GR10 - Traversée des Pyrénées
Description
- Name GR10 - Traversée des Pyrénées (GR10)
- Length of trail 866 km, 538 miles
- Length in days 58 days
- Start of trail Hendaye
- End of trail Banyuls-sur-Mer
- Traildino grading SW, Strenuous walk, mountain trail
- Hut tour grading T2, Mountain walk
GR10, Hendaye (Atlantique) - Banyuls-sur-Mer (Mediterranean) through the Pyrenees, 866 km, 7 weeks
Few trails have the magic sound the GR10 has. Crossing the Pyrenees from west to east is a major accomplishment and a life-time experience. The GR20 in Corsica may be the most difficult of the Grand Randonnées; some passages are tricky indeed. The GR10 however, is hard to complete in one go. In the Pyrenees all the valleys are perpendicular to the main ridge, which means you have to go up and down, from one valley to the other. Therefore, thru-hiking the GR10 is hard.
There are those who believe in the Alps and others who believe in the Pyrenees. They rarely agree. The Pyrenees are greener, softer, lonesome, the proponents would advocate. Okay, but you get soaked all summer, the opponents would argue.
The Pyrenees are build from solid granite and some limestone in the west. You will find out yourself when scrambling these large boulders, hurting your knees with too large steps to take. Ice has had a prominent influence - although nowadays barely a glacier is left: many beautifully situated lakes, large and small, ornament the high altitudes.
Another feature are the dense forests the hiker crosses. In them, dead villages are quit common. Once, large populations lived here. But they left. With them sheep flocks and brown bears. Bears have been reintroduced, but with mixed success and support.
Hiking the path is facilitated by the many Gîtes d'Étappe in the small villages. Often, small shops still cater for the necessary provisions. Many cabanes, or bothies, still survive. Do not expect any luxury however, though company from mice is common. Tourism boomed in many parts, especially the Nature Parks, but is completely absent elsewhere.
Note the Pyrenees have many smaller, often circular trails, or variants to the GR10, often no less attractive. Note also that an even harder trail exists: the Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne, following the main ridge. This HRP requires some mountaineering skills and can be undertaken from july onwards. The GR10 is by and large safe. On the Spanish side the GR11 explores some of the better parts of these mountains. The Spanish side gets much less rain. On the other side, the trail here is probably harder than the French side.
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Books
United Kingdom
2020
- Tour du Larzac, Templier - Hospitalier - Entre causses et vallées GR71C/GR71D
- Tour du Larzac - Templier et Hospitalier, FFRP topoguide Ref. No. 710, covering the 195kms of hiking circuits along the GR71C and GR71D south of Millau in the Causse du Larzac, plus 13 local day walks. Current edition of this title was published in December 2015.ABOUT THE FFRP (Fédération française de la randonnée pédestre) TOPOGUIDES:... Read more
United Kingdom
2020
- Les Abers - le Chemin de Phares GR34/GR34F
- Les Abers - le chemin de phares, FFRP topoguide Ref. no. 347, covering the coastal route in north-western Brittany between Morlaix, Brest, and le Fau, plus 4 walks on the Ile d`Ouessant. Current edition of this title was published in September 2017.Between Morlaix and Brest, where the sea has dug deep furrows in the land. More than 20 days of... Read more
United Kingdom
- GR3: Les Monts du Forez FFRP Topo-guide No. 334
- Les Monts du Forez, FFRP topoguide Ref. No. 334, covering in all 259kms along the GR3 and its variant, with additional descriptions of 21 day walks in the region. Current edition of this title was published in April 2016.ABOUT THE FFRP (Fédération française de la randonnée pédestre) TOPOGUIDES: published in a handy A5 paperback format, the... Read more
United Kingdom
2018
- Val d`Azun à pied ST10
- Val d`Azun à pied, FFRP topo-guide Ref. No. ST10, with 18 day walks of varying length and difficulty in the French Pyrenees south-west of Argelès-Gazost, plus a tour which includes part of the GR10 long-distance footpaths. Each walk is presented on a separate colour extract from IGN’s topographic survey of France at 1:25,000 and/or 1:50,000,... Read more
United Kingdom
2015
- GR2: La Seine à pied en Ile de France FFRP Topo-guide No. 203
- More than 10 days of hiking following the course of the Seine between Montereau (77) and Vernon (27).La Seine à pied en Ile de France, FFRP topoguide Ref. no. 203, covering a 262kms route along the GR2 from Monterau-Fault-Yonne to Vernon following the Seine, including in the suburbs of Paris and across the capital, with variants on both sides... Read more
United Kingdom
2017
- Pyrenees Centrales et tours du Val d`Azun et d`Oueil-Larboust GR10/GR101
