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PYRENEES - GR10
(Info based on Cicerone Guide - Paul Lucia - updated 2010)
Stage
 Day/Date Start/Route Finish Height Dist Ascent Hours Restaurant Lodging CAF Provisions Days Comment
Metres Km Metres Food
1 Sat 15/6 Navigation Road (16.06) Train to Elsenham (20.22) Y Stansted Lodge N Y  
 
 2 Sun 16/6 Stansted - FR372 - 12.15 Biarritz - arrive 15.05, then Hendaye (Bus ATCRB No 876) 0 Y Campanile Hendaye N Y 1L hendaye@campanile.fr
1
 3 Mon 17/6 Hendaye Olhette 80 20.5 1004 6.25 Y Gite d'Olhette N N Shop Gite 0559540098 HB
2
 4 Tues 18/6 Olhette Ainhoa 120 21.5 636 5.75 Y Chambres d'Hotes Ohantzea N N en ohantzea@hotmail.fr +33559295717
3
 5 Wed 19/6 Ainhoa Bidarray 150 20.3 766 6.30 Y Gite Aire Zabal N Y route +33559377148
4
 6 Thurs 20/6 Bidarray St-Etienne-de-Baigorry 162 15.7 1260 7.40 Y Gite d'etape Mendy N Y " Gite 0559374239 Half board
5
 7 Fri 21/6 St-Etienne-de-Baigorry St-Jean-Pied-de-Port 157 20.0 859 6.25 Y Residence Pierre & Vac
Le Parc D'Arradoy 		N Y 1L +33559491212
8 Sat 22/6 St-Jean-Pied-de-Port St-Jean-Pied-de-Port 157 0.0 0 0.00 Y N Y Rest Day
STAGE 1 TOTALS 98.0 4525 31.95
6/7
 9 Sun 23/6 St-Jean-Pied-de-Port Kaskoleta (Gite) 600 15.5 858 4.50 Y Gite d'etape Kaskoleta N Y 2L Gite 0559370973
7
 10 Mon 24/6 Kaskoleta (Gite) Col Bagargiak 1327 21.6 1471 7.00 Y Gite at Chalets d'Iraty N Y 3L Gite 0559285129 (Restaurant +33559285586)
8
 11 Tues 25/6 Col Bagargiak Logibar 375 16.7 424 5.70 Y Auberge Logibar N Y? Gite 0559286114
9
 12 Wed 26/6 Logibar Pont d'Enfer (staying in Montory) 630 19.0 1025 6.00 Y Auberge De L'Etable N N Gite 0559286163 - full - need to hitch/taxi 10-15 miles
10
 13 Thurs 27/6 Pont d'Enfer Arrete-la Pierre-St-Martin 1650 16.3 1337 5.50 Y Refuge Jeandel N Y? 1L 0559661446
11
 14 Fri 28/6 Arrete-la Pierre-St-Martin Lescun 900 15.1 340 5.00 Y

Hotel du Pic d'Anie


 N Y  
15 Sat 29/6 Lescun Lescun 900 0.0 0 0.00 Y N Y Rest Day
STAGE 2 TOTALS 104.2 5465 33.70
12
 16 Sun 30/6 Lescun Estaut 597 16.3 789 5.25 Y Gite-Auberge la Garbure N Y 2L Gite 0559348898
13
 17 Mon 1/7 Estaut Gabas (staying in Les Eaux Chaudes) 1027 24.7 1588 7.40 Y Auberge la Caverne N N Refuge at Gabas is closed - need a 5-6 mile lift
14
 18 Tues 2/7 Gabas Gourette 1346 22.5 1468 8.50 Y Le Chalet de Gourette Y Y 1L Refuge 0559051056 - limited provisions
15
 19 Wed 3/7 Gourette Arrens-Marsous 878 14.0 640 4.50 Y Gite-auberge Camelat N Y 1L Gite 0562974094
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 20 Thurs 4/7 Arrens-Marsous Cauterets 913 27.1 1574 9.25 Y Hotel et Residence Le Lys N Y Wide choice of accommodation
21 Fri 5/7 Cauterets Cauterets 913 0.0 0 0.00 Y N Y Rest Day
22 Sat 6/7 Cauterets Cauterets 913 0.0 0 0.00 Y N N 1L Rest Day
STAGE 3 TOTALS 104.6 6059 34.90
17
 23 Sun 7/7 Cauterets Luz-St-Sauveur 720 22.0 1248 7.00 Y Gite Le Regain N Y Gite 0562929267 - need to confirm from Cauterets
18
 24 Mon 8/7 Luz-St-Sauveur Bareges 1240 12.1 832 4.00 Y Hotel du Tourmalet N Y 2L 0033562325650
19
 25 Tues 9/7 Bareges Chalet-Hotel de l'Oule 1821 22.7 1309 8.00 Y Chalet-Refuge Oredon N N 0033623057260
20
 26 Wed 10/7 Chalet-Hotel de l'Oule Vielle-Aure 800 16.3 394 5.00 Y Hotel les Arches N Y Saint Lary Soulan
21
 27 Thurs 11/7 Vielle-Aure Germ 1339 13.0 1165 4.50 Y Auberge de Germ N N En route Gite 0562996527 / Auberge 0562400397
22
 28 Fri 12/7 Germ Lac d'Oo 1504 15.7 1176 5.75 Y Refuge du Lac d'Oo N N Refuge 0561791229
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 29 Sat 13/7 Lac d'Oo Bagneres-de-Luchon 650 18.5 1003 7.00 Y Villa Portillon N Y Choice of accommodation
30 Sun 14/7 Bagneres-de-Luchon Bagneres-de-Luchon 650 0.0 0 0.00 Y Villa Portillon N Y Rest Day
 
