HRP - Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne

Description

  1. Name HRP - Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne (HRP)
  2. Length in days 45 days
  3. Start of trail Hendaye
  4. End of trail Banyuls
  5. Traildino grading DW, Difficult walk, bushwalk
  6. Hut tour grading T3, Demanding mountain walk

HRP, Haute Randonnée PyrénéenneHendaye - Banyuls, Pyrenees, 45 days

The crossing of the Pyrenees is very rewarding, as every single hiker who made it will make clear.

The HRP, Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne or Pyrenees High Route was essentially the creation of one man, Georges Véron, the Alfred Wainwright of France. With approval of the Club Alpin Français he knit toghether many mountain trails, réfuges and gîtes, resulting in a continuous trail from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean.

We have three trails then, doing the same thing:

  • the GR10, staying most of the time in the middle reaches of the Pyrenees
  • the GR11, doing the same as the GR10 but on the Spanish side, a bit more strenuous
  • the HRP, staying in the high mountains but avoiding climbing or glacier crossings.

The trail set out by Véron is difficult. Well into july you must be prepared to overcome snow in gullies and on steep slopes, which necessitates the use of crampons and ice axe. Then his scheme of 45 days is almost impossible to cope with, but for the very very fit. Facilities are better than on the high routes in the US, but austere compared to the Alps. Therefore people usually hike parts of the trail. Thru-hiking is the exception. There is no such social thing as in the US around the big hikes like the Continental Divide Trail or Pacific Crest Trail, which is a pity. A few European hikes really cater for this standard, among them the Via Alpina and the Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne.

 

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☐▽Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne
☐▽HRP Variante
☐.HRP Variante 1.1, 3.4km
☐.HRP Variante 1.2, 5.2km
☐.HRP Variante 1.3, 4.6km
☐.HRP Variante 2.1, 4.9km
☐.HRP Variante 2.2, 8.2km
☐.HRP Variante 2.3, 6.4km
☐.HRP Variante 3.1, 13km
☐.HRP Variante 4.1, 9.9km
☐.HRP Variante 4.2, 3.8km
☐.HRP Variante 5.1, 8.8km
☐.HRP Variante 6.1, 26km
☐.HRP Variante 7.1, 1.6km
☐.HRP Variante 7.2, 2.2km
☐.HRP Variante 8.1, 8.6km
☐.HRP Variante 8.2, 1.3km
☐.HRP Variante 8.3, 9.2km
☐.HRP Variante 9.1, 10km
☐.HRP Variante 10.1, 6km
☐.HRP Variante 10.2, 9.4km
☐.HRP Variante 11.1, 17km
☐.HRP Variante 13.1, 16km
☐.HRP Variante 14.1, 0.9km
☐.HRP Variante 14.2, 14km
☐.HRP Variante 15.1, 8.4km
☐.HRP Variante 16.1, 5.3km
☐.HRP Variante 17.1, 23km
☐.HRP Variante 17.2, 4.9km
☐.HRP Variante 17.3, 3.5km
☐.HRP Variante 18.1, 21km
☐.HRP Variante 19.1, 16km
☐.HRP Variante 19.2, 9km
☐.HRP Variante 20.1, 14km
☐.HRP Variante 20.2, 13km
☐.HRP Variante 21.1, 6.3km
☐.HRP Variante 21.2, 28km
☐.HRP Variante 23.1, 4.7km
☐.HRP Variante 24.1, 9.1km
☐.HRP Variante 25.1, 16km
☐.HRP Variante 27.1, 17km
☐.HRP Variante 28.1, 3.4km
☐.HRP Variante 28.2, 12km
☐.HRP Variante 29.1, 18km
☐.HRP Variante 29.2, 13km
☐.HRP Variante 29.3, 4.4km
☐.HRP Variante 29.4, 2.4km
☐.HRP Variante 30.1, 1.2km
☐.HRP Variante 31.1, 9.5km
☐.HRP Variante 32.1, 15km
☐.HRP Variante 33.1, 3.1km
☐.HRP Variante 33.2, 23km
☐.HRP Variante 34.1, 4.3km
☐.HRP Variante 35.1, 11km
☐.HRP Variante 35.2, 18km
☐.HRP Variante 37.1, 3.5km
☐.HRP Variante 38.1, 7.4km
☐▽Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne
☐.HRP Étape 01, 25km
☐.HRP Étape 02, 27km
☐.HRP Étape 03, 14km
☐.HRP Étape 04, 33km
☐.HRP Étape 05, 22km
☐.HRP Étape 06, 20km
☐.HRP Étape 07, 20km
☐.HRP Étape 08, 25km
☐.HRP Étape 09, 17km
☐.HRP Étape 10, 16km
☐.HRP Étape 11, 14km
☐.HRP Étape 12, 16km
☐.HRP Étape 13, 19km
☐.HRP Étape 14, 14km
☐.HRP Étape 15, 17km
☐.HRP Étape 16, 19km
☐.HRP Étape 17, 27km
☐.HRP Étape 18, 20km
☐.HRP Étape 19, 13km
☐.HRP Étape 20, 11km
☐.HRP Étape 21, 15km
☐.HRP Étape 22, 14km
☐.HRP Étape 23, 13km
☐.HRP Étape 24, 17km
☐.HRP Étape 25, 16km
☐.HRP Étape 26, 12km
☐.HRP Étape 27, 14km
☐.HRP Étape 28, 17km
☐.HRP Étape 29, 9.7km
☐.HRP Étape 30, 10km
☐.HRP Étape 31, 19km
☐.HRP Étape 32, 21km
☐.HRP Étape 33, 20km
☐.HRP Étape 34, 18km
☐.HRP Étape 35, 20km
☐.HRP Étape 36, 22km
☐.HRP Étape 37, 29km
☐.HRP Étape 38, 13km
☐.HRP Étape 39, 18km
☐.HRP Étape 40, 22km
☐.HRP Étape 41, 22km
☐Boucle des etangs du Carlit (variante 9 lacs), 3.1km
☐HRP Variante 30-31.1, 27km
☐HRP Variante 16.2, 28km
☐▽HRP Tracé principal
☐.HRP Étape 33, 6.5km
☐.HRP Étape 34, 0.5km
☐Hutt Road shared path - Wellington to Petone, 11km

