GR 11 (Spain)
GR 11 | |
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Horses on the hiking trail at Ibón |
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Data | |
length | 820 km |
location | Pyrenees , Spain and Andorra |
Starting point | Cabo de Higuer 43 ° 23 ′ 37.3 " N , 1 ° 47 ′ 33.9" W. |
Target point |
Cap de Creus 42 ° 19 ′ 12.1 " N , 3 ° 18 ′ 54.2" E |
Type | Long-distance hiking trail |
Height difference | 2764 m |
The highest point | Cuello de Tebarrai, 2765 m |
Lowest point | Cap de Creus or Cabo de Higuer, 1 m |
season | summer |
Months | June to October |
The GR 11 (Spanish: Gran Recorrido 11 ), also known as Ruta Transpirenaica or La Senda Pirenaica , is part of the GR long-distance hiking network . It leads from the Atlantic coast through the Spanish and Andorran Pyrenees to the Mediterranean .
If you are walking west-east, the route begins at Cabo Higuer , crosses the Basque Country , Navarra , Aragon , Andorra and Catalonia and ends at Cap de Creus . The GR 11 is around 820 km long and overcomes differences in altitude of around 46,000 m. Average hikers complete the route in around 6 to 8 weeks, but very fast hikers can also complete the route in a shorter time (around 3 to 4 weeks).
The GR 10 is a similar route and runs on the French side of the Pyrenees. The HRP ( Haute randonnée pyrénéenne ), on the other hand, follows the main ridge of the Pyrenees, avoids descents and often crosses the French-Spanish border.
Route and stage division
Depending on the source, the route is divided into 44 to 45 stages and also includes several variants. At the end of each stage there is usually a strategically favorable location (campsite, city, hostel or hut). However, you usually have to bring food for at least 3 to 4 days. Since many rivers run across the GR 11, the path passes through a lot of valleys. This leads to very large differences in altitude on the way. The GR 11 can be climbed in both west and east directions.
literature
- Hartmut Stahn: Spain: Pyrenees Trail GR 11 , Conrad Stein Verlag, 2012 (4th edition), ISBN 978-3-86686-055-1
- Brian Johnson: The GR 11 Trail - La Senda , Cicerone Press, 2014 (5th edition), ISBN 978-1-85284-725-8 (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Brian Johnson: The GR 11 Trail - La Senda , Cicerone Press, 2014 (5th edition), ISBN 978-1-85284-725-8 (English)
- ↑ gr11blog.blogspot.de July 30, 2010: GR 11 in 23 Days (English)
Web links
- travesiapirenaica.com - Information about the stages (Spanish)
- Extensive information on the long-distance hiking trails in the Pyrenees from Folko Seinsch
- GR11 - From the Mediterranean to the Atlantic across the Pyrenees - Travelogue
- Travel report about 37 stages of the GR11 by Carsten Jost
- GR11 in 23 days (English)
- GR11 The big walk along the Pyrenees - Reports of a complete hike of the GR11