Guidebook detailing seven circular treks of 4-12 days in the beautiful Pyrenees. The varied routes cover both sides of the French-Spanish border and include both the High Pyrenees and the lower, more gentle mountains of the Basque Country and Catalonia. Variants are suggested for those wishing to shorten or extend the treks.

Summary of the treks Overview map Map key Preface Introduction Overview of the treks Weather and when to go Wildlife Access Accommodation Equipment Camping Water Swimming Fuel Culture and language Using this guide Route 1 Tour of the Basque Country Stage 1 St-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry Stage 2 Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry to Bidarray Stage 3 Bidarray to Ainhoa Stage 4 Ainhoa to Sare Stage 5 Sare to Bera (Vera de Bidasoa) Stage 6 Bera to Elizondo Stage 7 Elizondo to Aldudes Stage 8 Aldudes to Burguete (Auritz) Stage 9 Burguete to St-Jean-Pied-de-Port Route 2 Pic du Midi d'Ossau and the limestone peaks of the 
 western Pyrenees Stage 1 Etsaut to Camping du Lauzart (Lescun) Stage 2 Camping du Lauzart (Lescun) to Refugio de Linza Stage 3 Refugio de Linza to Refugio de Gabardito Stage 4 Refugio de Gabardito to Refugio de Lizara Stage 5 Refugio de Lizara to Col du Somport Stage 6 Col du Somport to Refuge de Pombie Stage 7 Refuge de Pombie to Refuge d'Ayous Stage 8 Refuge d'Ayous to Etsaut Route 3 Tour de Vignemale and 
 La Alta Ruta de Los Perdidos Stage 1 Cauterets to Refuge des Oulettes de Gaube Stage 2 Refuge des Oulettes de Gaube to Refuge des Granges de Holle (Gavarnie) Stage 3 Refuge des Granges de Holle to Refuge des Éspuguettes Stage 4 Refuge des Éspuguettes to Refugio de Pineta Stage 5 Refugio de Pineta to Refugio de Góriz Stage 6 Refugio de Góriz to Refuge de la Br&##xe8;che de Roland Stage 7 Refuge de la Br&##xe8;che de Roland to Refugio de Bujaruelo Stage 8 Refugio de Bujaruelo to Baños de Panticosa Stage 9 Baños de Panticosa to Refugio de Respomuso Stage 10 Refugio de Respomuso to Refuge Wallon Stage 11 Refuge Wallon to Cauterets Route 4 R&##xe9;serve Naturelle de N&##xe9;ouvielle Stage 1 Bar&##xe8;ges to Artigues Stage 2 Artigues to Refuge de Campana de Cloutou Stage 3 Refuge de Campana de Cloutou to Lac d'Or&##xe9;don Stage 4 Lac d'Or&##xe9;don to Bar&##xe8;ges Route 5 Carros de Foc Stage 1 Refugi dera Restanca to Refugi Joan Ventosa i Calvell Stage 2 Refugi Joan Ventosa i Calvell to Refugi d'Estany Llong Stage 3 Refugi d'Estany Llong to Refugi de la Colomina Stage 4 Refugi de la Colomina to Refugi JM Blanc Stage 5 Refugi JM Blanc to Refugi Sant Maurici Ernest Mallafr&##xe9; Stage 6 Refugi Sant Maurici Ernest Mallafr&##xe9; to Refugi de Saboredo 
(via Refugi d'Amitges) Stage 7 Refugi de Saboredo to Refugi dera Restanca 
(via Refugi de Colom&##xe8;rs) Route 6 Tour des Montagnes d'Ax and the Tour des P&##xe9;rics Stage 1 Ax-les-Thermes to Orlu Stage 2 Orlu to Refuge d'en Beys Stage 3 Refuge d'en Beys to Refuge de Camporells Stage 4 Refuge de Camporells to Refuge des Bouillouses Stage 5 Refuge des Bouillouses to Refuge des B&##xe9;sines Stage 6 Refuge des B&##xe9;sines to Auberge du Nabre (M&##xe9;rens-les-Vals) Stage 7 Auberge du Nabre (M&##xe9;rens-les-Vals) to Refuge de Rulhe Stage 8 Refuge de Rulhe to Ax-les-Thermes Route 7 The icons of Catalonia: Puigmal and Canigou Stage 1 Eyne to Núria Stage 2 Traverse of Puigmal Stage 3 Núria to Refugi de Ull de Ter (via Refugi de Coma de Vaca) Stage 4 Refugi de Ull de Ter to Chalet de las Conques Stage 5 Chalet de las Conques to Refuge de Saint-Guillem Stage 6 Refuge de Saint-Guillem to Refuge de Bat&##xe8;re Stage 7 Refuge de Bat&##xe8;re to Refuge des Cortalets Stage 8 Traverse of Canigou Stage 9 Refuge des Cortalets to Refuge de Marailles Stage 10 Refuge de Marailles to Mantet Stage 11 Mantet to Refuge du Ras de la Carança Stage 12 Refuge du Ras de la Carança to Eyne Appendix A Route summary tables Appendix B Sources of information Appendix C Bibliography