The Pyrenean Haute Route - A Trekker's Guidebook

The Pyrenean Haute Route (HRP) is one of Europe’s most beautiful and challenging walks. Taking the highest practical line through the Pyrenees on both French and Spanish sides of the main ridge, the route is 800km long. The guide breaks it into 42 stages, and adds 10 major peak ascents along the way. Full village and facility details.

The Pyrenean Haute Route

High level trail through the Pyrenees

Author

Ton Joosten

Cover

Paperback - PVC

Edition

First

ISBN_13

9781852844264

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Price

£15.00

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Front Cover (1)
Location Map (1)
Overview Maps (2)
Sample Routes (1)
Sample Photos (5)

Seasons

Mid-June to mid-September. Some risk of snow on high passes in June, and temperatures fall in September. August can be hot and thundery.

Centres

Starts at Hendaye on the Atlantic and finishes at Banyuls sur Mer on the Mediterranean. Avoids centres as much as possible, but rarely far from facilities.

Difficulty

A long and challenging trek through some wild and remote country. Limited waymarking, rescue remote.

Must See

Pic du Midi, the regions between Ordesa and Gavarnie, summit ascents including the Vignemale and Pico de Aneto. But the experience of this 800km trek must be the big attraction.

Preface

Introduction
When to go
How to get there
Essential things to take
Food and water
Maps
Maps and profiles in this book
Insurance
Spending the night in the Pyrenean mountains
Note on the weather
Grading of walks
Ten classic summits
Three ‘consolation walks’
Rules for walkers in the Pyrenees
Mountain safety and first aid
National parks
Wildlife and flowers

The Pyrenean Haute Route
Section 1: Hendaye to Lescun
Day 1: Hendaye to Col de Lizuniaga
Day 2: Col de Lizuniaga to Arizkun
Day 3: Arizkun to Les Aldudes
Day 4: Les Aldudes to Roncevalles
Day 5: Roncevalles to Egurgui
Day 6: Egurgui to Col Bagargui
Day 7: Col Bagargui to Refugio de Belagua
    Variant: Col Bagargui to Ardanne via Larrau and the Col de Jauregeberri
Day 8: Refugio de Belagua to Lescun

Section 2: Lescun to Gavarnie
Day 9: Lescun to Refuge d’Arlet
Day 10: Refuge d’Arlet to Candanchu
Day 11: Candanchu to Refuge de Pombie
    An easy summit: Pic d’Ayous (2288m)
Day 12: Refuge de Pombie to Refuge de Larribet
Day 13: Refuge de Larribet to Refuge Wallon
    Variant: Refuge d’Arrémoulit to Refuge Wallon
    Ten classic summits – 1: Grande Fache (3005m) from Refuge Wallon
Day 14: Refuge Wallon to Refuge de Baysellance
    Ten classic summits – 2: The Vignemale (3298m) from the Refuge de Baysellance
Day 15: Refuge de Baysellance to Gavarnie
    Ten classic summits – 3: Le Taillon (3144m) from Gavarnie

Section 3: Gavarnie to Salardu
Day 16: Gavarnie to Héas
    Ten classic summits – 4: Piméné (2801m) from Refuge des Espuguettes
Day 17: Héas to Parzan
Day 18: Parzan to Refugio de Viados
Day 19: Refugio de Viados to Refuge de la Soula
Day 20: Refuge de la Soula to Refuge du Portillon
    Ten classic summits – 5: Pic Perdiguère (3222m) from Refuge du Portillon
Day 21: Refuge du Portillon to Refugio de la Renclusa
    Ten classic summits – 6: Pico de Aneto (3404m) from Refugio de la Renclusa
Haute Route escape route: from Refugio de la Renclusa to Bagnères-de-Luchon
Day 22: Refugio de la Renclusa to Hospital de Vielha
Day 23: Hospital de Vielha to Refugi de la Restanca
    Variant: GR11 from Estany de Rius to Refugi de la Restanca
Day 24: Refugi de la Restanca to Salardu
    Ten classic summits – 7: Montardo d’Aran (2826m) from Coll de Crestada
    GR11 from Viados to Hospital de Vielha (three-day variant)

Section 4: Salardu to l’Hospitalet-près-l’Andorre
Day 25: Salardu to Alos de Isil
    Variant: to Alos de Isil via the Montgarri dirt road
Day 26: Alos de Isil to Refugi Enric Pujol
    Ten classic summits – 8: Mont Roig (2868m) from Refugi Enric Puyol
Day 27: Refugi Enric Pujol to Refugi de Certascan
    Ten classic summits – 9: Pic de Certascan (2853m) from Col de Certascan
Day 28: Refugi de Certascan to Refugi del Cinquantenari
    Short-cut: From Coll de Sellente to Estany de Sottlo
Day 29: Refugi del Cinquantenari to Étang de la Soucarrane
    Ten classic summits – 10: Pica d’Estats (3143m) and Montcalm (3077m) from Refugi de     Vall Ferrera
Day 30: Étang de la Soucarrane to Refugi de Sorteny
Day 31: Refugi de Sorteny to Camping d’Incles
Day 32: Camping d’Incles to l’Hospitalet-près-l’Andorre

Section 5: l’Hospitalet-près-l’Andorre to Banyuls-sur-Mer
Day 33: l’Hospitalet-près-l’Andorre to Refuge des Bésines
Day 34: Refuge des Bésines to Barrage des Bouillouses
    Variant: GR10 avoiding Pic Carlit
    Consolation walk 1: From Chalet-Refuge des Bouillouses to Pic Carlit summit
Day 35: Barrage des Bouillouses to Eyne
Day 36: Eyne to Refugi d’Ull de Ter
Day 37: Refugi d’Ull de Ter to Refuge de Mariailles
Day 38: Refuge de Mariailles to Mines de Batère
    Variant: The GR10 from Refuge de Mariailles to Chalet-Refuge des Cortalets
    Consolation walk 2: The ascent of Canigou from Cortalets
Day 39: Mines de Batère to Amélie-des-Bains
Day 40: Amélie-des-Bains to Las Illas
Day 41: Las Illas to Col de l’Ouillat
Day 42: Col de l’Ouillat to Banyuls-sur-Mer