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Trekking in the Pyrenees
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Contents List
Contents List | Introduction | Route options | Planning your trek | Eating and Drinking - Pyrenean Style | Sample Trek
INTRODUCTION
PART 1: PLANNING YOUR TREK
With a group or on your own?
Independent trekking: off the beaten track 11 - Independent trekking: via gÓtes díÈtape and refuges 11 - Group/guided walks 11 -
Trekking agencies: UK 12, Continental Europe 13, North America 13
Australasia 13
Getting to the Pyrenees
By air 14 - By rail 17 - By car 18 - By coach 18
Visas 18
Budgeting
Camping 19 - GÓtes 19 - Extras 19
When to go
Snow-free period 20 - GÓtes and refuges 21 - National holidays 21
Route options
GR10 22- GR11 22 – HRP (High Level Route) 22 – Overall 23 – Route markings 23
What to take
Rucksack 24 – Sleeping-bag 24 – Footwear and footcare 25 – Clothes 26 – General items 28 – Recommended reading 30 – Maps 32
Mountain safety
Weather and equipment 34 – Trekking alone 34 – Weather forecast services 35 – Experience 35 – Snow 35 – Emergency help 37
Health precautions
Possible problems 37 – Treatment under EU regulations 38 – Travel insurance 38
PART 2: THE PYRENEES
Facts about the Pyrenees
Geographical background 41 – Climate 41 – Historical outline 42 – Economy 46 – The people 46 – Languages 47 – Geology 47
Flora and fauna
Flora 48 – Trees 49 – Fauna 49 – National parks 53
Practical information for the visitor
Transport 54 – Accommodation 55 – Language 57 – Holidays and festivals 57 – Money 58 – Electricity 59 – Post and telecommunications 59 – Food 59 – Drink 60 – Things to buy 60 – Security 60 – Minimum impact trekking 61
PART 3: WESTERN PYRENEES
Pays Basque, BÈarn and Navarra – Facts about the region
General description 63 – The Basque Country 64 – BÈarn 65 – Navarra 66 – AragÛn 66 – Getting there 67
Western Pyrenees – GR10
Hendaye – Olhette 70
Olhette – AÔnhoa 75
AÔnhoa – Bidarray 77
Bidarray – St-…tienne-de-BaÔgorry 80
St-…tienne-de-BaÔgorry – St-Jean-Pied-de-Port 85
St-Jean-Pied-de-Port – Roncesvalles 88
St-Jean-Pied-de-Port – EstÈrencuby/Phagalcette 88
Phagalcette – Chalet díIraty 90
Chalet díIraty – Logibar 92
Logibar – Sainte-Engr‚ce 95
Sainte-Engr‚ce – Arette la Pierre St-Martin 98
Arette la Pierre St-Martin – Lescun 101
Lescun – Borce/Etsaut 104
Borce/Etsaut – Gabas 106
Gabas – Gourette 109
Gourette – Arrens-Marsous 112
Excursions around the GR10
Pic du Midi díOssau 114
Around BalaÔtous 116
Refuge de Pombie – Refuge díArrÈmoulit 117
Refuge díArrÈmoulit – Refuge Wallon 118
Western Pyrenees – GR11 (Spain)
St-Jean-Pied-de-Port – Roncesvalles 122
Roncesvalles – Embalse (reservoir) de Irabia 126
Embalse (reservoir) de Irabia – Ochagavia 130
Ochagavia – Isaba 132
Isaba – Zuriza 135
Zuriza – Aguas Tuertas 138
Aguas Tuertas – CandanchË™ 140
CandanchË™ – Sallent de Gallego 143
Sallent de Gallego – Balneario de Panticosa 149
PART 4: CENTRAL PYRENEES
Hautes PyrÈnÈes, Haute Garonne, AriËge, AragÛn, Catalonia – Facts about the region
General description 153 – Hautes PyrÈnÈes, Haute Garonne and AriËge 153 – AragÛn and Catalonia 155 – Food and drink 156 – Getting there 156
Central Pyrenees – GR10
Arrens-Marsous – Refuge díIlhÈou 158
Refuge díIlhÈou – Cauterets 160
Cauterets – Luz-St-Sauveur 163
Luz-St-Sauveur – BarËges 167
BarËges – Refuge de LíOule 171
Refuge de LíOule – Vielle-Aure 172
Vielle-Aure – Germ 175
Germ – Granges díAstau 178
Granges díAstau – BagnËres-de-Luchon 180
BagnËres-de-Luchon – Fos 183
Fos – Refuge de lí…tang díAraing 188
Refuge de lí…tang díAraing – Eylie 189
Eylie – Cabane díAouen 190
Cabane díAouen – Seix 194
Seix – Rouze 197
Rouze – Aulus-les-Bains 200
Aulus-les-Bains – Mounicou 203
Mounicou – Goulier 205
Goulier – Siguer 207
Siguer – Refuge Les Clarans 209
Refuge Les Clarans – Refuge de Rulhe 211
Refuge de Rulhe – MÈrens-les-Vals 212
Ax-Les-Thermes 215
Excursions around the GR10
Cauterets – Refuge Wallon 215
Cauterets – Refuge Bayssellance 218
Refuge Bayssellance – Gavarnie 220
Gavarnie – Luz-St-Sauveur 224
Central Pyrenees – GR11
Balneario/BaÒos de Panticosa – Bujaruelo 226
Bujaruelo – Refugio de Goriz 228
Refugio de Goriz – Circo de Pineta 231
Circo de Pineta – Parz·n 233
Parz·n – Refugio de ViadÛs 235
Refugio de ViadÛs – Puente de San Jaime 238
Puente de San Jaime – Estany Cap de Llauset 240
Estany Cap de Llauset – Hospital de Viella 242
Hospital de Viella – Refugi de la Restanca 244
Refugi de la Restanca – Refugi de Colomers 245
Refugi de Colomers – Refugi díAmitges 248
Refugi díAmitges – La Guingueta dí¿neu 249
La Guingueta dí¿neu – Estaon 253
Estaon – Tavascan 255
Tavascan – ¿reu 257
¿reu – Refugi de Vall Ferrera 258
Refugi de Vall Ferrera – Marc 259
GR10ñGR11 route link
BagnËres-de-Luchon – Refugio de la Renclusa 262
Refugio de la Renclusa – Hospital de Viella 264
The Ordesa National Park (Spain)
Refuge Wallon – Torla 267
Tour of the Ordesa Canyon 271
Torla – NerÌn 274
NerÌn – Refugio de Goriz 277
Refugio de Goriz – Gavarnie 279
PART 5: EASTERN PYRENEES
PyrÈnÈes Orientales – Facts about the region
General description 283 – Getting there 285
Eastern Pyrenees – GR10
MÈrens-les-Vals – Lac des Bouillouses 287
Lac des Bouillouses – PlanËs 291
PlanËs – Refuge de la CaranÁa 293
Refuge de la CaranÁa – Mantet 295
Mantet – Refuge de Marialles 296
Refuge de Marialles – Chalet des Cortalets 298
Chalet des Cortalets – Arles-sur-Tech 299
Arles-sur-Tech – Moulin de la Palette 301
Moulin de la Palette – Las Illas 303
Las Illas – Col de líOuillat 305
Col de líOuillat – Banyuls-sur-Mer 308
APPENDIX
Language section 312
INDEX
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