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The author noted a lot of minor changes to the route between 2014 and 2015 as the Fédération Française de la Randonnée Pédestre (FFRP) are continually trying to improve the route, so don’t be surprised if the route doesn’t always fit with the route description. However route changes are well waymarked and can be followed with confidence.

From the Atlantic to the Mediterranean

The Pyrenees is traversed by three long-distance routes coast to coast: the GR10, the High-level Route (Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne, HRP) and the GR11 (la Senda Pirenaica). All three routes provide varied and scenic treks through magnificent, often remote, high or deserted mountains. The GR11 stays higher and is rougher than the GR10, but there is actually more climb on the GR10. Unless you are an experienced mountaineer you should prefer the GR10 or GR11 to the HRP.

This guide covers the GR10, which remains in France and stays north of the watershed. Well waymarked and following good mountain paths, it is the easiest of the three routes. Although much time is spent climbing up and down steep forested ridges, time is spent above the treeline on every stage. You are able to camp throughout, but it is not a necessity due to the frequent visits to towns and villages and a network of hostel-style accommodation in gîtes d’étape or refuges.