Stage table
| Stage | Route | Distance | Ascent | Descent | Walking time | High point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hendaye → Trabenea | 22.3 km | 860 m | 760 m | 6h30 – 7h45 | 524 m |
| 2 | Trabenea → Haran | 12.5 km | 530 m | 580 m | 4h – 4h30 | 567 m |
| 3 | Haran → Berrandotz | 19.9 km | 770 m | 250 m | 5h30 – 6h30 | 619 m |
| 4 | Berrandotz → Pelloenea | 12.9 km | 630 m | 680 m | 4h15 – 5h | 719 m |
| 5 | Pelloenea → Leizparze | 14.6 km | 800 m | 1,160 m | 5h45 – 6h45 | 1,042 m |
| 6 | Leizparze → Kurutxaldea | 14.2 km | 900 m | 760 m | 5h15 – 6h15 | 1,012 m |
| 7 | Kurutxaldea → Estérençuby | 16.4 km | 480 m | 570 m | 4h45 – 5h30 | 597 m |
| 8 | Estérençuby → Chalet forestier de la Soule | 17.5 km | 1,340 m | 550 m | 6h30 – 7h45 | 1,429 m |
| 9 | Chalet forestier de la Soule → Cabane d'Ugatzé | 11.3 km | 590 m | 450 m | 3h45 – 4h15 | 1,420 m |
| 10 | Cabane d'Ugatzé → Cayolar d'Olhadibi | 18 km | 750 m | 1,070 m | 5h45 – 7h | 1,166 m |
| 11 | Cayolar d'Olhadibi → Calla | 18.9 km | 710 m | 950 m | 5h45 – 6h45 | 1,375 m |
| 12 | Calla → La Pierre Saint-Martin | 12.8 km | 1,230 m | 150 m | 5h – 6h | 1,775 m |
| 13 | La Pierre Saint-Martin → Lescun | 15 km | 390 m | 1,140 m | 4h45 – 5h30 | 1,915 m |
| 14 | Lescun → Borce | 15.1 km | 820 m | 1,090 m | 5h45 – 6h45 | 1,596 m |
| 15 | Borce → Cabane de la Baigt de Saint-Cours | 9.4 km | 1,020 m | 110 m | 4h – 4h45 | 1,564 m |
| 16 | Cabane de la Baigt de Saint-Cours → Cabane de Bious-Oumette | 11.2 km | 620 m | 850 m | 4h30 – 5h15 | 2,181 m |
| 17 | Cabane de Bious-Oumette → Cabane de Cézy | 12.6 km | 820 m | 550 m | 4h30 – 5h30 | 1,611 m |
| 18 | Cabane de Cézy → Gourette | 13.8 km | 950 m | 1,110 m | 6h – 7h | 2,471 m |
| 19 | Gourette → Arrens-Marsous | 13.3 km | 910 m | 1,280 m | 6h15 – 7h15 | 1,793 m |
| 20 | Arrens-Marsous → Refuge d'Ilhéou | 16.3 km | 1,380 m | 480 m | 6h30 – 7h30 | 2,250 m |
| 21 | Refuge d'Ilhéou → Chalet du Clot | 15.5 km | 660 m | 1,160 m | 5h30 – 6h30 | 1,980 m |
| 22 | Chalet du Clot → Refuge de Bayssellance | 12.5 km | 1,250 m | 90 m | 5h – 6h | 2,731 m |
| 23 | Refuge de Bayssellance → Gavarnie | 15.6 km | 180 m | 1,330 m | 4h45 – 5h30 | 2,641 m |
| 24 | Gavarnie → Pragnères | 17.3 km | 590 m | 1,160 m | 5h30 – 6h30 | 1,867 m |
| 25 | Pragnères → Sers | 14.6 km | 680 m | 490 m | 4h30 – 5h15 | 1,125 m |
| 26 | Sers → Refuge d'Aygues-Cluses | 13.4 km | 1,070 m | 50 m | 4h30 – 5h15 | 2,139 m |
| 27 | Refuge d'Aygues-Cluses → Refuge de l'Oule | 15 km | 840 m | 850 m | 5h30 – 6h30 | 2,502 m |
| 28 | Refuge de l'Oule → Azet | 16.2 km | 470 m | 1,420 m | 5h30 – 6h30 | 2,211 m |
| 29 | Azet → Cabane d'Ourtiga | 13.6 km | 1,060 m | 640 m | 5h30 – 6h30 | 1,619 m |
| 30 | Cabane d'Ourtiga → Refuge du Lac d'Oô | 9.9 km | 880 m | 1,000 m | 5h15 – 6h15 | 2,128 m |
| 31 | Refuge du Lac d'Oô → Luchon-Superbagnères | 13.6 km | 1,060 m | 780 m | 5h45 – 6h45 | 2,266 m |
| 32 | Luchon-Superbagnères → Artigue | 14.5 km | 620 m | 1,180 m | 5h15 – 6h15 | 1,766 m |
| 33 | Artigue → Cabane des Courraux 1 | 11.8 km | 990 m | 630 m | 5h15 – 6h | 2,184 m |