 31 Mon15/7 Bagneres-de-Luchon Bagneres-de-Luchon 650 0.0 0 0.00 Y Villa Portillon N Y Rest Day - Sue to Toulouse (16/7) and Manchester (17/7)
STAGE 4 TOTALS 120.3 7127 41.25
PHASE 1 TOTALS 427.1 23176 141.80 (E5 was 36 days (30 walking) 540km, 29000 metres ascent)
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 32 Tues 16/7 Bagneres-de-Luchon L'Etang du Dessus 2018 15.0 1600 6.00 N Wild Camp N N 2 days
24
 33 Wed 17/7 L'Etang du Dessus St Beat via Abri 501 10.0 300 4.00 Y Campsite N N Stock up at St Beat
25
 34 Thurs18/7 St Beat Cabane d'Uls 1875 19.9 1650 7.00 N Wild Camp N N 1 day
25
 35 Fri 19/7 Cabane d'Uls Sentein via Tour du Biros 735 16.0 400 5.50 Y? Campsite N Y
27
 36 Sat 20/7 Sentein Cabane de Besset 1494 14.0 1000 6.00 N Wild Camp/Cabin N N 2 days Camp near cabin
28
 37 Sun 21/7 Cabane de Besset Etang d'Ayes 1694 14.5 1402 7.25 N Wild Camp N N
29
 38 Mon 22/7 Etang d'Ayes Seix 500 22.0 500 7.00 Y Campsite N Y
 
 39 Tues 23/7 Seix Seix 500 0.0 0 0.00 Y Campsite N Y Rest Day - could delay this for 2 days if weather good
STAGE 5 TOTALS 111.4 6852 42.75
30
 40 Wed 24/7 Seix Cabane d'Aula 1550 16.0 1100 6.00 N Wild Camp/Cabin N N 1 day Camp near cabin
30/31
 41 Thurs 25/7 Cabane d'Aula St-Lizier-d'Ustou 740 21.5 1150 7.50 Y Campsite N Y
32
 42 Fri 26/7 St-Lizier-d'Ustou Passerelle d'Ars 1485 17.0 1361 7.00 N Wild Camp N N 1 day Could continue to Aulus
32/33
 43 Sat 27/7 Passerelle d'Ars Etang d'Alate 1900 14.0 1200 6.00 N Wild Camp Y N 1 day Pick up provisions in Aulus
33
 44 Sun 28/7 Etang d'Alate Vicdessos via Auzat 706 14.0 250 5.00 Y Campsite N Y
 