Opinions

Rate 10.0 | 1 vote | No 1. in Andorra
  • Patrick Mahaffey July 2007
  • Rate 10
  • Positive Alpine scenery, wild flowers, good directional signage, meeting French hikers, comfortable huts, crossing national borders.
  • Negative Need for carrying cash to pay for all of huts.
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Hike Reports

  • Family Hike Along the HRP

  • Patrick Mahaffey July 2007
  • In July 2007, my wife and I and our 2 teenage daughters spent over a month in England and France. The highlight of the trip was the week we spent hiking part of the HRP. We hiked about 70 km over 8 days from Etsaut to Gavarnie; most of which was...
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Books

Cicerone Press
United Kingdom
2019
  • The Pyrenean Haute Route
  • Guidebook to trekking the Pyrenean Haute Route, which zigzags across the Franco-Spanish border, staying close to the main ridge in the highest and most spectacular central Pyrenees. It covers 750km with over 40km of ascent, so is suitable for experienced mountain walkers only. The largely unwaymarked route is presented in 44 stages. Read more
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The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2019
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2019
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The Book Depository
United Kingdom
  • Ordesa y Monte Perdido Parc Natural map and hiking guide 2018
  • Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park at 1:40,000 on a GPS compatible recreational map in an extensive and very popular series from Editorial Alpina, including a booklet with English language descriptions of several walks, climbs, etc.Contours are at 20m intervals, with relief shading and altitude colouring. An overprint highlights waymarked... Read more
  • Also available from:
  • Stanfords, United Kingdom
  • De Zwerver, Netherlands
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park Editorial Alpina
  • Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park at 1:40,000 on a GPS compatible recreational map in an extensive and very popular series from Editorial Alpina, including a booklet with English language descriptions of several walks, climbs, etc.Contours are at 20m intervals, with relief shading and altitude colouring. An overprint highlights waymarked... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
  • Wandelkaart Ordesa y Monte Perdido | Editorial Alpina
  • Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park at 1:40,000 on a GPS compatible recreational map in an extensive and very popular series from Editorial Alpina, including a booklet with English language descriptions of several walks, climbs, etc.Contours are at 20m intervals, with relief shading and altitude colouring. An overprint highlights waymarked... Read more
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The Book Depository
United Kingdom
  • Monte Perdido Macizo de / Valle de Ordesa / Pineta 2019
  • Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park at 1:25,000 in a set of two GPS compatible recreational maps in an extensive and very popular series from Editorial Alpina, providing more detailed coverage of this popular hiking area.Contours are at 10m intervals, with relief shading and vegetation colouring. An overprint highlights waymarked PR hiking... Read more
  • Also available from:
  • Stanfords, United Kingdom
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Macizo de Monte Perdido - Valle de Ordesa - Pineta Editorial Alpina
  • Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park at 1:25,000 in a set of two GPS compatible recreational maps in an extensive and very popular series from Editorial Alpina, providing more detailed coverage of this popular hiking area.Contours are at 10m intervals, with relief shading and vegetation colouring. An overprint highlights waymarked PR hiking... Read more
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Bol.com
Netherlands
2012
  • The Pyrenean Haute Route
  • The Pyrenean High-Level Route is probably the most beautiful, spectacular and challenging trek in the Pyrenees. Unlike the GR10 and GR11, the trek from Hendaye to Banyuls-sur-Mer crosses the French Spanish border many times, exploring both sides of the mountain range and staying as close as possible to the main ridge of the Pyrenees. The 800km... Read more
  • Also available from:
  • Bol.com, Belgium
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Bol.com
Belgium
2012
  • The Pyrenean Haute Route
  • The Pyrenean High-Level Route is probably the most beautiful, spectacular and challenging trek in the Pyrenees. Unlike the GR10 and GR11, the trek from Hendaye to Banyuls-sur-Mer crosses the French Spanish border many times, exploring both sides of the mountain range and staying as close as possible to the main ridge of the Pyrenees. The 800km... Read more
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Cicerone Press
United Kingdom
2010
  • The Pyrenees
  • A resource book covering the finest walks, treks and climbs in the High Pyrenees for 400km between France and Spain, from the Cirque de Lescun, on the edge of the Basque country in the west, to the Carlit massif and the Cerdagne to the east of Andorra. It is the first in our World Mountain Ranges series. Read more
  • Also available from:
  • The Book Depository, United Kingdom
  • Bol.com, Netherlands
  • Bol.com, Belgium
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The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2010
Bol.com
Netherlands
2010
  • The Pyrenees
  • A resource book covering the finest walks, treks and climbs in the High Pyrenees for 400km between France and Spain, from the Cirque de Lescun, on the edge of the Basque country in the west, to the Carlit massif and the Cerdagne to the east of Andorra. The book is divided into five regional chapters: the Western Valleys; Cirques and Canyons;... Read more
Bol.com
Belgium
2010
  • The Pyrenees
  • A resource book covering the finest walks, treks and climbs in the High Pyrenees for 400km between France and Spain, from the Cirque de Lescun, on the edge of the Basque country in the west, to the Carlit massif and the Cerdagne to the east of Andorra. The book is divided into five regional chapters: the Western Valleys; Cirques and Canyons;... Read more
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Bol.com
Netherlands
  • The Boy and Me
  • The Boy and Me is a no holds barred account of a father and son's extraordinary walk as they struggle and muddle their way through a perilous distance trek with an edge... June 2006. Steve and his son, Michael, set out on a journey that will take them on one of the most demanding long distance treks in Europe - the HRP (Haute Randonee... Read more
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  • Bol.com, Belgium
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Bol.com
Belgium
  • The Boy and Me
  • The Boy and Me is a no holds barred account of a father and son's extraordinary walk as they struggle and muddle their way through a perilous distance trek with an edge... June 2006. Steve and his son, Michael, set out on a journey that will take them on one of the most demanding long distance treks in Europe - the HRP (Haute Randonee... Read more
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Maps