- Pyrénées Centrales, FFRP topoguide, Ref. No. 1091, covering the second section of the GR10 along the Pyrenees from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean – a 270-km long walk from Arrens-Marsous to Bagnères-de-Luchon. Different variants of the GR10 are covered, with or without including the highest part of the mountains at Gavarnie, plus a link to... Read more
United Kingdom
2019
- Sentier vers Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle via Arles: Arles - Toulouse GR653
- GR653: Chemins de St. Jacques from Arles to Toulouse, FFRP topo-guide Ref. No. 6533 in a new edition published in July 2019, with colour reproductions of IGN’s topographic mapping at 1:50,000. The guide covers the 465-km long Via Arletanensis route of the Way of St James in France from Arles across Montpellier and Cartres to Toulouse.From... Read more
United Kingdom
2020
- Le Mercantour - Vallee des Merveilles GR5/GR52/52A
- Le Mercantour: Larche – Nice/Menton, Vallée des Merveilles, FFRP topoguide Ref. No. 507, covering 450km of long-distance routes: the last section of the GR5 in the French Alps from Larche to Nice, an alternative variant off GR5 along the GR52 leading via the Vallée des Merveilles to Menton, plus GR52A – Panoramique du Mecantour from Col du... Read more
United Kingdom
2017
- Chemins de St. Jacques: Toulouse - Jaca - Lourdes GR653/GR101/GR78
- The last stretch of the Toulouse route before reaching Spain and the Camino Frances.Chemins de St. Jacques: Toulouse - Jaca, FFRP topoguide Ref. No. 6534, covering one of the southern routes of the Way of St. James in France: from Toulouse along the GR 653, with variants through Pau or Tarbes, across Col du Somport to Jaca in the Spanish... Read more
United Kingdom
2018
- Volcans et lacs d`Auvergne - Pays du Val d`Allier GR30/GR41
- Volcans et lacs d`Auvergne, FFRP topoguide Ref. no. 305, covering in all 886km of hiking trails across the volcanic landscape of the Auvergne west and south of Clermont-Ferrand, including sections of GR 30 and GR41. Current edition of this title was published in June 2014.ABOUT THE FFRP (Fédération française de la randonnée pédestre)... Read more
United Kingdom
2019
- Volcan du Cantal - Pays de Saint-Flour - Haute-Auvergne GR400/4
- Volcan du Cantal: Pays de Saint-Flour et de Ruynes-en-Margeride, FFRP topoguide, Ref. No. 400, covering 600kms of long-distance paths in the Cantal region of the Massif Central, which can also be walked as shorter circuits. Current edition of this title was published in July 2013.To see other titles in this series please click on the series... Read more
United Kingdom
2013
- GR6/61/62/63/66/67: Grande Traversee du Gard, Mont Aigoual - Avignon FFRP Topo-guide No. 603
- Grande Traversée du Gard: Mont Aigoual - Avignon, FFRP topoguide, Ref. No. 603, covering ten GR routes in the Cevennes and in the department of Gard: GR6 from Beaucaire to Meyrueis (164.5km), GR63 from Avignon to Col de la Lusette (142.5km), GR67 – a 120.5km circuit from Anduze, GR66 – an 81km tour of Mont Aigoual starting at L’Espérou, plus... Read more
United Kingdom
2014
- GR430: Chemin de St-Regis - Entre Velay et Vivarais FFRP Topo-guide No. 430
- Chemin de St-Regis - Entre Velay et Vivarais, FFRP topoguide Ref. no. 430, covering a 210km circuit eastwards from Le Puy-en-Velay in the mountains of the Ardèche region. Current edition of this title was published in October 2014.ABOUT THE FFRP (Fédération française de la randonnée pédestre) TOPOGUIDES: published in a handy A5 paperback... Read more
United Kingdom
2017
- Sentiers de St- Jacques via le Puy - Moissac to Roncevaux GR65
- Continuation and end of the Puy road, through Quercy, Béarn and Basque Country. More than 15 days of hiking.Chemins de St- Jacques: Moissac - Roncevaux (Roncesvalles), FFRP topoguide Ref. no. 653, covering the last, 345-km long section of the Way of St. James in France along the GR65 between Le Puy-en-Velay to the Spanish border. Current... Read more
United Kingdom
2018
- Sentiers de St-Jacques via le Puy - Le Puy to Figeac GR65
- Chemins de St-Jacques: Le Puy - Figeac, FFRP topoguide Ref. no. 651, covering a 252km section of the Way of St. James across the Massif Central from Le Puy-en-Velay to Figeac along the GR 65. Current edition of this title was published in August 2014.ABOUT THE FFRP (Fédération française de la randonnée pédestre) TOPOGUIDES: published in a handy... Read more
Maps
United Kingdom
2019
- Pyrénées Orientales et tours du Capcir, du Carlit et de Cerdagne GR10/GR36
- More than 30 days of hiking, including 12 to join Banyuls in Mérens-les-Vals.Pyrénées Orientales, FFRP topoguide, Ref. No. 1092, covering the fourth and last section of the GR10 along the Pyrenees from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean – a 196-km long walk from Mérens-les-Vals to Banyuls-sur-Mer. The guide also covers a 177-km trail along the... Read more
United Kingdom
