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A guidebook to walking the GR10 Sentier des Pyrenees trail between Hendaye on the Atlantic coast and Banyuls-sur-Mer on the Mediterranean. Covering 954km (593 miles), this long-distance trail through the French Pyrenees takes around 7 weeks to walk and is suitable for hikers with some long-distance trekking experience.The route is described from west to east in 55 stages, each between 7 and 27km (4-17 miles) in length. Bad weather alternatives have also been included. 1:100,000 maps included for each stage Detailed information on facilities and accommodation along the route Advice on planning and preparation Highlights include Pic du Midi d'Ossau
About the author
After taking early retirement from his career as a physics and sports teacher, Brian Johnson found time for three thru and #039;-hikes of the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2700-mile round-Britain walk, six hikes across the Pyrenees from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, a hike along the Via de la Plata from Seville to Santiago, and a single summer compleation of the Munros (Scotland and #039;s 3000ft mountains), as well as climbing all the Corbetts (Scotland and #039;s 2500-3000ft mountains) and the Grahams (Scotland and #039;s 2000-2500ft mountains). He completed a 2200-mile cycle tour of Spain and France and multi-week canoe tours in Sweden, France, Spain and Portugal. In his younger days, Brian and #039;s main sport was orienteering. He competed at a high level and coached both Bishop Wordsworth and #039;s School and South-West Junior Orienteering squads. He also surveyed and drew many orienteering maps. He walked and climbed extensively in Britain, the Alps, the Pyrenees and California, often leading school groups. As a fanatical sportsman and games player, Brian competed to a high standard at cricket, hockey, bridge and chess. His crowning achievement was winning the 1995/96 World Amateur Chess Championships. Brian hiked under the trail name of Ancient Brit. Sadly, Brian passed away in 2021.Stuart Butler, who has lived for most of his life at the western end of the French Pyrenees, is a journalist, guidebook author and award-winning photographer. His areas of speciality are the Pyrenees, Himalya and East Africa. He has written over a hundred guidebooks for Lonely Planet, Rough Guide and Bradt, as well as a number of specialist hiking and wildlife watching guides on the Himalaya, France and Spain. He writes frequently about conservation, the environment and hiking for the BBC, Geographical magazine, New York Times, Sierra magazine and the i newspaper. He and #039;s also the tourism manager of the Nashulai Maasai Conservancy ( nashulai.com ), a community wildlife reserve in Kenya. He also works with the Himalayan trekking and tour company, Third Rock Adventures ( thirdrockadventures.com ) and manages Nashulai Journeys ( nashulaijourneys.com ), a specialist eco-tourism company with a focus on hiking holidays. Stuart is married with two children, who also enjoy hiking in the Pyrenees. His website is stuartbutlerjournalist.com and walkingwiththemaasai.com .
