Through the Spanish Pyrenees: GR11 - A Trekking Guidebook

Walking the GR11 (La Senda) trek, as described in this guidebook, takes you through Spain's Pyrenees from the Atlantic at Iruns to the Mediterranean at Calaques, and is one of the world’s great trekking routes. Through wild country of great beauty and with good facilities and waymarking the 840km, 46 stages and 40,000m of ascent and descent make for a big but attractive undertaking.

Through the Spanish Pyrenees: GR11

A Long-Distance Footpath – La Senda

Author

Paul Lucia

Cover

Paperback - PVC

Edition

Fourth

ISBN_13

9781852845247

Availability

Published

Price

£12.95

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Location Map (1)
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Sample Routes (2)
Sample Photos (5)

Seasons

June to September. Snow may close passes in May; winter comes in October.

Centres

Facilites are available at many villages along the route but there are no big towns. Access by air to airports on French or Spanish sides, or by train.

Difficulty

It's a long way, 46 days, 840km, with nearly 40,000m of ascent and descent. Be fit and take it steady. Look out for summer thunderstorms, especially when high.

Must See

The Basque country, the Ordesa Canyon, Monte Perdido, the Maladeta range, Andorra, the Mediterranean!

Foreword

Preface to the fourth edition

Introduction

Access
Geography
GR10 and GR11 compared
Equipment
Maps
Mountain huts
Mountain rescue
Insurance
Telephone codes
Waymarking and Navigation
Weather
Wild camping
Water
Wildlife
Notes on using this guide
Sketch maps
Metric conversion table
GR11 facilities list

The Route

Day 1:    Cabo Higuer – Vera de Bidasoa
Day 2:     Vera de Bidasoa – Elizondo
Day 3:   Elizondo – Puerto de Urkiaga
Day 4:   Puerto de Urkiaga – Burguete
Day 5:   Burguete – Fábrica de Orbaiceta
Day 6:   Fábrica de Orbaiceta – Casas de Irati
Day 7:   Casas de Irati – Ochagavia
Day 8:   Ochagavia – Isaba
Day 9:   Isaba – Zuriza
Day 10:   Zuriza – La Mina
Day 11:   La Mina – Candanchú
Day 12:   Candanchú – Sallent de Gállego
Day 13:   Sallent de Gállego – Refugio de Respomuso
Day 14    Refugio de Respomuso – Baños de Panticosa
Day 15:   Baños de Panticosa – San Nicolás de Bujaruelo
Day 16:   Bujaruelo – Refugio de Góriz
Day 17:   Refugio de Góriz – Circo de Pineta
Day 18:   Circo de Pineta – Parzán
Day 19:   Parzán – Biadós
Day 20:   Biadós – Refugio d’Estós
Day 21:   Estós – Refugio del Puen de Corones
Day 22:   Puen de Corones – Hospital de Viella
Day 23:   Hospital de Viella – Refugi dera Restanca
Day 24:   Refugi dera Restanca – Refugi de Colomers
Day 25:   Refugio de Colomers – Espot
Day 26:   Espot – La Guingueta
Day 27   La Guingueta – Estaon
Day 28:   Estaon – Tavascan
Day 29:   Tavascan – Àreu
Day 30:   Àreu – Refugi de Baiau (J.M. Montfort)
Day 31:   Refugi de Baiau – Arans
Day 32:   Arans – Encamp
Day 33:   Encamp – Cabana dels Esparvers
Day 34:   Cabana dels Esparvers – Refugi de Malniu
Day 35:   Refugi de Malniu – Puigcerdà
Day 36:   Puigcerdà – Planoles
Day 37:   Planoles – Núria
Day 38:   Núria – Setcases
Day 39:   Setcases – Beget
Day 40:   Beget – Sant Aniol d’Aguja
Day 41:   Sant Aniol d’Aguja – Albanyà
Day 42:   Albanyà – La Vajol
Day 43:   La Vajol – Requesens
Day 44:   Requesens – St. Quirze de Colera
Day 45:   St. Quirze de Colera – El Port de la Selva
Day 46:   El Port de la Selva – Cap de Creus