GR11 Spanish Pyrenees

On 7/7/05 20:17, in article [email hidden], "Robert

Norton said:

Anyone got experience of this? Is it true it's easier than the French-side
gr11? If one wanted to walk east for two weeks from the start, how would
you get back to the start for your flight home?
Rob

Rob, I'm not sure that it is any easier. The weather is usually better. Some
of the scenery is stunning. But wild camping is a bit more difficult and -
at the height of the season - you might find that this route needs a bit
more planning. The French GR10 tends to start and finish in towns and
villages and is that much closer to civilization! The GR11 will be easier
than the French High Route.

Paul Lucia's GR11 book for Cicerone is probably worth getting.

The other thing about the GR11 is that it is probably a little more
difficult to get at. Flying to Pau (from Stansted) and then doing 2 weeks on
the best sections of the HRP or GR10 you would see quite a lot of stunning
scenery.

I suggest you get hold of the Kev Reynolds, Pyrenees, Mountain Guide by
Cicerone - a kind of Pyrenean reference book!

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Robert Norton said:

Anyone got experience of this? Is it true it's easier than the French-side
gr11? If one wanted to walk east for two weeks from the start, how would
you get back to the start for your flight home?

It's probably harder than the French side, but drier weather.
Depends on the time of year. To get home, assuming you get to
Candanchu/Canfranc, you get one of the two daily trains from Canfranc
to Zaragoza (3hrs 45m, 10 euros or so) and hop on the Ryanair flight
to Stansted.

Paul Lucia gives 11 days to Candanchu, but beware some of his timings
unless you're seriously fit.

If you're in Irun on 4 or 5 September, I'm starting the Camino de
Santiago (northern/coastal version) then...
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On 7/7/05 23:02, in article [email hidden],

David Millen said:

It's probably harder than the French side, but drier weather.
Depends on the time of year. To get home, assuming you get to
Candanchu/Canfranc, you get one of the two daily trains from Canfranc
to Zaragoza (3hrs 45m, 10 euros or so) and hop on the Ryanair flight
to Stansted.

Alteratively, you can fly to Pau (from Stansded) and get the bus along the
Valleé d'Aspe from Oloron to Somport/Candanchu. My guess is that this may
well be quicker.

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On Fri, 08 Jul 2005 09:12:38 GMT, Andy Howell

andy.howellNOSPAM@ecotrendDOTorgDOTuk said:

On 7/7/05 23:02, in article [email hidden],

David Millen said:

It's probably harder than the French side, but drier weather.
Depends on the time of year. To get home, assuming you get to
Candanchu/Canfranc, you get one of the two daily trains from Canfranc
to Zaragoza (3hrs 45m, 10 euros or so) and hop on the Ryanair flight
to Stansted.

Alteratively, you can fly to Pau (from Stansded) and get the bus along the
Valleé d'Aspe from Oloron to Somport/Candanchu. My guess is that this may
well be quicker.

Yes, dead right again - but you know how Hispano-centric I am!

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On 8/7/05 10:58, in article [email hidden],

David Millen said:

Yes, dead right again - but you know how Hispano-centric I am!

By my reckoning if you take the flight from Stansted to Pau, and connect by
train and by bus you'll be in Candanchu by 21.00 at the latest. Lots of
places to stay there including what looks like a new campsite.

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On Fri, 08 Jul 2005 16:46:26 GMT, Andy Howell

andy.howellNOSPAM@ecotrendDOTorgDOTuk said:

On 8/7/05 10:58, in article [email hidden],

David Millen said:

Yes, dead right again - but you know how Hispano-centric I am!

By my reckoning if you take the flight from Stansted to Pau, and connect by
train and by bus you'll be in Candanchu by 21.00 at the latest. Lots of
places to stay there including what looks like a new campsite.

And NB: lots of cheap flights to Pau in September via the Ryanair
site...

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On Fri, 08 Jul 2005 16:46:26 GMT, Andy Howell

andy.howellNOSPAM@ecotrendDOTorgDOTuk said:

On 8/7/05 10:58, in article [email hidden],

David Millen said:

Yes, dead right again - but you know how Hispano-centric I am!

By my reckoning if you take the flight from Stansted to Pau, and connect by
train and by bus you'll be in Candanchu by 21.00 at the latest. Lots of
places to stay there including what looks like a new campsite.

Didn't the OP want to *finish* somewhere around the 2-week mark? If
so, presumably he'd fly to Biarritz or Bilbao and return from Pau or
Zaragoza.

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On Fri, 08 Jul 2005 16:46:26 GMT, Andy Howell

andy.howellNOSPAM@ecotrendDOTorgDOTuk said:

On 8/7/05 10:58, in article [email hidden],

David Millen said:

Yes, dead right again - but you know how Hispano-centric I am!

By my reckoning if you take the flight from Stansted to Pau, and connect
by
train and by bus you'll be in Candanchu by 21.00 at the latest. Lots of
places to stay there including what looks like a new campsite.

Didn't the OP want to *finish* somewhere around the 2-week mark? If
so, presumably he'd fly to Biarritz or Bilbao and return from Pau or
Zaragoza.

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David Millen
Xativa, Valencia
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