Follow the GR10 in the Pyrenees
Section 1 thru 6:  each  7 days / 6 nights
Self-guided walking  2008

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7 days / 6 nights   $795
... based on Euro 545
 

Section 1   
The first section covers a variety of landscapes typical of the Pays Basque region, set in the heart of the Atlantic Pyrenees.
The scenery has a charm and regional originality that you won’t find elsewhere. Rolling hills, magical villages, such as Sare, Ainhoa and Dancharia that are seeped in Basque tradition, and a rich pyrenean flora and fauna are all waiting to be discovered.
Included: 5 nights in gites and 1 night in hotel, 3 evening meals in gites, 4 breakfasts, luggage transfers, the dossier containing your maps, route notes and all necessary details needed for your holiday.
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Section 2   
From St Jean Pied de Port to Etsaut the GR10 weaves its way through villages typical of the region such as Estérençuby or the hamlet of Logibar. After Logibar, Sainte-Engrace, the most oriental of the basque mountain villages. From here the GR10 goes into a typically Pyrenean, high mountain setting. In gaining altitude you will reach La Pierre Saint-Martin before descending upon the village of Lescun, renowned for its famous glacial cirque. The best part of the walk awaits you at the end at the village of Estaut, in the Aspe valley, gateway to the famous Pyrenean National park.
Included: 6 nights in gites, 4 evening meals, 5 breakfasts, transfer day 6, luggage transfers, the dossier containing your maps, route notes and all necessary details needed for your holiday.
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Section 3   
From Etsaut to Cauterets, the GR10 takes you through the Pyrenean National Park, a place of exceptional flora and fauna. Setting off from Etsaut you will reach the grandiose surroundings of the Ossau valley, that affords a spectacular view of the pyramid-shaped Pic de Midi d’Ossau (2884m). From Gabas to Arrens valley you encounter a succession of lakes and villages in stone and slate and a never-ending wilderness that serves as summer pastures. Discover the Arrens and Estaing valleys and the spa town of Cauterets, capital of the Bigorre.
Included: Half-board accommodation, transfers Day 4 and Day 6 and luggage transfers Day 3, Day 4, D5 and D7, the dossier containing your maps, route notes and all necessary details needed for your holiday.
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Section 4   
From Cauterets to Barèges, via the high valley of Luz-Saint-Sauveur and the col de Riou, where there is a splendid panoramic view, you will visit villages renowned for the benefits of their thermal waters. The itinerary then makes its way through a succession of lakes, mountain passes, at more than 2000m altitude, and mountain villages. You will cross the Nature Reserve in Néouvielle and its remarkable glacial lakes, before reaching Bagnères-de-Luchon, the belle of the Pyrenees.
Included: Half-board accommodation (4 nights in gites and 2 nights in refuges), transfers days 4, 5 and 6, luggage transfers, the dossier containing your maps, route notes and all necessary details needed for your holiday.
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Section 5   
From Luchon to Aulus-les-bains, the GR10 follows ancient passages that were used as a means of communication between the deep valleys. Here, the itinerary follows a rural and forestry trail around the Piedmont villages of Artigue and Melles-en-Comminges and the hamlets of Eylie, Bouche, Aunac and Bidous before rejoining another thermal station, Aulus-les-bains. The walk between Comminges and the Haute Ariège will take you through some remarkable flora : Gispet (widespread grass that thrives on high altitude terrain), rhododendron flowers, blueberries and majestic beach and fir trees.
Included: Half board accommodation, transfers days 2, 3, 6 and 7, luggage transfers, the dossier containing your maps, route notes and all necessary details needed for your holiday.
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Section 6   
From Aulus-les-bains to Mérens in Haute Ariège you cross the Western and the central sections of the Pyrenees and the ariégeoise part of the chain. This region is identifiable by its high plateau landscapes, deep valleys hemmed in by soaring summits, sometimes dusted with snow, and mountain lakes whose waters change in color. In the evenings, at your accommodation, superb ariégeoise cuisine will set you up you for the next day ahead of you.
Included: Half board accommodation, transfers days 1, 5 and 6, luggage transfers days 3, 4, 5 and 7, the dossier containing your maps, route notes and all necessary details needed for your holiday.
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