Most people who are walking the GR10 will take between 45 and 60 days to complete the trek. I’ll return for the rest next summer. Hi Steve Through ongoing research it has been repeated referenced that any expo should have a guide who has completed the trail previously, so we now have a problem! Unfortunately in July and August it is hot and hostels may fill up early in the day, particularly between 14 July and 15 August. There was nobody at the Mairie when I rang. I haven’t created a Facebook group yet but you can always leave comments on my Facebook page and on the Backpacking in the Pyrenees including GR10, GR11 and HRP group. Page in French and page translated into English. Greatly appreciated. Moving on with our planning and training for our trek later this year. Itinéraire dans le Sud-Ouest de la France. Yes, the stretch from Barèges is spectacular. All the best Walking in the other direction must be a completely different experience, with more interaction with nature than with other walkers. Plus a few days more if you follow one or other of the variants. But you have no experience of using them; it isn’t something you can improvise. Gîtes d'étapes ou de groupes, hôtels, campings, chambres d'hôtes, auberges de jeunesse sont situés à moins de 2 km du GR ® 34. I am not asking for miracles. I planned to get the bus service 806bis but just noticed the small print which says the service finishes fior the summer 31st August. Thank you for very informative site. Otherwise you need to look at airbnb. Much appreciate your advice! I would love to see the majestic waterfalls and mountain peaks without too strenous a hike…as we are healthy but softened with city living. Will do Steve. Looks OK still. Unfortunately using a GPS on the phone takes a lot of battery even if you use airplane mode to save power. I would suggest getting a Wikiloc app for your phone and downloading the relevant maps which costs about 5 euros. Statistically speaking, no. We are old, but experienced hikers, having done the TMB and AV1 in the last two years. Really amazing! I’d like to be facing sunsets, possibly have some lake views, and stay in affordable accomodations. via Ordesa might be hard in 12 days. In the central Pyrenees, last week in June with very little rambler experience? Hi Laurence One other possibility is the Sentier Cathare, lower down so snow-free and with refuges which should be open. Best wishes From Pau, Gavarnie is easily accessible and is a good starting point. Clare. This year we are newly retired with 6 weeks to ourselves. On balance I would suggest another section: Gourette to Cuaterets would be easier, to start with. Followed by the long, long Gaube valley, with the dark north face of the Vignemale at the end, and the pass at the Hourquette d’Ossoue. I plan to celebrate 60 at some point on the trail: and now know to just meet that day when it comes, rather than push too hard to get there…, Hi Sherrye The staffed huts on the GR10 are a little far apart for short legs. Perhaps one just has to weigh up all the factors, and decide on the day. The main factor is how much food you can carry without it slowing you down – try doing a four-day hike in MOUNTAINS with all you are intending to carry to see how it shakes down. To book this you will need to phone the Mairie which is only open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 14h00 to 17h00. Trekking shoes with good soles are a minimum. [Picture: view of the cirque de Gavarnie and the Brèche de Roland from Espuguettes hostel]. I estimate that from mid-June to mid-September, about 10 people leave Hendaye every day, with the intention of walking a significant part of the GR 10, though most of them will take several years to do it. The huts are free, but some are locked or occupied by a shepherd, others semi-derelict. And then search for hotel, gite, refuge, camping for those places. The dog was warning me off, so I waited below an hour or so with weather coming in. There are many ways of crossing the Pyrenees which can be combined to create a circuit but at that time of year you may come across snow in Ariège above 2000m. As a result of a silly error on my part I was badly caught out in the Italian Alps a couple of years back. The path over the Crete des Isards has some snow on steep parts, which makes the climb risky. Having done Joosten’s HRP until Gavarnie then the GR10 Luz to the med in 2006. I have a couple more questions regarding accommodation. The HRP goes up to the Col de Litérole and then down the other side. Could you recommend any section of the walk? Great site. Hi Steve It is perfectly possible with a rucksack. My wife and I live in Tasmania and are used to walking in colder and higher elevations with challenging conditions, although our focus on this trip is to get a feel for the Pyrenees landscape, culture and history rather than slog our way across snow in difficult conditions. Atlantic to Med. I’m just starting to write out my day by day plan – and i have a question already – if we are planning to walk between Besines and Lac des Bouillouses can we detour to Pic Carlit and still do the whole thing in one day – from the info i can gather it looks doable but looks like a very long day. If you mean the hostel in Siguer organised by the Mairie, it is basic but if you can’t actually get a bed normally you will be able to sleep on the floor. It is always surprising you. I notice that you recorded the whole of the GR11, did you just leave your phone on for the whole route, or did you pause the app every night and restart it in the morning? If not I would recommend starting with the GR10.]. 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