 45 Mon 29/7 Vicdessos Vicdessos 706 0.0 0 0.00 Y Campsite N Y
STAGE 6 TOTALS 82.5 5061 31.50
35
 46 Tues 30/7 Vicdessos Siguer 740 13.2 439 4.00 N Gite/Wild Camp N N 3 days Book in advance
36
 47 Wed 31/7 Siguer Refuge de Clarans 1100 18.7 1657 9.00 N Wild Camp N N
37
 48 Thurs 1/8 Refuge de Clarans Refuge du Rulhe 2185 18.0 1626 8.00 N Wild Camp/Ref N N
38
 49 Fri 2/8 Refuge du Rulhe Merens-les-Vals 1050 12.6 437 5.00 N Gite or campsite N Y Gite 0561643250 - booking essential
STAGE 7 TOTALS 62.5 4159 26.00
39/40
 50 Sat 3/8 Merens-les-Vals Col de Coma d'Anyell 2470 13.5 1800 6.00 N Wild Camp N N 2 days
40/41
 51 Sun 4/8 Col de Coma d'Anyell La Cabanasse 1480 29.0 350 8.00 N? Campsite N Y Also poss gite or hotel.  Provisions also in Mont-Louis
41/42
 52 Mon 5/8 La Cabanasse Refuge du Ras de la Caranca 1831 18.0 1250 6.25 N Wild Camp N N 2 days May get meal in refuge
43
 53 Tues 6/8 Refuge du Ras de la Caranca Mantet 1535 11.0 591 4.00 Y Gite N N Various gites/half day (rest)
44
 54 Wed 7/8 Mantet Refuge de Mariailles 1718 14.5 1030 5.00 Y Refuge N N 2 days Collect provisions at Py
45/46
 55 Thurs 8/8 Refuge de Mariailles Mines de Batere 1500 33.0 1400 9.50 Y Gite N N Gite 0468391201
47
 56 Fri 9/8 Mines de Batere Amelie-les-Bains 328 15.0 100 4.00 Y Hotel or Campsite N Y
57 Sat 10/8 Amelie-les-Bains Amelie-les-Bains 328 0.0 0 0.00 Y Hotel or Campsite N Y Rest Day
STAGE 8 TOTALS 134.0 6521 42.75
47
 58 Sun 11/8 Amelie-les-Bains Moulin de la Palette 661 14.0 700 5.00 Y Gite N N 2 days Gite 0468839177
48
 59 Mon 12/8 Moulin de la Palette Las Illas 550 21.0 902 7.00 Y Hostel N N Hostal desTrabucayres 0468830756
49
 60 Tues 13/8 Las Illas Col del'Oullat 936 24.8 959 6.00 Y Camp near Gite N Y 1 day Provisions from Le Perthus
50
 61 Wed 14/8 Col del'Oullat Banyuls-sur-Mer 0 24.2 646 6.70 Y Hotel or Campsite N Y Could go to Perpignan
 
 62 Thurs 15/8 Banyuls-sur-Mer (9.46)) Trains to Stockport (22.38) 0.0 0 0.00         Train to Perpignan (could get the 7.36), then Perpignan to Paris,
STAGE 9 TOTALS 84.0 3207 24.70 Paris to St Pancras, Euston to Stockport [About £100]
PHASE 2 TOTALS 474.4 25800 167.70
TOTAL TRIP 901.5 48976.0 309.50
Fine Option 1 - Stage 7
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 46 Tues 30/7 Vicdessos Etang de Goueille 2393 15.0 1800 8.00 N Wild Camp N N 3 days
Var
 47 Wed 31/7 Etang de Goueille Etang de Soulanet 2345 11.0 1000 7.00 N Wild Camp N N See Veron P112
Var
 48 Thurs 1/8 Etang de Soulanet Etang de Cabaillere 2106 13.0 1200 7.50 N Wild Camp N N See Veron P113-114
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 49 Fri 2/8 Etang de Cabaillere Merens-les-Vals 1050 20.0 800 7.00 N Gite or campsite N Y Gite 0561643250 - booking essential
STAGE 7 TOTALS 59.0 4800 29.50
Fine Option 2 - Stage 7
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 46 Tues 30/7 Vicdessos Etang de Goueille 2393 15.0 1800 8.00 N Wild Camp N N 3 days
Var
 47 Wed 31/7 Etang de Goueille El Serrat 1500 10.0 600 4.00 Y Hotel N N Hotel Tristiana  See Veron P110 and P107
Var
 48 Thurs 1/8 El Serrat Estany near Clot 2300 15.0 1000 6.50 N Wild Camp N N See Veron P110 and P111
Var/38
 49 Fri 2/8 Estany near Clot Merens-les-Vals 1050 21.0 900 7.50 N Gite or campsite N Y Gite 0561643250 - booking essential
STAGE 7 TOTALS 61.0 4300 26.00

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