US EditionFrench Duo Reach Shanghai, Completing Year-and-a-Half Walk
Loic Voisot and Benjamin Humblot walked 12,850 km over 518 days to reduce their carbon footprint, resting every five to seven days and averaging 45 km daily, supporters said.
- On Feb 7, two French adventurers finished a 518-day walk from Annecy to Shanghai, covering about 12,850 kilometres, after crossing 16 countries.
- Loic Voisot, 26, and Benjamin Humblot, 27, set off from Annecy in September 2024 because they wanted to avoid flying for environmental reasons, inspired by their desire for adventure.
- They averaged around 45 kilometres a day, rested every five or seven days, and for safety took a brief bus crossing into Russia; Voisot said, `There were very hard winters, we had to cross the desert in Uzbekistan.`
- A huge cheer greeted the pair as around 50 supporters joined the final stretch, and Shanghai residents welcomed Voisot and Humblot on Feb 7, with Humblot saying, `We were thinking about this moment almost every day for more than a year now, so it's a really strong feeling.`
- Their low‑carbon, almost entirely on‑foot route drew crowdfunding and business sponsors while media coverage and an online fan base grew; they discussed taking a boat to the United States and walking North America.
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Two French adventurers completed an impressive trek on Saturday, walking from their hometown to Shanghai. The journey lasted almost a year and a half and spanned 16 countries.
The two French travelers wanted to visit China, but didn't want to fly there for environmental reasons. So they set off on foot to Shanghai in September 2024. Over the past year and a half, they have crossed 16 countries and walked almost 13,000 kilometers.
Two French travelers have reached Shanghai after walking for almost a year and a half from France. They wanted to visit China but did not want to fly there for environmental reasons. They set off in September 2024, crossing 16 countries and walking almost 13,000 kilometers, reports the French news agency AFP.
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