The Book Depository
United Kingdom
  • Senda de Camille circular trek 2018
  • Een topografische wandelkaart van de Senda de Camille, een meerdaagse tocht in het centrale deel van de Spaanse Pyreneeen met een deel in Frankrijk. Parque Natural de los Valles Occidentales - Huesca Pargue Nacional de los Pireneos Francia Op de topografische wandelkaart worden o.a. berghutten, campings aangeduid en hoogtelijnen, ingetekende... Read more
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  • Stanfords, United Kingdom
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • La Senda de Camille Editorial Alpina
  • La Senda de Camille, the Pyrenean Bear Trail, a 104-km circuit in the central Pyrenees, on a contoured GPS compatible map at 1:25,000 from Editorial Alpina, plus a booklet providing information on mountain refuges. The route, which crosses over from the Spanish side to the Parc National des Pyrénées in France and incorporates part of the... Read more
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Vignemale - Valle de Bujaruelo Editorial Alpina
  • Cross-border area of the Pyrenees at 1:25,000 on a contoured and GPS compatible map covering on the Spanish side the valleys of Bujaruelo and Ara with the western section of the Ordesa National Park and the Ordesa Valley, and within France extending from the Vignemale Massif to Gavarnie, plus a Spanish/French booklet with recommendations for... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Central Pyrenees terraQuest Trekking Map
  • The central part of the French Pyrenees on a waterproof and tear-resistant, contoured and GPS compatible map at 1:50,000 from terraQuest, highlighting hiking trails, campsites and refuges, etc. The map is presented in a special format handy for conveniently viewing just small sections of it at one time.Coverage extends north to the towns... Read more
Stanfords
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
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • France: Rando Editions/IGN 50K Walking Maps of the Pyrenees
  • French Pyrenees in a series of recreational maps at 1:50,000 from Rando Editions with GPS compatible topographic base provided by the IGN, plus extensive overprint highlighting local and long-distance hiking trails, campsites, mountain refuges, gîtes d’etape, areas for various recreational pursuits, tourist information offices, historical... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park 2-Map Set Editorial Alpina
  • Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park at 1:25,000 in a set of two GPS compatible recreational maps in an extensive and very popular series from Editorial Alpina, providing more detailed coverage of this popular hiking area.Contours are at 10m intervals, with relief shading and vegetation colouring. An overprint highlights waymarked PR hiking... Read more
  • Also available from:
  • De Zwerver, Netherlands
» Click to open
De Zwerver
Netherlands
  • Wandelkaart Parque Nacional Ordesa y Monte Perdido | Editorial Alpina
  • Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park at 1:25,000 in a set of two GPS compatible recreational maps in an extensive and very popular series from Editorial Alpina, providing more detailed coverage of this popular hiking area.Contours are at 10m intervals, with relief shading and vegetation colouring. An overprint highlights waymarked PR hiking... Read more
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