Pyrenees: The GR10
The GR10 is the extraordinary Grand Randonee route which runs from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, and this trip offers the chance to complete a rewarding stage of this great trek, with your bags transported from camp-site to camp-site.
The strenuous route covers almost 200 km of the stunning central section, alternating between lush valleys with forests of beech and pine to higher, wilder areas of open ridges, high cirques and deep blue glacial lakes.
Highlights include two nights in mountain huts, time to explore the awesome Cirque de Gavarnie, the lakes of the Neouvielle National Park, and the spa town of Bagneres de Luchon.
11 days walking with vehicle support, 2 rest days. Altitude maximum 2800m, average 1800m. Grade C.
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All breakfasts, 11 lunches and 11 dinners. |
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On some holidays a substantial part of the cost of the holiday is everyday expenses such as food, public transport, park entrance fees or occasionally special taxes or permits. Much of this has to be paid directly by the leader in the local currency and to avoid extra administration and operational costs we ask you to pay a local payment on arrival, hence giving you a better deal. Where this is the case we indicate the amount and the currency on these pages. |
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Suitability / Level |
Strenous |
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Minimum Age |
18 |
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Small Group Travel
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16 |
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Itinerary
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Day 1 - Fly to Toulouse; transfer to Gourette.
Day 2 - Easy first day over Col de Tortes and Col de Saucede to Estaing.
Day 3 - Over Col Des Bordes and Col d'Ilheou to the Refuge d'Ilheou.
Day 4 - Cross the Col de La Hagade and descend to Pont d'Espagne. Spectacular ascent to Refuge de Oulettes mountain hut beneath Vignemale (3298m).
Day 5 - Climb to the pass of Hourquette D'Ossoue with optional ascent to Petit Vignemale (3032m) before descending to Gavarnie for two nights.
Day 6 - Explore the Cirque de Gavarnie at your own pace.
Day 7 - Turn north to St Bazerque.
Day 8 - Continue north past Luz St Sauveur and climb to Bareges.
Day 9 - Long, spectacular day through the lake district; overnight camp by Lac d'Aubert.
Day 10 - Cross two cols before long descent to village of St Lary.
Day 11 - Shorter day through tiny villages to the Col de Peyrefite and down into Loudenvielle.
Day 12 - Steep climb to Couret d'Esquierry and descend to Granges d'Astau.
Day 13 - Past Lac d'Oo and over three passes to Superbagneres and down to Luchon.
Day 14 - Relaxation day in Luchon, optional activities available.
Day 15 - Transfer to Toulouse; fly to London. |
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9 Nights - camping (mostly with facilities), 1 Night - Gite, 2 Nights - mountain hut, 2 Nights - hotel.
Throughout this trek, we will camp where possible. All our campsites are accessible by vehicle, and are generally of good quality, offering showers and washing facilities as well as toilets. There is one night where we ‘wild camp’. Many of the campsites are within walking distance of a village.
We will use 2-person dome tents, and there will be a communal dining tent where necessary. We spend two nights in a mountain refuge, sleeping in dormitory accommodation, and one night in a gite d’etape (also dormitory style). The last 2 nights are spent in a 2 star hotel in Luchon (twin/double and single rooms).
For the first departure (due to the alternative route on days 4 and 5) one night will be spent in mountain
refuge and an additional night camping.
Payment of a single supplement guarantees you a single tent on 9 nights, and a single room on the two hotel nights. In the gites and
mountain hut there is only dormitory accommodation available. Due to the number of tents we have there are only 2 single supplements available on each departure date. |
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Holidays
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We have provided a little
section of extra travel needs that you may need
and to make life easier for our customers. We aim
to provide all the extras you would need; flights,
hotels, insurance, car hire and airport parking.
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| Trip: |
Pyrenees: The GR10 |
| Duration: |
15 Days |
| Company: |
Exodus Travels
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| Location: |
Toulouse |
| Region: |
France,
Europe |
| Price: |
From
GBP974
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Included
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January, February, March, April, May, July, August, September, October, November, December, |
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