2016
- Sur les Traces des Cathares GR107 FR et ES Plus de 10 Jours de Randonnee: FFR.1097: 2016
- Sur les traces des Cathares, Le Chemin des Bonshommes GR 10 Topo Guide FFRP ref 1097 Hiking guide for the French Pyrenees with description of a multi-day hike of 220 km for 10 days hiking through the Cathar country from Foix, Ariege along Andorra to Berga ( Pyrenees France and Spain).French-speaking hiking guide. Excellent description with... Read more
United Kingdom
- Massif des Vosges - Plaine d`Alsace IGN Top200 201
- Pyrénées Ouest map from the IGN at 1:200,000, with excellent presentation of the terrain through contours and vivid relief shading, plenty of names of topographic features, long-distance GR hiking routes, places of interest, etc. The map is designed to provide convenient coverage of the western and central part of the Pyrenees, extending across... Read more
United Kingdom
- Massif Central IGN Top200 204
- Pyrénées Ouest map from the IGN at 1:200,000, with excellent presentation of the terrain through contours and vivid relief shading, plenty of names of topographic features, long-distance GR hiking routes, places of interest, etc. The map is designed to provide convenient coverage of the western and central part of the Pyrenees, extending across... Read more
United Kingdom
- Tour of the Canigó Hiking Circuit
- A 64-km long tour of Canigó (Canigou), the highest mountain in the eastern Pyrenees, presented by Editorial Alpina on a contoured, GPS compatible map at 1:25,000, with a booklet providing descriptions of its recommended stages.The map has contours at 20m intervals, enhanced by relief shading. The tour which follows sections of the GR10, the HRP... Read more
United Kingdom
2017
- Le Chemin du Piemont Pyreneen - vers Saint-Jacques-de-Compostell
- Le Chemin du Piémont Pyrénéen, FFRP topoguide, Ref. No. 780, covering the GR78 - the Way of St. James along the northern side of the Pyrenees from Carcassonne to Roncesvalles on the Spanish side, with an alternative variant to cross the mountains along the Col du Somport. Current edition of this title was published in May 2017.The route, the... Read more
United Kingdom
2019
- Tours et Traversées du Vercors - du Diois et les Baronnies GR9/GR91
- Tours et Traversées dans Vercors, le Diois et les Baronnies, FFRP topo-guide Ref. No. 904, covering in all over 1000 km of routes and circuits along the GR9, GR91, GR93, GR95, GR429 and GRs de Pays between Grenoble, Die and Brantes in Provence north of Mt Ventoux. Topographic mapping from the IGN is accompanied by detailed route descriptions,... Read more
United Kingdom
- Pays Basque West Rando Editions 1 SUPERCEDED
- The westernmost section of the French Pyrenees between the Atlantic coast and St-Jean-Pied-de-Port on a contoured and GPS compatible map at 1:50,000 from Rando Editions with topographic base provided by the IGN, highlighting local and long-distance hiking trails, cycle and mountain bike routes, etc. Coverage along the Atlantic coast starts at... Read more
United Kingdom
- High Jura - Northern Alps IGN Top200 202
- Pyrénées Ouest map from the IGN at 1:200,000, with excellent presentation of the terrain through contours and vivid relief shading, plenty of names of topographic features, long-distance GR hiking routes, places of interest, etc. The map is designed to provide convenient coverage of the western and central part of the Pyrenees, extending across... Read more
- Also available from:
- The Book Depository, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Haut-Jura / Alpes du Nord
- Pyrénées Ouest map from the IGN at 1:200,000, with excellent presentation of the terrain through contours and vivid relief shading, plenty of names of topographic features, long-distance GR hiking routes, places of interest, etc. The map is designed to provide convenient coverage of the western and central part of the Pyrenees, extending across... Read more
United Kingdom
- Southern Alps IGN Top200 203
- Pyrénées Ouest map from the IGN at 1:200,000, with excellent presentation of the terrain through contours and vivid relief shading, plenty of names of topographic features, long-distance GR hiking routes, places of interest, etc. The map is designed to provide convenient coverage of the western and central part of the Pyrenees, extending across... Read more
- Also available from:
- The Book Depository, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Alpes du Sud
- Pyrénées Ouest map from the IGN at 1:200,000, with excellent presentation of the terrain through contours and vivid relief shading, plenty of names of topographic features, long-distance GR hiking routes, places of interest, etc. The map is designed to provide convenient coverage of the western and central part of the Pyrenees, extending across... Read more
United Kingdom
2020
- Tours et Traversées du Massif des Bauges GR96
