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
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United Kingdom
2021
- Tour du Queyras GR58
- Tour du Queyras, FFRP topoguide Ref. No. 505, covering in addition to the tour of this picturesque mountain range several other circular routes within the Parc Régional du Queyras. Current edition of this title was published in July 2015.ABOUT THE FFRP (Fédération française de la randonnée pédestre) TOPOGUIDES: published in a handy A5 paperback... Read more
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United Kingdom
2021
- Tour des Monts d`Aubrac GRP/GR60/GR6
- Tour des Monts d`Aubrac, FFRP topoguide Ref. No. 616, covering 259kms of hiking circuits in the Massif Central along the GR6, GR60 and GR65. Current edition of this title was published in May 2016.ABOUT THE FFRP (Fédération française de la randonnée pédestre) TOPOGUIDES: published in a handy A5 paperback format, the guides are the best... Read more
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United Kingdom
2021
- Tour du Mont-Lozere et du Causse Méjean GR6/GR68
- Tours du Mont-Lozère et du Causse Méjean, FFRP topo-guide Ref. No. 631, with the two circular tours, a 117-km Tour du Mont Lozère and a 111-km Tour du Causse Méjean, plus additional trails along the GR7 and GR70.ABOUT THE FFRP (Fédération française de la randonnée pédestre) TOPOGUIDES: published in a handy A5 paperback format, the guides are... Read more

United Kingdom
- Vignemale - Valle de Bujaruelo 2022
- 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
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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

Netherlands
- Wandelkaart 06 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
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United Kingdom
2019
- The Pyrenean Haute Route
- There are three main trekking routes across the Pyrenees from coast to coast: of these, the Pyrenean Haute Route (or HRP for Haute Route Pyreneenne) is the most challenging - and arguably, the most spectacular. Unlike the GR10 and GR11, it is not waymarked and borders on mountaineering at times, sticking as closely as possible to the main... Read more

Netherlands
2019
- Wandelgids Pyrenean Haute Route - a high level trail, Pyreneeën HRP | Cicerone
- 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 45 stages. Read more
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United Kingdom
2021
- Volcan du Cantal et 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
2019
- Shorter Treks in the Pyrenees
- 7 great one and two week circular treks Read more
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Netherlands
2019
- Wandelgids Shorter Treks in the Pyrenees | Cicerone
- 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. Read more
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United Kingdom
2021
- Pyrénées Ariégeoises - La traversée des Pyrénées et tours du Val du Garbet et du Biros GR10
- Pyrénées Ariégeoises, FFRP topoguide, Ref. No. 1090, covering the third section of the GR10 along the Pyrenees from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean – a 335-km long walk from Bagnères-de-Luchon to Mérens-les-Vals. Given the mountainous terrain, the guide also provides a detailed route profile for this part of the GR10, annotated with timings... Read more
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United Kingdom
2021
- Tour de l`Oisans et des Ecrins - Parc National des Ecrins GR54/GR541
- Tour de l`Oisans et des Ecrins, FFRP topoguide, Ref. No. 508, covering the 11 to 13 days long tour of the Ecrins massif along the GR54, including the local section of the GR5. Variants along GRs 54A, 54B, 54C, and 541 offer less demanding circuits of two to three days. Current edition of this title was published in April 2014.To see other... Read more
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United Kingdom
2019
- Sentiers de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle - Via Le Puy - Geneve - Le Puy GR65
- Chemins de St-Jacques: Geneva - Le Puy-en-Velay, FFRP topoguide Ref. No. 650, covering a 360km section of the GR65 along one of the routes of the Way of St. James across France. Current edition of this title was published in March 2016.ABOUT THE FFRP (Fédération française de la randonnée pédestre) TOPOGUIDES: published in a handy A5 paperback... Read more
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United Kingdom
2021
- Tour du Cotentin - Littorral de la Normandie GR223
- Tour du Cotentin, FFRP topoguide Ref. no. 200, covering the GR223 along the coast of the Cotentin Peninsula from Isigny-sur-Mer to Mont-St-Michel, including the Utah Beach of the D-Day Normandy Landings. Together with several variants off the main route, the guide provides coverage of nearly 600kms of hiking trails. Current edition of this... Read more

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
Maps

United Kingdom
- Alsace / Massif des Vosges 2018
- 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
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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
2019
- La traversee des Pyrenees Orientales GR10/GR36/30GRP 2019
- 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 GR 36 from St-Paul-de Feouillet to Bourg-Madame, plus three shorter local... Read more
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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

Netherlands
2019
- Wandelgids 1092 Pyrénées Orientales: La Traversée des Pyrénées GR10 | FFRP
- 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 GR 36 from St-Paul-de Feouillet to Bourg-Madame, plus three shorter local... Read more

United Kingdom
- Pays Basque East - Baretous - Soule-Basse Navarre 2 2015
- Uitstekende wandelkaart met veel toeristische informatie en bijzonder gedetailleerd. Wandelroutes en GR paden en hutten / campings zijn ingetekend, met hoogtelijnen. Andere dorpen op deze kaart: Arrette - la Pierre St. Martin - St. Jean Pied de Port (Frankrijk - Pyreneeen) Versant français et espagnol : Barétous; Soule, Basse-Navarre, vallée... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Pays Basque East Rando Editions 2
- Western Pyrenees in France from the peaks of Iguzuki and Iparla, across St-Jean-Pied-de-Port and Larrau, to Pic d’Anie 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. Topography is vividly... Read more

Netherlands
- Wandelkaart 02 Pays Basque Est | Rando Editions
- Uitstekende wandelkaart met veel toeristische informatie en bijzonder gedetailleerd. Wandelroutes en GR paden en hutten / campings zijn ingetekend, met hoogtelijnen. Andere dorpen op deze kaart: Arrette - la Pierre St. Martin - St. Jean Pied de Port (Frankrijk - Pyreneeen) Versant français et espagnol : Barétous; Soule, Basse-Navarre, vallée... Read more

United Kingdom
- Bearn - Aspe - Ossau - Pyrenees NP 2015
- 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
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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

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
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United Kingdom
2020
- Tour et travers es du Massif des Bauges GR96/GRP 2020
- 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
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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

Netherlands
2020
- Wandelgids 902 Tours et traversée du Massif des Bauges GR96 | FFRP
- 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
- Pyrenees Western 2018
- 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
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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

United Kingdom
2021
- Le long des ch teaux de la Loire GR3/GR3B 2021
- 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
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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

Netherlands
2021
- Wandelgids 333 Les Chateaux de la Loire a Pied GR3 & GR3B | FFRP
- 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
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United Kingdom
- Pays Basque West Rando Editions 1
- 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
- Pyrenees Eastern 2018
- 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
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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

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
- 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

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

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