The GR11 trail traverses the Spanish Pyrenees from Irun on the Atlantic coast to Cap de Creus on the Mediterranean. Leading over high passes and through sweeping valleys, the 850km route is presented in 47 stages. Trekkers require experience of high mountains.

A guidebook to hiking the 850km (520 mile) GR11 (La Senda Pirenaica) trail between Irun on the Atlantic coast and Cap de Creus on the Mediterranean. Over the years it has become a well-defined hiking trail which mostly goes over good hiking paths through largely unspoilt and wild mountains and is suitable for experienced mountain hikers.

The GR11 is one of the long-distance trails which crosses the whole Pyrenees, staying on the Spanish side of the border. It is presented here in 47 stages of 7-31km (5-19 miles), four sections are given to allow the route to be broken into shorter treks.

- Step-by-step route description and 1:100,000 mapping provided for each stage
- Highlights include Navarre, Ordesa, Monte Perdido, Valles Occidentales, Posets-Maladeta, Parc Natural Alt Pirineu
- Route Summary Table and Stage Facilities Planner to help plan itineraries
- Detailed information on planning, local flora and fauna and accommodation
- GPX files available to download

CONTENTS

Profile key
Map key
Mountain safety
Route summary table
Preface
Publisher's Dedication
Introduction
Geology
National and natural parks
From the Atlantic to the Mediterranean
The GR11
Weather and when to go
Plants and wildlife
Mountain weather
Getting there
Getting back
What to take
Language and culture
Accommodation
Camping
Water
Using this guide

The GR11

Cabo de Higuer – Zuriza
Getting to Cabo de Higuer from Irún
Stage 1 Cabo de Higuer to Bera (Vera de Bidosoa)
Stage 2 Bera to Elizondo
Stage 3 Elizondo to Puerto de Urkiaga
Stage 4 Puerto de Urkiaga to Burguete (Auritz)
Stage 5 Burguete to Hiriberri (Villanueva de Aezkoa)
Stage 6 Hiriberri to Ochagavía (Otsagabia)
Stage 7 Ochagavía to Isaba (Izaba)
Stage 8 Isaba to Zuriza (GR11)
Stage 8a Isaba to Zuriza via Peña Ezkaurri (GR11.4)

Zuriza – Parzán
Stage 9 Zuriza to La Mina
Stage 9a Zuriza to Puente de Santa Ana (GR11.1)
Stage 10 La Mina to Refugio de Lizara (GR11)
Stage 10a Puente de Santa Ana to Refugio de Lizara (GR11.1)
Stage 11 Refugio de Lizara to Candanchú
Stage 12 Candanchú to Sallent de Gállego
Stage 13 Sallent de Gállego to Refugio de Respomuso
Stage 14 Refugio de Respomuso to Baños de Panticosa
Stage 15 Baños de Panticosa to San Nicolás de Bujaruelo
Stage 16 San Nicolás de Bujaruelo to Refugio de Góriz
Stage 17 Refugio de Góriz to Refugio de Pineta (GR11)
Stage 17a Refugio de Góriz to Refugio de Pineta (GR11.9)
Stage 18 Refugio de Pineta to Parzán

Parzán – La Guingueta dÀAneu
Stage 19 Parzán to Refugio de Biadós (Viadós)
Stage 20 Refugio de Biadós to Puente de San Jaime (GR11)
Stage 20a Day 1: Refugio de Biadós to Refugio d’Ángel Orús (GR11.2)
Stage 20b Day 2: Refugio d’Ángel Orús to Puente de San Jaime (GR11.2)
Stage 21 Puente de San Jaime to Refugio de Cap de Llauset
Stage 22 Refugio de Cap de Llauset to Refugi de Conangles
Stage 23 Refugi de Conangles to Refugi dera Restanca
Stage 24 Refugi dera Restanca to Refugi de Colomèrs (GR11)
Stage 24a Refugi dera Restanca to Refugi de Colomèrs (by Port de Caldes, GR11.18)
Stage 25 Refugi de Colomèrs to Espot
Stage 26 Espot to La Guingueta d’Àneu

La Guingueta d’Àneu – Puigcerdà
Stage 27 La Guingueta d’Àneu to Estaon
Stage 28 Estaon to Tavascan
Stage 29 Tavascan to Àreu
Stage 30 Àreu to Refugi de Vallferrera
Stage 31 Refugi de Vallferrera to Refugi de Comapedrosa
Stage 32 Refugi de Comapedrosa to Arans
Stage 33 Arans to Encamp
Stage 34 Encamp to Refugio de l’Illa
Stage 35 Refugio de l’Illa to Refugi de Malniu
Stage 36 Refugi de Malniu to Puigcerdà

Puigcerdà – Cap de Creus
Stage 37 Puigcerdà to Camping Can Fosses
Stage 38 Camping Can Fosses to Núria
Stage 39 Núria to Setcases
Stage 40 Setcases to Beget
Stage 41 Beget to Sant Aniol d’Aguja
Stage 42 Sant Aniol d’Aguja to Albanyà
Stage 43 Albanyà to Maçanet de Cabrenys
Stage 44 Maçanet de Cabrenys to La Jonquera
Stage 45 La Jonquera to Els Vilars
Stage 46 Els Vilars to Llançà (GR11)
Stage 46a Els Vilars to Llançà (via Espolla and Rabós)
Stage 47 Llançà to Cap de Creus

Appendices
Appendix A Sources of information
Appendix B Glossary
Appendix C Stage facilities planner