- Tours et Traversées du Massif des Bauges, FFRP topoguide Ref. no. 902, covering 500kms of routes in the French Alps between Annecy, Aix-les-Bains, Chambéry and Albertville. Current edition of this title was published in May 2015.ABOUT THE FFRP (Fédération française de la randonnée pédestre) TOPOGUIDES: published in a handy A5 paperback format,... Read more
- Also available from:
- The Book Depository, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
2020
- Tour et travers�es du Massif des Bauges GR96/GRP
- Tours et Traversées du Massif des Bauges, FFRP topoguide Ref. no. 902, covering 500kms of routes in the French Alps between Annecy, Aix-les-Bains, Chambéry and Albertville. Current edition of this title was published in May 2015.ABOUT THE FFRP (Fédération française de la randonnée pédestre) TOPOGUIDES: published in a handy A5 paperback format,... Read more
United Kingdom
- Béarn - Aspe - Ossau - Pyrenees National Park Rando Editions 3
- French Pyrenees of the Béarn region, from Tardets-Sorholus to the western part of the Pyrenees National Park including the Ossau and Balaïtous massifs, on a contoured and GPS compatible map at 1:50,000 from Rando Editions with topographic base provided by the IGN, highlighting local and long-distance hiking trails, cycle and mountain bike... Read more
- Also available from:
- The Book Depository, United Kingdom
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
United Kingdom
- Bearn - Aspe - Ossau - Pyrenees NP
- Uitstekende wandelkaart met veel toeristische informatie en bijzonder gedetailleerd. Wandelroute en hutten / campings zijn ingetekend, met hoogtelijnen. Andere dorpen op deze kaart: Etsaut - Col du Somport - Fabrèges - Col du Pourtalet - la Pierre Saint Martin - Arette - Arudy - Laruns - Arrens Marsous - Argelès Gazost (Frankrijk - Pyreneeen)... Read more
Netherlands
- Wandelkaart 03 Béarn - Bearn | Rando Editions
- Uitstekende wandelkaart met veel toeristische informatie en bijzonder gedetailleerd. Wandelroute en hutten / campings zijn ingetekend, met hoogtelijnen. Andere dorpen op deze kaart: Etsaut - Col du Somport - Fabrèges - Col du Pourtalet - la Pierre Saint Martin - Arette - Arudy - Laruns - Arrens Marsous - Argelès Gazost (Frankrijk - Pyreneeen)... Read more
United Kingdom
2021
- Le long des Chateaux de la Loire GR3/GR3B
- Le long des Châteaux de la Loire, FFRP topoguide Ref. No. 333, covering 552km route along the Loire from Bonny-sur-Loire across Orléans, Blois and Tours to Angers. Current edition of this title was published in May 2018.The Loire is world famous for its castles and gardens, now classified as World Heritage by UNESCO. The site of the Loire... Read more
- Also available from:
- The Book Depository, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
2021
- Le long des ch�teaux de la Loire GR3/GR3B
- Le long des Châteaux de la Loire, FFRP topoguide Ref. No. 333, covering 552km route along the Loire from Bonny-sur-Loire across Orléans, Blois and Tours to Angers. Current edition of this title was published in May 2018.The Loire is world famous for its castles and gardens, now classified as World Heritage by UNESCO. The site of the Loire... Read more
United Kingdom
- Pyrenees West IGN Top200 205
- Pyrénées Ouest map from the IGN at 1:200,000, with excellent presentation of the terrain through contours and vivid relief shading, plenty of names of topographic features, long-distance GR hiking routes, places of interest, etc. The map is designed to provide convenient coverage of the western and central part of the Pyrenees, extending across... Read more
- Also available from:
- The Book Depository, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Pyrenees Western
- Pyrénées Ouest map from the IGN at 1:200,000, with excellent presentation of the terrain through contours and vivid relief shading, plenty of names of topographic features, long-distance GR hiking routes, places of interest, etc. The map is designed to provide convenient coverage of the western and central part of the Pyrenees, extending across... Read more
United Kingdom
- Pyrenees East IGN Top200 206
- Pyrénées Ouest map from the IGN at 1:200,000, with excellent presentation of the terrain through contours and vivid relief shading, plenty of names of topographic features, long-distance GR hiking routes, places of interest, etc. The map is designed to provide convenient coverage of the western and central part of the Pyrenees, extending across... Read more
- Also available from:
- The Book Depository, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Pyrenees Eastern
- Pyrénées Ouest map from the IGN at 1:200,000, with excellent presentation of the terrain through contours and vivid relief shading, plenty of names of topographic features, long-distance GR hiking routes, places of interest, etc. The map is designed to provide convenient coverage of the western and central part of the Pyrenees, extending across... Read more