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Shorter Treks in the Pyrenees Brian Johnson

Shorter Treks in the Pyrenees By Brian Johnson

Shorter Treks in the Pyrenees by Brian Johnson

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Guidebook detailing seven circular treks of 4-12 days in the beautiful Pyrenees. The varied routes cover both sides of the French-Spanish border and include both the High Pyrenees and the lower, more gentle mountains of the Basque Country and Catalonia. Variants are suggested for those wishing to shorten or extend the treks.

Shorter Treks in the Pyrenees Summary

Shorter Treks in the Pyrenees: 7 great one and two week circular treks by Brian Johnson

A guidebook to seven short treks of 412 days in the Pyrenees, covering both sides of the FranceSpain border. Showcasing the regions spectacular scenery, the treks follow mountain paths, with boulder fields and easy scrambling on higher routes. Accommodation is available in mountain refuges and villages, though wild camping is also possible.

The routes range from 70 to 224km and are presented in day stages of between 7 and 33km (28 hours). They cover the Basque Country, Pic du Midi dOssau and the western Pyrenees, Vignemale and La Alta Ruta de los Perdidos, Reserve Naturelle de Neouvielle, Carros de Foc, Montagnes dAx and Les Perics, and Puigmal and Canigou in Catalonia.

  • Clear route description and 1:100,000 mapping
  • Information on accommodation and facilities for each trek stage
  • Access, maps and route variants and alternatives for each trek
  • Advice on planning and preparation
  • Optional detours to climb neighbouring peaks

About Brian Johnson

Since taking early retirement from teaching, Brian Johnson has found time for multiple epic hikes. A keen climber and hiker, he has led school groups in Britain, the Alps, the Pyrenees and California and has completed ten traverses from Atlantic to Mediterranean on the Pyrenean High-Level Route, GR11 and GR10.

Table of Contents

Summary of the treks Overview map Map key Preface Introduction Overview of the treks Weather and when to go Wildlife Access Accommodation Equipment Camping Water Swimming Fuel Culture and language Using this guide Route 1 Tour of the Basque Country Stage 1 St-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Saint-Etienne-de-Baigorry Stage 2 Saint-Etienne-de-Baigorry to Bidarray Stage 3 Bidarray to Ainhoa Stage 4 Ainhoa to Sare Stage 5 Sare to Bera (Vera de Bidasoa) Stage 6 Bera to Elizondo Stage 7 Elizondo to Aldudes Stage 8 Aldudes to Burguete (Auritz) Stage 9 Burguete to St-Jean-Pied-de-Port Route 2 Pic du Midi d'Ossau and the limestone peaks of the western Pyrenees Stage 1 Etsaut to Camping du Lauzart (Lescun) Stage 2 Camping du Lauzart (Lescun) to Refugio de Linza Stage 3 Refugio de Linza to Refugio de Gabardito Stage 4 Refugio de Gabardito to Refugio de Lizara Stage 5 Refugio de Lizara to Col du Somport Stage 6 Col du Somport to Refuge de Pombie Stage 7 Refuge de Pombie to Refuge d'Ayous Stage 8 Refuge d'Ayous to Etsaut Route 3 Tour de Vignemale and La Alta Ruta de Los Perdidos Stage 1 Cauterets to Refuge des Oulettes de Gaube Stage 2 Refuge des Oulettes de Gaube to Refuge des Granges de Holle (Gavarnie) Stage 3 Refuge des Granges de Holle to Refuge des Espuguettes Stage 4 Refuge des Espuguettes to Refugio de Pineta Stage 5 Refugio de Pineta to Refugio de Goriz Stage 6 Refugio de Goriz to Refuge de la Br&##xe8;che de Roland Stage 7 Refuge de la Br&##xe8;che de Roland to Refugio de Bujaruelo Stage 8 Refugio de Bujaruelo to Banos de Panticosa Stage 9 Banos de Panticosa to Refugio de Respomuso Stage 10 Refugio de Respomuso to Refuge Wallon Stage 11 Refuge Wallon to Cauterets Route 4 R&##xe9;serve Naturelle de N&##xe9;ouvielle Stage 1 Bar&##xe8;ges to Artigues Stage 2 Artigues to Refuge de Campana de Cloutou Stage 3 Refuge de Campana de Cloutou to Lac d'Or&##xe9;don Stage 4 Lac d'Or&##xe9;don to Bar&##xe8;ges Route 5 Carros de Foc Stage 1 Refugi dera Restanca to Refugi Joan Ventosa i Calvell Stage 2 Refugi Joan Ventosa i Calvell to Refugi d'Estany Llong Stage 3 Refugi d'Estany Llong to Refugi de la Colomina Stage 4 Refugi de la Colomina to Refugi JM Blanc Stage 5 Refugi JM Blanc to Refugi Sant Maurici Ernest Mallafr&##xe9; Stage 6 Refugi Sant Maurici Ernest Mallafr&##xe9; to Refugi de Saboredo (via Refugi d'Amitges) Stage 7 Refugi de Saboredo to Refugi dera Restanca (via Refugi de Colom&##xe8;rs) Route 6 Tour des Montagnes d'Ax and the Tour des P&##xe9;rics Stage 1 Ax-les-Thermes to Orlu Stage 2 Orlu to Refuge d'en Beys Stage 3 Refuge d'en Beys to Refuge de Camporells Stage 4 Refuge de Camporells to Refuge des Bouillouses Stage 5 Refuge des Bouillouses to Refuge des B&##xe9;sines Stage 6 Refuge des B&##xe9;sines to Auberge du Nabre (M&##xe9;rens-les-Vals) Stage 7 Auberge du Nabre (M&##xe9;rens-les-Vals) to Refuge de Rulhe Stage 8 Refuge de Rulhe to Ax-les-Thermes Route 7 The icons of Catalonia: Puigmal and Canigou Stage 1 Eyne to Nuria Stage 2 Traverse of Puigmal Stage 3 Nuria to Refugi de Ull de Ter (via Refugi de Coma de Vaca) Stage 4 Refugi de Ull de Ter to Chalet de las Conques Stage 5 Chalet de las Conques to Refuge de Saint-Guillem Stage 6 Refuge de Saint-Guillem to Refuge de Bat&##xe8;re Stage 7 Refuge de Bat&##xe8;re to Refuge des Cortalets Stage 8 Traverse of Canigou Stage 9 Refuge des Cortalets to Refuge de Marailles Stage 10 Refuge de Marailles to Mantet Stage 11 Mantet to Refuge du Ras de la Caranca Stage 12 Refuge du Ras de la Caranca to Eyne Appendix A Route summary tables Appendix B Sources of information Appendix C Bibliography

Additional information

NGR9781852849306
9781852849306
1852849304
Shorter Treks in the Pyrenees: 7 great one and two week circular treks by Brian Johnson
Brian Johnson
New
Paperback
Cicerone Press
2019-05-15
280
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