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
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Fourth
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9781852845247
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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   


GR11 variants   

Appendices

Glossary   
Bibliography   
Route Summary   

 
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