Full Description
A guidebook to 170 walks, multi-day treks and moderate summit attempts in the Pyrenees. Covering the Central and High Pyrenees of France, Spain and Andorra these walks, treks and climbs are suitable for all walkers of all abilities and climbers capable of F to AD-.
Covering the whole mountain range the routes are presented in 21 sections based on valley or massif. Routes vary between short 30min walks to 12-day treks and are graded allowing you to select the walks and climbs that suit you.
Sketch maps are included
Detailed information on transport, facilities and mountain huts
Ascents of 25 summits are included
Highlights include Pic du Midi d'Ossau and Ordesa National Park
Contents
Overview map
Map key
Preface to the seventh edition
Introduction
The mountains
National parks
Vegetation
Wildlife
Getting there
Weather
Equipment
Refuges, g and amp;icirc;tes and camping
Maps
Emergency services
Using the guide
Information at a glance
1 Cirque de Lescun
Route 1 Lescun - Refuge de Lab and amp;##xe9;rouat
Route 2 Lescun - Pic d and #039;Anie
Route 3 Lescun (Parking Nabia) - Lac de Lhurs
Route 4 Lescun - Cabane de P and amp;##xe9;dain
Route 5 Cabane de P and amp;##xe9;dain - Cabane d and #039;Ansab and amp;##xe8;re
Route 6 Lescun - Cabane d and #039;Ansab and amp;##xe8;re
Route 7 Cabane d and #039;Ansab and amp;##xe8;re - Pic d and #039;Ansab and amp;##xe8;re
Route 8 Lescun (Pont Lamary) - Lac d and #039;Ansab and amp;##xe8;re - Ib and amp;oacute;n de Acherito
Route 9 Cabane d and #039;Ansab and amp;##xe8;re - Col de Burcq - Refuge d and #039;Arlet
Route 10 Cirque de Lescun and the Frontier Ridge
Route 11 Lescun to Refuge d and #039;Ayous via Etsaut
2 Pic du Midi d and #039;Ossau
Route 12 Lac de Bious-Artigues - Refuge d and #039;Ayous
Route 13 Lac de Bious-Artigues - Col de Suzon - Refuge de Pombie
Route 14 Lac de Bious-Artigues - Col de Peyreget - Refuge de Pombie
Route 15 Ossau Valley (Caillou de Soques) - Refuge de Pombie
Route 16 Col du Pourtalet (An and amp;##xe9;ou Pastures) - Refuge de Pombie
Route 17 Refuge de Pombie - Pic du Midi d and #039;Ossau
Route 18 Ayous Lakes Circuit
Route 19 Tour of Pic du Midi d and #039;Ossau
Route 20 Extended Tour of Pic du Midi
3 Bala and amp;iuml;tous
Route 21 Ossau Valley (Caillou de Soques) - Refuge d and #039;Arr and amp;##xe9;moulit (via Passage d and #039;Orteig)
Route 22 Ossau Valley (Caillou de Soques) - Refuge d and #039;Arr and amp;##xe9;moulit (via Lac d and #039;Artouste)
Route 23 Lac d and #039;Artouste - Refuge d and #039;Arr and amp;##xe9;moulit
Route 24 Refuge d and #039;Arr and amp;##xe9;moulit - Pic Palas
Route 25 Refuge d and #039;Arr and amp;##xe9;moulit - Col du Palas - Port du Lavedan - Refuge de Larribet
Route 26 Plan d and #039;Aste - Lac de Suyen - Refuge de Larribet
Route 27 Plan d and #039;Aste - Refuge Ledormeur
Route 28 Plan d and #039;Aste - Refuge de Migou and amp;##xe9;lou
Route 29 Lac d and #039;Artouste - Col d and #039;Artouste - Refuge de Migou and amp;##xe9;lou
Route 30 Refuge d and #039;Arr and amp;##xe9;moulit - Col d and #039;Arr and amp;##xe9;moulit - Refugio de Respomuso
Route 31 Sallent de Gallego (Puente de la Fajas) - Refugio de Respomuso
Route 32 Tour of the Bala and amp;iuml;tous Region
Route 33 Lac du Tech (Vall and amp;##xe9;e d and #039;Arrens) - Lac de Pouey-La and amp;uuml;n
