The GR11 Trail. Brian Johnson

       Stage 7 Ochagavía to Isaba (Izaba)

       Stage 8 Isaba to Zuriza (over Peña Ezkaurri, GR11-4)

       Stage 9 Zuriza to La Mina

       Stage 9A Zuriza to Hotel Usón (Puen de Santana) (GR11-1)

       Stage 10 La Mina to Refugio de Lizara (GR11)

       Stage 10A Hotel Usón to Refugio de Lizara (GR11-1)

       Stage 11 Refugio de Lizara to Candanchú

       Stage 12 Candanchú to Sallent de Gállego (Sallén de Galligo)

       Stage 13 Sallent de Gállego to Refugio de Respomuso

       Stage 14 Refugio de Respomuso to Baños de Panticosa

       Stage 15 Baños de Panticosa to San Nicolás de Bujaruelo (Buxargüelo)

       Stage 16 San Nicolás de Bujaruelo to Refugio de Góriz

       Stage 17 Refugio de Góriz to Refugio de Pineta

       Stage 18 Refugio de Pineta to Parzán

       Stage 19 Parzán to Refugio de Biadós (Viadós)

       Stage 20 Refugio de Biadós to Puen de San Chaime (Puente de San Jaime)

       Stage 21 Puen de San Chaime to Refugio de Cap de Llauset

       Stage 22 Refugio de Cap de Llauset to Refugi de Conangles

       Stage 23 Refugi de Conangles to Refugi dera Restanca

       Stage 24 Refugi dera Restanca to Refugi de Colomèrs (by Port de Caldes, GR11-18)

       Stage 25 Refugi de Colomèrs to Espot

       Stage 26 Espot to La Guingueta d’Àneu

       Stage 27 La Guingueta d’Àneu to Estaon

       Stage 28 Estaon to Tavascan

       Stage 29 Tavascan to Àreu

       Stage 30 Àreu to Refugi de Vallferrera

       Stage 31 Refugi de Vallferrera to Refugi de Comapedrosa

       Stage 32 Refugi de Comapedrosa to Arans

       Stage 33 Arans to Encamp

       Stage 34 Encamp to Refugio de l’Illa

       Stage 35 Refugio de l’Illa to Refugi de Malniu

       Stage 36 Refugi de Malniu to Puigcerdà

       Stage 37 Puigcerdà to Camping Can Fosses, Planoles

       Stage 38 Camping Can Fosses, Planoles to Núria

       Stage 39 Núria to Setcases

       Stage 40 Setcases to Beget

       Stage 41 Beget to Sant Aniol d’Aguja

       Stage 42 Sant Aniol d’Aguja to Albanyà

       Stage 43 Albanyà to Maçanet de Cabrenys

       Stage 44 Maçanet de Cabrenys to La Jonquera

       Stage 45 La Jonquera to Els Vilars

       Stage 46 Els Vilars to Llançà

       Stage 47 Llançà to Cap de Creus

       Appendix A Route summary table

       Appendix B Facilities table

       Appendix C Glossary

       Appendix D Sources of information

      PUBLISHER’S DEDICATION

      Punta Gabedallo over Ibón d’Estanés (Stage 10)

      This new GR11 guide is dedicated to the memory of Paul Lucia.

      Paul pioneered La Senda and the Spanish Pyrenees for English-speaking trekkers nearly 20 years ago. Paul’s first edition came out in 1996 under the aegis of Walt Unsworth, my predecessor as Publisher at Cicerone. New updated editions that I worked on with Paul followed in 2000 and 2004, with a final posthumous edition in 2008, the proofs of which were checked by Paul’s son, P-J, and daughter, Anna.

      Paul brought a lifetime’s precision to his passion for the Spanish side of the Pyrenees, the result of which was a guide that Cicerone was proud to publish for many years. Many trekkers have commented that Paul had very long legs and his timings were referred to as ‘bold’ by some, ‘unattainable’ by others! I particularly remember well Paul’s frustration with the continual re-routing in Navarre, although he was delighted to have an excuse to return to the route.

      In the 2008 edition, P-J and Anna wrote: ‘If asked to describe our father, the word “indomitable” invariably springs to mind. Dad’s exploits formed a thread of marvellous adventure through our upbringing.’

      My thanks to Christine Lucia for agreeing to let us build on Paul’s work, to Paul’s family and the many Cicerone trekkers whose comments have helped the GR11 and our guides to it go from strength to strength.

      Jonathan Williams

      AUTHOR’S PREFACE

      Limestone outcrops, Sierra de Abodi (Stage 6)

      The first Cicerone guide to the GR11 was published in 1996. At that time the route was ill-defined with little waymarking; navigation was a serious problem and there was much walking on tarmac and dirt roads. Constant changes and improvements in the route kept Paul Lucia busy producing updates and his fourth edition was published in 2008. Since 2008 there have been major route changes to the GR11, especially in the Basque Country and Navarre. Road walking has been reduced to a minimum, the route has been well signed and waymarked and the GR11 has now developed into a magnificent route through largely unspoilt and wild mountains. The author walked the main route again in 2017 for this updated guide but has not walked all the alternative routes since 2013. This update includes the new route between La Mina and Candanchu, the only major change since 2013.

      It is now possible to walk the GR11 without camping or using bothies and this new guide is organised into 47 stages for the benefit of those who are using accommodation along the route. Walkers who, like the author, prefer wild camping in the mountains will find much greater flexibility in their planning.

      Brian Johnson

      Lac Redon and Lac Long (Stage 25)

      INTRODUCTION

      Punta Chistau (Stage 20)

      The Pyrenees is the mountain chain which forms the border between France and Spain, stretching over 400km from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea. The GR11, which stays on