Trekking the GR11 Trail

A guidebook to walking the 840km (520 mile) GR11 La Senda Pirenaica trail between Irun on the Atlantic coast and Cap de Creus on the Mediterranean. This long-distance trail through the Spanish Pyrenees is suitable for experienced hikers and is best experienced July through October. Presented in 47 stages of 7-31km (5-19 miles), four sections are given to allow the route to broken into shorter treksHighlights include Navarre, Ordesa, Monte Perdido, Valles Occidentales, Posets-Maladeta, Parc Natural Alt Pirineu1:100,000 mapping provided for each stageDetailed information on planning, facilities and accommodationGPX files available to download

Tom Martens grew up in Belgium and first visited the Pyrenees in 2008 with a friend who had made him enthusiastic about the mountain chain. This first exploration was so enchanting that he has been back every year since. He has hiked extensively in the national parks and has traversed the whole length of the Pyrenees several times. He has guided groups of youngsters on long, intensive hikes and climbed many of the peaks. So far, he has spent 300 nights in the Pyrenees, mostly bivouacking. He has a special interest in mountain wildlife. Other regions where you can often find him hiking include Scotland and Estonia, where he currently lives.