| 34 | Cabane des Courraux 1 → Labach | 16.4 km | 490 m | 1,080 m | 5h – 6h | 1,573 m |
| 35 | Labach → Refuge de l'etang d'Araing | 8.8 km | 1,200 m | 220 m | 4h45 – 5h30 | 2,190 m |
| 36 | Refuge de l'etang d'Araing → Rioussec | 9 km | 510 m | 1,340 m | 4h45 – 5h30 | 2,234 m |
| 37 | Rioussec → Cabane de Graouilles | 8.5 km | 690 m | 710 m | 4h – 4h45 | 1,824 m |
| 38 | Cabane de Graouilles → Cabane de villenave | 9.4 km | 780 m | 880 m | 4h45 – 5h30 | 1,820 m |
| 39 | Cabane de villenave → Cabane du Col d'Eliet | 10.6 km | 1,130 m | 460 m | 5h – 6h | 1,916 m |
| 40 | Cabane du Col d'Eliet → Coumet | 16.5 km | 360 m | 1,310 m | 5h15 – 6h | 1,669 m |
| 41 | Coumet → Cabane d'Aula | 16.4 km | 1,070 m | 240 m | 5h15 – 6h | 1,545 m |
| 42 | Cabane d'Aula → Couflens | 12.4 km | 460 m | 1,280 m | 4h45 – 5h45 | 1,996 m |
| 43 | Couflens → Lariail | 12.3 km | 1,080 m | 820 m | 5h45 – 6h45 | 1,542 m |
| 44 | Lariail → Cabane de Guzettou | 12.7 km | 1,110 m | 510 m | 5h15 – 6h15 | 1,643 m |
| 45 | Cabane de Guzettou → Orri | 16.3 km | 1,190 m | 930 m | 6h45 – 7h45 | 1,929 m |
| 46 | Orri → Rouzaudis | 11.6 km | 170 m | 910 m | 3h30 – 4h | 1,825 m |
| 47 | Rouzaudis → Benasque | 20.2 km | 1,390 m | 1,040 m | 7h45 – 9h15 | 1,772 m |
| 48 | Benasque → Vicdessos | 4.3 km | 230 m | 360 m | 1h45 – 2h | 1,427 m |
| 49 | Vicdessos → Cabane pastorale du Col de Sasc | 16.8 km | 1,440 m | 920 m | 7h30 – 8h45 | 1,902 m |
| 50 | Cabane pastorale du Col de Sasc → Cabane de la Jasse d'Artaran | 11.8 km | 1,060 m | 1,180 m | 6h15 – 7h15 | 1,884 m |
| 51 | Cabane de la Jasse d'Artaran → Refuge du Rulhe | 15.6 km | 840 m | 330 m | 4h45 – 5h45 | 2,362 m |
| 52 | Refuge du Rulhe → Mérens-les-Vals | 12.3 km | 350 m | 1,490 m | 4h45 – 5h45 | 2,419 m |
| 53 | Mérens-les-Vals → Refuge des Besines | 8.9 km | 1,290 m | 260 m | 5h – 6h | 2,327 m |
| 54 | Refuge des Besines → La Bouillouse | 16.7 km | 640 m | 720 m | 5h – 6h | 2,479 m |
| 55 | La Bouillouse → Planès | 19.1 km | 190 m | 690 m | 5h – 5h45 | 2,011 m |
| 56 | Planès → Refuge du Ras de La Carança | 13.6 km | 1,150 m | 830 m | 6h – 7h15 | 2,364 m |
| 57 | Refuge du Ras de La Carança → Mantet | 10.3 km | 620 m | 930 m | 4h30 – 5h15 | 2,344 m |
| 58 | Mantet → Refuge de Mariailles | 14.7 km | 990 m | 830 m | 5h45 – 6h45 | 1,755 m |
| 59 | Refuge de Mariailles → Refuge des Cortalets | 16.3 km | 990 m | 530 m | 5h30 – 6h30 | 2,259 m |
| 60 | Refuge des Cortalets → La Casote | 20.4 km | 250 m | 1,520 m | 6h – 7h | 2,146 m |
| 61 | La Casote → Montalbà | 17.7 km | 750 m | 1,070 m | 5h45 – 6h45 | 889 m |
| 62 | Montalbà → Las Illas | 16.9 km | 940 m | 960 m | 6h – 7h15 | 1,385 m |
| 63 | Las Illas → Le Perthus | 15.9 km | 290 m | 520 m | 4h15 – 5h | 723 m |
| 64 | Le Perthus → Source de Tagnarede | 12.6 km | 960 m | 190 m | 4h30 – 5h15 | 1,244 m |
| 65 | Source de Tagnarede → Banyuls-sur-Mer | 19.4 km | 330 m | 1,400 m | 5h45 – 6h45 | 1,135 m |
Our stage plan aims for days of around 6h of actual walking and always stops where you can sleep. Nothing stops you from combining or splitting stages: all the accommodation is listed.