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GR10
Signpost on the GR10
Signpost on the GR10
Length 866 km
Location Pyrenees
Designation GR footpath
Trailheads Hendaye, Banyuls-sur-Mer
Use Hiking
Elevation Change 48 km
Season late spring-early summer, late summer-early fall
Hazards Storms, Snow, Heat

The GR 10 is a French GR footpath or hiking trail that makes it possible to walk from one end of the Pyrenees Mountains to the other. The Pyrenees (Pirineos French: Pyrénées; Catalan: Pirineus; Occitan: Pirenèus; Aragonese: Perinés The Grande Randonnée (French Grote Routepaden or Lange-afstand-wandelpaden (Dutch Grande Rota (Portuguese or Gran Recorrido (Spanish Hendaye ( Basque Hendaia) is the most southwesterly town in France. Banyuls-sur-Mer (Banyuls de la Marenda is a French municipality in the département of Pyrénées-Orientales in the région The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A season is one of the major divisions of the Year, generally based on yearly periodic changes in Weather. A hazard is a situation which poses a level of threat to Life, Health, Property or environment. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Grande Randonnée (French Grote Routepaden or Lange-afstand-wandelpaden (Dutch Grande Rota (Portuguese or Gran Recorrido (Spanish The Pyrenees (Pirineos French: Pyrénées; Catalan: Pirineus; Occitan: Pirenèus; Aragonese: Perinés It roughly parallels the French-Spanish border, sticking to the French side. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Those attempting the entire trail often choose do it west-to-east, from Hendaye on the Atlantic Ocean to Banyuls-sur-Mer on the Mediterranean Sea, but it can just as easily be traversed east-to-west. Hendaye ( Basque Hendaia) is the most southwesterly town in France. Banyuls-sur-Mer (Banyuls de la Marenda is a French municipality in the département of Pyrénées-Orientales in the région

The trail is estimated to take around 52 days for hikers who are in good shape and used to mountain hiking. Some stretches involve a lot of ascending and descending, including a few one-day sections with a 1200 m climb followed by a 1200 m descent, but the GR 10 is a hiking trail and there is no actual mountain climbing involved. “Alpinist” redirects here See also Alpinist (magazine Mountaineering is the Sport, Hobby or Profession of The trail covers a distance of 866 km with 48 km of ascent.

There are many places to stay along the route catering for walkers, including hotels; Gîtes d'étape; and very basic mountain refuges. A gîte, (masculine gender, pronounced /ʒɪt/ is a French holiday home that is available for rent Camping is only required for two or three nights in the Ariège section. Ariège ( Occitan: Arièja) is a department in southwestern France named after the Ariège River. Some walkers walk different sections of the route, picking up where they left off, to complete the route over several visits.

The trail is well-marked with red and white painted blazes. It is shown on all regional maps, even Michelin roadmaps. Michelin (full name SCA Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin) ( based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne Région The route is within the area shown by the Editions Sud-Ouest Rando éditions range of maps (numbers 1-11) which are based on French Institut Géographique National 1:50,000 scale maps. The Institut Géographique National (National Geographic Institute or IGN is a French public state administrative establishment founded in 1940 whose task is to [1] Parts of the route, especially around towns and villages, change from year to year, so walkers require recent editions of the maps and guides.

There are four very detailed guide books (in French) describing the GR 10. These are published by the Fédération Française de la Randonnée Pédestre (French Hiking Federation). [2] These guide books can be purchased at most large sports stores in the region, and in a few of the largest sports stores in the major cities in France. English guides are also available.

The Spanish GR 11 is a similar route but on the Spanish side of the border, while the Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne (HRP) follows a generally higher route through the Pyrenees, from mountaintop to mountaintop, frequently crossing the border. The GR 11 is part of the extensive GR footpath network of paths tracks and trails The Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne (HRP is a Long-distance footpath in the Pyrenees.

Contents

Départements crossed

The GR 10 passes through the French departments of:

Towns, villages and other stopping places

Some commonly used overnight stops with camping or gîte facilities include:

Weather

The best time for hiking on the GR 10 is late spring / early summer and late summer / early fall. Hendaye ( Basque Hendaia) is the most southwesterly town in France. Urrugne ( Basque Urruña) is a small village in the traditional Basque province of Labourd, now a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques Ainhoa (Ainhoa is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. Bidarray (Bidarrai is a small village and commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of southwestern France. Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry ( Basque: Baigorri) is a village and commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of southwestern Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (literally meaning "Saint John at the foot of the mountain pass" in French) ( Basque: Donibane Garazi) is a commune Estérençuby ( Basque: Ezterenzubi) is a small village and commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of southwestern Larrau (Larraine is a small village and commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of southwestern France. Sainte-Engrâce ( Basque: Urdatx-Santa-Grazi) is a small village and commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département Arette is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France. The village of Lescun is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département in southwestern France. Gourette is a Winter sports Resort in the French Pyrenees. It is located in the commune of Eaux-Bonnes in the département Arrens-Marsous is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France. Cauterets is a Spa town, a Ski resort and a commune of the Hautes-Pyrénées département, in southwestern France Luz-Saint-Sauveur is a commune of the Hautes-Pyrénées département, in France. Barèges is a commune of the Hautes-Pyrénées département, in southwestern France, situated on the former Route nationale 618 Germ is a commune of the Hautes-Pyrénées département in southwestern France. The Lac d'Oô is an artificial Lake in the Pyrenees with an area of 42 hectares located at an altitude of 1507 m in the commune of Oô. Bagnères-de-Luchon, also referred to as Luchon, is a Spa town and a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern Fos is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Aunac is a commune in the Charente département in western France. Rouze is a village and commune in the Ariège département of south-western France. Ustou is a village and commune in the Ariège département of south-western France. Aulus-les-Bains is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Goulier is a village and commune in the Ariège département of south-western France. Siguer is a village and commune in the Ariège département of south-western France. Mérens-les-Vals is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Mantet is a town and commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales département, in southwestern France. Banyuls-sur-Mer (Banyuls de la Marenda is a French municipality in the département of Pyrénées-Orientales in the région In the middle of the summer the heat can become a problem, though some of the ski stations on the route open their lifts for summer walkers, providing opportunities for less conscientious hikers to avoid some ascents and descents. In the fall mountain storms become more frequent, making conditions dangerous. In winter most of the GR 10 is impassable due to snow.

References

  1. ^ Cartographie Pyrénées - Editions Sud-Ouest
  2. ^ Le site de la Fédération Française de la Randonnée Pédestre - French Hiking Federation (in French)

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