See the equipment list below.ĭogs which think they are sheep. Not so much the danger of falling off a cliff, but the danger of carrying too much and wearing yourself out to the point where you become too weak – and fall off a cliff. Thunderstorms can occur at any time, but it always seems to me that they roll in round about 16h00. The temperature can drop 15 degrees Celsius in as many minutes. There are glaciers not far away but they don’t cool the atmosphere much. Dehydrated water (water purifying tablets) is useful.Ĭold. In some areas there are surprisingly few springs. The air gets thinner as well so there is less protection from the sun’s rays. The Pyrenees are a long way south and, although mountains get colder as they get higher, walkers get hotter as they climb them.
Several hundred sheep are killed by the bears each year (out of a population approaching half a million). Whatever you do, don’t wear a sheepskin coat. Questions in the forum include such interesting topics as “Will backcountry sex attract a bear?”, “Do Tasers stop bears?” and, for the really paranoid, “Will my farts attract a bear?”. If you are still uneasy, extensive advice on bears is available on. If you do see a bear it will probably ignore you. In fact, there are only 64 bears in the Pyrenees (2020), so you are unlikely even to see one – which is why I have a picture of a marmotte here. Nobody has been killed by a bear since the invention of the airplane, but the wreckage on the GR 10 on the slopes of Canigou is testimony to the unreliability of aircraft. You are more likely to be killed in a plane crash in the Pyrenees than by a bear. Marmottes (groundhogs) were reintroduced to the Pyrenees in the 1948 bears have always been there Minimum temperatures by height 2000m (min ☌) Maximum temperatures by height 2000m (max ☌) Indeed, most rain in summer falls in the evening. The temperature can descent 15☌ in as many minutes. Beware, in the Pyrenees you can have three seasons in one day! Typically, if there is going to be a thunderstorm it will start around 16:00. Most hikers walking a long-distance trek (GR10, GR11, HRP) in the central Pyrenees will pass part of the day between 2000m and 2500m above sea level, descending to 1500m or below at night. Summer temperatures for hikers in the Pyrenees – June, July, August, September For more details see my page on the walking season in the Pyrenees (GR10, GR11, HRP). Unfortunately in July and August it is hot and hostels may fill up early in the day, particularly between 14 July and 15 August. So the ideal dates are 12 June to 30 September. At the other end of the season, the weather deteriorates from the beginning of October. The pass at the Horquette d’Arre (2465m), (Day 17 on a 60-day schedule) is covered in snow until about 14 June, sometimes for a couple of weeks more.
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Plus a few days more if you follow one or other of the variants. Typically between 45 and 60 days of walking 6-8 hours a day. Walking in the other direction must be a completely different experience, with more interaction with nature than with other walkers How long does it take to walk the GR 10? As there are only a limited number of hostels, this means you keep bumping into walkers met along the way – conviviality assured. Most people walk from Hendaye on the Atlantic coast to Banyuls on the Mediterranean, probably because the official French guide and Paul Lucia’s guide are written like that. But as far as I can see the Ariège committee is no longer producing its equivalent. The FFRP (French Rambler’s Association) in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques has a page dedicated to changes in the route of the GR10. The Wikiloc maps show both the route and the (saw tooth) profiles. It would be great to have other comments and suggestions…įor a quick overview of the route see the section on navigation below. And I am prepared to pay the cost of staying in hostels rather than camping. It also saves on the knees and shoulders. I believe that Traveling Light is the Only Way to Fly. This is not meant to be a definitive guide to the GR10 – it is very much my personal advice. If you don’t find what you are looking for fill in the comment form at the bottom and I’ll try to help. What equipment do you need for walking the GR 10 across the Pyrenees, how long does it take, which are the most interesting sections? Here are my answers.
On Hendaye beach – at the start of the GR10
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