Route 34 Refuge d and #039;Arr and amp;##xe9;moulit - Bala and amp;iuml;tous
Route 35 Refuge de Larribet - Bala and amp;iuml;tous
4 The Gourette Massif
Route 36 Gourette - Lac d and #039;Anglas
Route 37 Gourette - Lac d and #039;Uzious - Lac du Lavedan
Route 38 Gourette - Lac du Tech - Arrens-Marsous - Gourette
5 Vall and amp;##xe9;e d and #039;Estaing
Route 39 Circuit of Lac d and #039;Estaing
Route 40 Lac d and #039;Estaing - Lac du Plaa de Prat
Route 41 Lac d and #039;Estaing - Col d and #039;Ilh and amp;##xe9;ou - Refuge d and #039;Ilh and amp;##xe9;ou
Route 42 Lac d and #039;Estaing - Lac du Barbat
6 Vall and amp;##xe9;e du Marcadau
Route 43 Cauterets - Pont d and #039;Espagne - Chalet-Refuge du Clot
Route 44 Chalet-Refuge du Clot - Refuge Wallon
Route 45 Pont d and #039;Espagne - Refuge Wallon
Route 46 Refuge Wallon - Grande Fache
Route 47 Refuge Wallon - Port du Marcadau
Route 48 Refuge Wallon - Pic de Cambal and amp;##xe8;s
Route 49 Refuge Wallon - Col de Cambal and amp;##xe8;s
Route 50 Marcadau Lakes Circuit
Route 51 Refuge Wallon - Col d and #039;Arratille
Route 52 A Tour of the Arratille Valley
Route 53 Refuge Wallon to Gavarnie
7 Vignemale
Route 54 Pont d and #039;Espagne - Refuge des Oulettes de Gaube
Route 55 Refuge des Oulettes de Gaube - Refuge de Bayssellance
Route 56 Refuge des Oulettes de Gaube - Petit Vignemale
Route 57 Hourquette d and #039;Ossoue - Pointe Chausenque
Route 58 Gavarnie (Barrage d and #039;Ossoue) - Refuge de Baysellance
Route 59 Refuge de Bayssellance - Vignemale
Route 60 Refuge des Oulettes de Gaube - Col des Oulettes - Torla
Route 61 Refuge des Oulettes de Gaube - Refuge d and #039;Estom
8 Vall and amp;##xe9;e de Lutour
Route 62 Cauterets - La Fruiti and amp;##xe8;re
Route 63 La Fruiti and amp;##xe8;re - Refuge d and #039;Estom
Route 64 Refuge d and #039;Estom - Lac Glac and amp;##xe9;
Route 65 La Fruiti and amp;##xe8;re - Refuge Russell
9 Gavarnie
Route 66 Gavarnie - Plateau de Bellevue - Gavarnie
Route 67 Gavarnie - H and amp;ocirc;tellerie du Cirque - Gavarnie
Route 68 Gavarnie - Refuge des Espuguettes
Route 69 Gavarnie - Refuge des Espuguettes - Pim and amp;##xe9;n and amp;##xe9;
Route 70 Gavarnie (Col de Tentes) - Pic de Tentes - Pic de la Pahule
Route 71 Gavarnie - Refuge de la Br and amp;##xe8;che
Route 72 Col de Tentes - Port de Boucharo - Refuge de la Br and amp;##xe8;che
Route 73 Gavarnie - Refuge de la Br and amp;##xe8;che
Route 74 Refuge de la Br and amp;##xe8;che - Pic du Marbor and amp;##xe9;
Route 75 Refuge de la Br and amp;##xe8;che - Tour du Marbor and amp;##xe9;
Route 76 Refuge de la Br and amp;##xe8;che - Casque du Marbor and amp;##xe9;
Route 77 Refuge de la Br and amp;##xe8;che - Pic du Taillon
Route 78 Refuge de la Br and amp;##xe8;che - Refugio de G and amp;oacute;riz
10 Ordesa National Park
Route 79 Torla - Pradera de Ordesa
Route 80 Pradera de Ordesa - Refugio de G and amp;oacute;riz
Route 81 Pradera de Ordesa - Circo de Soaso - Faja de Pelay - Ordesa
Route 82 Pradera de Ordesa - Faja los Canarellos - Ordesa
Route 83 Refugio de G and amp;oacute;riz - Collado de Arrablo - A and amp;ntilde;isclo Canyon - Puente de San and amp;Uacute;rbez
Route 84 The Spanish Canyons Tour
Route 85 Refugio de G and amp;oacute;riz - Monte Perdido
