Number of participants in the Grand Raid races in France in 2020, by region of origin
Number of participants in the Grand Raid races in France in 2020, by region of origin
Number of people registered for the Grand Raid races of la Réunion in France in 2020, by region of origin
Number of Nordic Walking Clubs in France 2020, by region
Number of Nordic Walking Clubs in France 2020, by region
Number of athletic clubs offering Nordic walking activities in France in 2020, by region

Hiking and outdoor market

Outdoor sporting goods market share in Europe 2022, by country
Outdoor sporting goods market share in Europe 2022, by country
Market share of outdoor sporting goods in Europe in 2022, by country
Outdoor sporting goods wholesale value in Europe 2022, by category
Outdoor sporting goods wholesale value in Europe 2022, by category
Wholesale value of the outdoor sporting goods market in Europe in 2022, by category (in million euros)
Outdoor sporting good units sold in Europe 2022, by category
Outdoor sporting good units sold in Europe 2022, by category
Unit sales of outdoor sporting goods in Europe in 2022, by category (in million units)
Money spent on outdoor sports equipment by French people 2016
Money spent on outdoor sports equipment by French people 2016
Spending on equipment for outdoor sports by French people in 2016
Outdoor company distribution in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes in France, by type of sports
Outdoor company distribution in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes in France, by type of sports
Breakdown of companies specializing in outdoor activities in the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region of France in 2017, by type of activity

Most practiced activity by French people aged over 65
Hiking

Share of hikers practicing once a week or more in France
**%

Favorite Grande Randonnée in France
GR ***coastline of Normandy

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- Gender most represented among the members of the French Hiking Federation
- Female
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Licenses issued by the French Hiking Federation in France 2020, by gender
- Age group most represented among the members of the French Hiking Federation
- **-***years
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Licenses issued by the French Hiking Federation (FFRandonnée) 2020, by age
- Share of hikers declaring themselvesbeginners
- **%
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French hikers' self-evaluation of their level 2018
- Share of hikers practicing alone
- **%
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Frequency of hiking practice in France 2018, by partner

- Value of the outdoor sports apparel market in Europe
- ***bn EUR
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Outdoor sporting goods wholesale value in Europe 2022, by category
- France's share of the European outdoor market
- 16.2%
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Outdoor sporting goods market share in Europe 2022, by country
- Share of French people spending less than 150 euros on outdoor sports equipment
- **%
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Money spent on outdoor sports equipment by French people 2016

- Number of registration requests for the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc in France
- ******
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Number of registration requests for the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc races 2018 -2020
- Number of registration requests for the Diagonale des fous
- *****
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Number of participants in the Grand Raid races in France in 2020, by region of origin
- French region with the most Nordic walking clubs
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Number of Nordic Walking Clubs in France 2020, by region

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Hiking in France - statistics & facts

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