Shorter Treks in the Pyrenees

Since taking early retirement from teaching, Brian Johnson has found time for multiple epic hikes. A keen climber and hiker, he has led school groups in Britain, the Alps, the Pyrenees and California and has completed ten traverses from Atlantic to Mediterranean on the Pyrenean High-Level Route, GR11 and GR10.

Summary of the treks
Overview map
Map key
Preface
Introduction
Overview of the treks
Weather and when to go
Wildlife
Access
Accommodation
Equipment
Camping
Water
Swimming
Fuel
Culture and language
Using this guide
Route 1 Tour of the Basque Country
Stage 1 St-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry
Stage 2 Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry to Bidarray
Stage 3 Bidarray to Ainhoa
Stage 4 Ainhoa to Sare
Stage 5 Sare to Bera (Vera de Bidasoa)
Stage 6 Bera to Elizondo
Stage 7 Elizondo to Aldudes
Stage 8 Aldudes to Burguete (Auritz)
Stage 9 Burguete to St-Jean-Pied-de-Port
Route 2 Pic du Midi d'Ossau and the limestone peaks of the 
 western Pyrenees
Stage 1 Etsaut to Camping du Lauzart (Lescun)
Stage 2 Camping du Lauzart (Lescun) to Refugio de Linza
Stage 3 Refugio de Linza to Refugio de Gabardito
Stage 4 Refugio de Gabardito to Refugio de Lizara
Stage 5 Refugio de Lizara to Col du Somport
Stage 6 Col du Somport to Refuge de Pombie
Stage 7 Refuge de Pombie to Refuge d'Ayous
Stage 8 Refuge d'Ayous to Etsaut
Route 3 Tour de Vignemale and 
 La Alta Ruta de Los Perdidos
Stage 1 Cauterets to Refuge des Oulettes de Gaube
Stage 2 Refuge des Oulettes de Gaube to Refuge des Granges de Holle (Gavarnie)
Stage 3 Refuge des Granges de Holle to Refuge des Éspuguettes
Stage 4 Refuge des Éspuguettes to Refugio de Pineta
Stage 5 Refugio de Pineta to Refugio de Góriz
Stage 6 Refugio de Góriz to Refuge de la Br&##xe8;che de Roland
Stage 7 Refuge de la Br&##xe8;che de Roland to Refugio de Bujaruelo
Stage 8 Refugio de Bujaruelo to Baños de Panticosa
Stage 9 Baños de Panticosa to Refugio de Respomuso
Stage 10 Refugio de Respomuso to Refuge Wallon
Stage 11 Refuge Wallon to Cauterets
Route 4 R&##xe9;serve Naturelle de N&##xe9;ouvielle
Stage 1 Bar&##xe8;ges to Artigues
Stage 2 Artigues to Refuge de Campana de Cloutou
Stage 3 Refuge de Campana de Cloutou to Lac d'Or&##xe9;don
Stage 4 Lac d'Or&##xe9;don to Bar&##xe8;ges
Route 5 Carros de Foc
Stage 1 Refugi dera Restanca to Refugi Joan Ventosa i Calvell
Stage 2 Refugi Joan Ventosa i Calvell to Refugi d'Estany Llong
Stage 3 Refugi d'Estany Llong to Refugi de la Colomina
Stage 4 Refugi de la Colomina to Refugi JM Blanc
Stage 5 Refugi JM Blanc to Refugi Sant Maurici Ernest Mallafr&##xe9;
Stage 6 Refugi Sant Maurici Ernest Mallafr&##xe9; to Refugi de Saboredo 
(via Refugi d'Amitges)
Stage 7 Refugi de Saboredo to Refugi dera Restanca 
(via Refugi de Colom&##xe8;rs)
Route 6 Tour des Montagnes d'Ax and the Tour des P&##xe9;rics
Stage 1 Ax-les-Thermes to Orlu
Stage 2 Orlu to Refuge d'en Beys
Stage 3 Refuge d'en Beys to Refuge de Camporells
Stage 4 Refuge de Camporells to Refuge des Bouillouses
Stage 5 Refuge des Bouillouses to Refuge des B&##xe9;sines
Stage 6 Refuge des B&##xe9;sines to Auberge du Nabre (M&##xe9;rens-les-Vals)
Stage 7 Auberge du Nabre (M&##xe9;rens-les-Vals) to Refuge de Rulhe
Stage 8 Refuge de Rulhe to Ax-les-Thermes
Route 7 The icons of Catalonia: Puigmal and Canigou
Stage 1 Eyne to Núria
Stage 2 Traverse of Puigmal
Stage 3 Núria to Refugi de Ull de Ter (via Refugi de Coma de Vaca)
Stage 4 Refugi de Ull de Ter to Chalet de las Conques
Stage 5 Chalet de las Conques to Refuge de Saint-Guillem
Stage 6 Refuge de Saint-Guillem to Refuge de Bat&##xe8;re
Stage 7 Refuge de Bat&##xe8;re to Refuge des Cortalets
Stage 8 Traverse of Canigou
Stage 9 Refuge des Cortalets to Refuge de Marailles
Stage 10 Refuge de Marailles to Mantet
Stage 11 Mantet to Refuge du Ras de la Carança
Stage 12 Refuge du Ras de la Carança to Eyne

Appendix A Route summary tables
Appendix B Sources of information
Appendix C Bibliography