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Thanks ever so much Steve, such great information! You really are providing such a useful resource, enabling people to discover beautiful and interesting parts if the world. Thanks so much for the breakdown, a valuable reference!
Having read your reply, I am wondering if i’m being too ambitious, if the type of walking will be intense and whether i’ll worry about places to stay for the night if we’re not on schedule. Out of curiosity, if your experience permits, I wonder if you recommend any of the other Spanish walking routes for a more moderate long distance trek, linked up by hostels?
Hi Sue There is no need for a tent on the GR11 as long as you plan carefully and September is a good month because there shouldn’t be any snow. Most of the hostels will still be open. Depending on which section you walk you may need to stay in unmanned huts – which can be basic, though often in magnificent surroundings. So your choice of section probably depends mostly on access (where are you coming from?), experience (how much mountain walking have you done (over 1500m)?) and if you have done multi-day hikes before. Let me know these factors and I’ll try to advise.
Hi Jason, In the official bear report for 2016 a “minimum” of 39 bears were noted in the Pyrenees. Most of these are in Ariege, France. The Pyrenean Biodiversity Strategy, in the section on bears, reports 181 encounters between 1996 and 2010. In only four instances did the bear charge the observer. There were no injuries: after having made her point the bear then went away. There have been no deaths due to bears in the Pyrenees for 150 years.
I don’t know of anyone who takes special precautions. Of course past statistics are not necessarily a guide to the future, but you are much more likely to be injured by an accidental fall than by a bear. According to all reports (from America) the best thing to have to hand if you encounter bruin is bear spray. I hope this helps Steve. Hello Gemma I started in Hendaye. I’m not sure if you have seen my posts on but they tell the story briefly. You can get to Hendaye on the train, or fly into Biarritz or Hordarribia.
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Yes it is easy to camp (though there are restrictions in National Parks). As for thunder and lightning, most storms in the Pyrenees happen in the early evening, so plan to arrive at your destination by 16h00. Usually this means getting up at dawn and walking in the cool of the morning.
You may want to plan your trip so that you camp next to a hut, just in case the weather is bad, see this. Have fun Steve. Hi Steve Firstly, thanks for providing this website – its really interesting and useful. I want to walk the entire GR11 from east to west starting around May22 and I need to spend as little money as possible (ie: only buy food for cooking not accomodation).
Yourself and others recommend not carrying tents but are there free huts along the whole route? From what I can gather thy might exist only in the higher bits. I’m guessing I’d need to take a tent to economise.I actually enjoy wild camping so its not a problem for me – But is it feasible/legal to do that along the whole route?
If wild camping where would you start.still cap de creuces? What are the longest sections where its not possible to restock on provisions (i guess from village shops)? Very grateful for any advice. Hi Steve, Me and my friend are planning to hike a part of the GR11 this Summer. We want to spend about 6-7 days walking.
Can you help us find a section that’s relatively easy to reach by plane (we’re from the Netherlands)/train/bus, and where we can find some free huts on the way. We have a small budget and cannot really afford to stay in hostels much (one/two would be fine). Are there enough free huts to just bring a good sleeping bag and no tent?
And how hard is it to find cheap food on the way? We were planning to go somewhere end July beginning of August.
Awesome website by the way! Thanks so much! Cheers, Jonathan. Hi Steve, thanks for all the info you have provided so far. I am cautious about the difficulty as we are Aussie flat landers in our late 50’s, but have done many multi day walks including Swiss Haute Route etc. Would you put the GR11 in the same category as the Swiss Haute Route?
We really don’t want to strike any snow if we can help it, obviously timing will be looked at but the weather does its own thing! I will do more reading of course however which section do you recommend for the mountains and wilderness for a 2-3 week walk? Thanks again so much.
Keep it coming, great reading. Hello Marg I’m not sure exactly what you mean by the Swiss Haute Route. A friend of mine did the Chamonix-Zermatt, crossing glaciers. On a day-to-day basis the GR11 is easier than that. If you mean the “Walker’s” Haute Route, which stays below 3000m, then the GR11 is about the same. As far as avoiding snow is concerned if you stick to 14 July to 30 September you will be OK.
For mountains and wilderness pick the central section. In terms of access a good starting point is Candanchu and a good finishing point is Tavascan. It is just possible to do this in 3 weeks but you might be better to stop at Conangles and have some rest days. Let me know if you have any more questions.