Route 86 Valle de Pineta - Monte Perdido
Route 87 Valle de Pineta - Llanos de La Larri
11 Estaub and amp;##xe9;, Troumouse and Barroude
Route 88 Barrage des Gloriettes - Cabane d and #039;Estaub and amp;##xe9;
Route 89 H and amp;##xe9;as - Lacs des Aires - Le Cot
Route 90 H and amp;##xe9;as - Hourquette d and #039;H and amp;##xe9;as - Hourquette de Chermentas - Cirque de Barroude
Route 91 Cirque de Barroude - Pic de Port-Vieux - Port Vieux - Cirque de Barroude
12 R and amp;##xe9;serve Naturelle de N and amp;##xe9;ouvielle
Route 92 Bar and amp;##xe8;ges - Refuge de la Gl and amp;##xe8;re
Route 93 Bar and amp;##xe8;ges (Pont de la Gaubie) - Lac dets Coubous
Route 94 Bar and amp;##xe8;ges (Pont de la Gaubie) - Cabane d and #039;Aygues-Cluses
Route 95 Bar and amp;##xe8;ges (Pont de la Gaubie) - Col de Madam and amp;##xe8;te - Pic de Madam and amp;##xe8;te - Lac dets Coubous - Pont de la Gaubie
Route 96 Bar and amp;##xe8;ges (Pont de la Gaubie) - Col de Madam and amp;##xe8;te - Chalet-H and amp;ocirc;tel de l and #039;Oule
Route 97 Bar and amp;##xe8;ges (Pont de la Gaubie) - Hourquette N and amp;##xe8;re - Refuge de Bastan
Route 98 Chalet-H and amp;ocirc;tel de l and #039;Oule - Refuge de Bastan
Route 99 Artigues (Col du Tourmalet road) - Refuge de Campana de Cloutou
Route 100 Vall and amp;##xe9;e de Couplan - Chalet-H and amp;ocirc;tel de l and #039;Oule
Route 101 A Walking Circuit of Lac de l and #039;Oule
Route 102 A Circuit of Lac d and #039;Aumar
Route 103 A N and amp;##xe9;ouvielle Lakes Circuit
13 Lac d and #039;O and amp;ocirc; and the Cirque d and #039;Espingo
Route 104 Granges d and #039;Astau - Lac d and #039;O and amp;ocirc; - Refuge d and #039;Espingo
Route 105 Refuge d and #039;Espingo - Refuge du Portillon
Route 106 Refuge d and #039;Espingo - Port d and #039;O and amp;ocirc; - Refugio de Est and amp;oacute;s
14 The Posets Massif
Route 107 Eriste - Refugio and amp;Aacute;ngel Or and amp;uacute;s
Route 108 Benasque - Refugio de Est and amp;oacute;s
Route 109 Refugio de Est and amp;oacute;s - Pico de Posets
Route 110 Refugio de Est and amp;oacute;s - Pico de Posets via SE Ar and amp;##xea;te
Route 111 Puente Nuevo de San Chaime - Ib and amp;oacute;nes d and #039;Escarpinosa
Route 112 Refugio de Est and amp;oacute;s - Puerto de Gistain - Refugio de Viad and amp;oacute;s
Route 113 Refugio de Viad and amp;oacute;s - Collado de Eriste - Refugio and amp;Aacute;ngel Or and amp;uacute;s
Route 114 Tour of the Posets Massif
15 Vall and amp;##xe9;es de la Pique and du Lis
Route 115 Vall and amp;##xe9;e du Lis - Refuge du Maupas
Route 116 Refuge du Maupas - Lac C and amp;##xe9;linda
Route 117 Vall and amp;##xe9;e du Lis - Lac Vert - Lac des Grau and amp;##xe8;s - Vall and amp;##xe9;e du Lis
Route 118 Hospice de France - Refuge de V and amp;##xe9;nasque - Port de V and amp;##xe9;nasque
Route 119 Hospice de France - Pas de la Montjoie - Pas de l and #039;Escalette - Puerto de la Picada - Port de V and amp;##xe9;nasque - Hospice de France
16 The Maladeta Massif
Route 120 Hospital de Benasque - Ib and amp;oacute;n de Gorgutes
Route 121 Hospital de Benasque - Forau dels Aigualluts
Route 122 Hospital de Benasque - Refugio de la Renclusa
Route 123 Refugio de la Renclusa - Pico de Aneto
Route 124 Refugio de Coronas - Pico de Aneto
