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The highlight of the GR10 for many walkers isn’t the mountains or the fauna, but the magnificent wildflower meadows, and the associated butterflies, which you will walk through most days on your traverse of the Pyrenees.

The stages

At 954km in length with a total climb of 53,000m, taking approximately 315 hours to complete, the GR10 is too long for most hikers to do in a single trip and most will break it up into sections and walk it over several years. There are good bus and rail links throughout the French Pyrenees so there is plenty of choice when splitting into sections. For convenience, this guide has been divided into four sections, which fit in well with the rail links. See Appendix A for a route summary table.

For a fit walker, it would be possible to complete the entire trek in around 45 days by combining stages. This would require some planning ahead to ensure daily distances are realistic and accommodation options fit the intended schedule.

Section 1: Hendaye-Plage to Etsaut (Stages 1–12)