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The Eastern Pyrenees  
the GR 10

IN FRANCE

Lionel de Compostelle montrant les montagnes des Pyrénées orientales sur le GR 10

My way to Santiago de Compostela is off the beaten track. It goes through many variants through the mountains.

After walking theWay of Puy-en-Velayto Saint-Jean-Pied-Port, I finally decided not to continue the classic path which leads straight toRoncesvalles pass,  but to take the GR 10 long-distance hiking trailwhich crosses the Basque Country  to reach the Atlantic Ocean at Hendaye.

I had the desire in 2022 to continue this crossing of the Pyrenees, but this time starting from the side of themediterranean  from the town of Banyuls-sur-mer.

I'm not ready to forget these magnificent landscapes made up of high plateaus and peaks, beautiful forests and valleys, a stone's throw from Spain.

I hope that my videos will make you want to start your turn.

✨ Buen camino ⭐

Lionel of Compostela 🦋

MY STAGES DEPARTURE FROM BANYULS ARE APPROXIMATELY 11 DAYS OF WALK
200 KILOMETERS  

1- Banyuls-sur-mer / col de la Maçana,

environ 15 km, 

 

2- col de la Maçana/ Le Perthus,

environ 22 km 

3- Le Perthus / Las Illas,

environ 18 km,

4- Las Illas / Arles sur Tech,

environ 25 km, 

5- Arles sur Tech / refuge de Batère,

environ 13 km, 

6- Refuge de Batère / Les Cortalets / refuge Bonne Aigue, environ 18 km,

7- Refuge Bonne Aigue / Canigou / Pyenviron 19 km,

8- Py / Mantet / Gorges de la Carança,

environ 13 km,

9- Gorges de la Carança / Planès, 

environ 15 km,

10- Planès / Bolquère/ Font Romeu/Bouillouses/ étang de Lanoux, environ 26 km,

11- Etang de Lanoux /Bésines/ Merens-les-Vals, 

environ 16 km,

Lionel de Compostelle au sommet des Pyrénées amorçant la descente en haute altitude sur le GR 10

 

In order to better estimate the distances  and the elevations, click on the following link to obtain  allGPS tracks (in GPX format)To view and follow my different hiking routes, download the free app beforeWikilocon your smartphone.

 

These itineraries are provided for information only and without any guarantee. In the field, your choices engage your responsibility and safety.

For a first preview in pictures of my crossing of the Eastern Pyrenees, click on the videos below. To see more photos, then go to the section dedicated toslideshowor at theshared landscape gallery.

vue panoramique sur les montagnes et forêt des Pyrénées orientales sur le GR 10
vue panoramique des Pyrénées orientales sur le GR 10
Jour 1 GR 10 traversée Pyrénées orientales
Jour 2 GR 10 traversée Pyrénées orientales
Jour 3 GR 10 traversée Pyrénées orientales
Jour 4 GR 10 traversée Pyrénées orientales
Jour 5 GR 10 traversée Pyrénées orientales
Jour 6 GR 10 traversée Pyrénées orientales

You will find in the following pages, step by step all my routes seen from the sky.

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Buen camino !!! Lionel of Compostela

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