The ten hikers, who headed out on the 620-kilometer trail from Lake Geneva to the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, included a Slovenian woman -- Živa Tavčar, who lives in Switzerland. The hike, which ended a year ago and has recently been featured in the documentary La Grande Traversée des Alpes, was a huge challenge for her. "Of course, the return to everyday life is a completely different story. People who had once been complete strangers became a part of a team. They supported each other in various circumstances and had the same goal. We all knew we had to made it to the finish line by helping each other," says Tavčar.

The hikers traversed trails used for centuries by merchants, peddlers, soldiers, pilgrims, and even brigands.

"When it ends, the tension is gone. The goal vanishes; there's just the journey that has been traveled and a new experience. This trek, made up of new experiences, is part of each individual's life journey and can be very rewarding both from a professional and a humanistic perspective," adds Tavčar.