Route 125 Refugio de la Renclusa - Pico de la Maladeta
Route 126 Refugio de la Renclusa - Pico de la Maladeta
Route 127 Refugio de la Renclusa - Pico de Alba
Route 128 Refugio de la Renclusa - Pico Forcanada
Route 129 Hospital de Benasque - Refugi Sant Nicolau
17 Aig and amp;uuml;estortes West - The Besiberri Massif
Route 130 Refugi Sant Nicolau - Port de Rius - Collado de Lac de Mar - Refugi de la Restanca
Route 131 Refugi Conangles (1555m) - Estany Gran de Besiberri (c2000m) - Refugi de Besiberri (2221m)
Route 132 Vall de Sant Nicolau (1383m) - Aig and amp;uuml;estortes (1820m) - Refugi d and #039;Estany Llong (1985m)
Route 132 Refugi d and #039;Estany Llong (1985m) - Estany Red and amp;oacute; (2114m) - Refugi d and #039;Estany Llong
Route 134 Refugi d and #039;Estany Llong (1985m) - Portarr and amp;oacute; d and #039;Espot (2429m)
Route 135 Estany de Cavallers - Refugi Ventosa i Calvell
Route 136 Refugi Ventosa i Calvell - Besiberri Nord
Route 137 Tour of the Agulles de Travessani
Route 138 Refugi Ventosa i Calvell - Montardo d and #039;Aran
Route 139 Refugi Ventosa i Calvell - Coll de Crestada - Refugi de la Restanca
Route 140 Salard and amp;uacute;/Banhs de Tred and amp;ograve;s - Refugi de Colom and amp;##xe8;rs
18 Aig and amp;uuml;estortes East - Encantados
Route 141 Espot - Refugi JM Blanc
Route 142 Espot (Prat de Peiro) - Refugi E. Mallafr and amp;##xe9;
Route 143 A Circular Tour of Estany Sant Maurici
Route 144 Refugi E. Mallafr and amp;##xe9; - Gran Encantat
Route 145 Estany de Sant Maurici - Refugi d and #039;Amitges
Route 146 Refugi d and #039;Amitges - Agulle d and #039;Amitges
Route 147 Capdella/Embalse de Sallente - Refugi Colomina
19 Haute Vall and amp;##xe9;e du Garbet
Route 148 Aulus-les-Bains - Cascade du Fouillet - Aulus-les-Bains
Route 149 Aulus-les-Bains - and amp;Eacute;tang de Guzet - Cascade d and #039;Ars - Aulus
Route 150 Aulus-les-Bains (Le Garbettou) - Plateau de Garbettou - and amp;Eacute;tang du Garbet
Route 151 Aulus-les-Bains (Coumebi and amp;##xe8;re) - Port de Saleix - Refuge de Bassi and amp;##xe8;s
20 Andorra
Route 152 Grau Roig - Estanys dels Pessons
Route 153 Soldeu - Estanys del Siscar and amp;oacute; - Pont de la Baladosa - Soldeu
Route 154 Soldeu (Pont de la Baladosa) - Collada de Juclar
Route 155 Soldeu (Pont d and #039;Incles) - Pont de Bonavida - Port d and #039;Incles - and amp;Eacute;tangs de Fontargente
Route 156 Soldeu - Canillo
Route 157 Ransol - Refugi dels Coms de Jan
Route 158 Arcal and amp;iacute;s - Estanys de Tristaina
Route 159 Arinsal - Refugi de Coma Pedrosa
Route 160 Refugi de Coma Pedrosa - Pic de Coma Pedrosa
Route 161 Les Escaldes - Refugi de l and #039;Illa
Route 162 A Circuit of Andorra and #039;s Frontier Peaks
21 The Carlit Massif
Route 163 Orlu (Pont de Bisp) - Refuge d and #039;En Beys
Route 164 Refuge d and #039;En Beys - Port and amp;##xe9;-Puymorens
Route 165 l and #039;Hospitalet-pr and amp;##xe8;s-l and #039;Andorre - Refuge des B and amp;##xe9;sines
Route 166 Walking Tour of the Vall and amp;##xe9;e de Lanous
Route 167 Port and amp;##xe9;-Puymorens - Pic Carlit
Route 168 Chalet-Refuge des Bouillouses - Pic Carlit
Route 169 The Carlit Lakes Tour
Route 170 Tour du Carlit
Appendix A Useful addresses
Appendix B Bibliography
Appendix C Glossary
Appendix D Route index
