Between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, the Pyrenees are crossed on the French side by the GR10, one of the most famous traverses in Europe. Other long-distance routes arrive here from the north, and the Cathar Way runs along the eastern foothills.
The terrain is rugged, the weather changeable, and accommodation alternates between refuges, gîtes and valley villages.
Mountain
Elevation profile: from 5 m to 2,714 m over 922.3 km.
Hard
Way of St James
Elevation profile: from 1 m to 1,513 m over 803.3 km.
Challenging
Long traverse
Elevation profile: from 1 m to 1,350 m over 230.4 km.
Challenging
Long traverse
Elevation profile: from 145 m to 2,247 m over 1,457.8 km.
Challenging
Long traverse
Elevation profile: from 5 m to 2,030 m over 1,926.4 km.
Challenging
Way of St James
Elevation profile: from 109 m to 1,148 m over 499.8 km.
Challenging
Pyrenees Traverse
Hendaye → Banyuls-sur-Mer
0 m500 m1,000 m1,500 m2,000 m2,500 m3,000 m0 km200 km400 km600 km800 km
Arles route, via Tolosana
Arles → Col du Somport
0 m500 m1,000 m1,500 m2,000 m0 km200 km400 km600 km800 km
Cathar Trail
Port-la-Nouvelle → Foix
0 m250 m500 m750 m1,000 m1,250 m1,500 m0 km50 km100 km150 km200 km
From the Vosges to the Pyrenees
Ballon d'Alsace → Porteille Blanche
0 m500 m1,000 m1,500 m2,000 m2,500 m0 km500 km1,000 km
From the Channel to the Pyrenees
Ouistreham → Bourg-Madame
0 m500 m1,000 m1,500 m2,000 m2,500 m0 km500 km1,000 km1,500 km
Pyrenean Piedmont route
Carcassonne → Saint-Jean-le-Vieux
0 m250 m500 m750 m1,000 m1,250 m0 km100 km200 km300 km400 km