Hiking in the Pyrénées-Orientales
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Hiking in the Pyrénées-Orientales is very popular because of its wide range of hiking
tracks
and scenery in the Pyrenees mountain range
by the Mediterranean Sea
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They are Pyrénées-Orientales'
premier venue, through areas of some of the best scenery in the country. The tracks are maintained to a high standard, making it easier for visitors to explore some of the most scenic parts of Pyrénées' backcountry
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Hiking
Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain. People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking...
tracks
Trail
A trail is a path with a rough beaten or dirt/stone surface used for travel. Trails may be for use only by walkers and in some places are the main access route to remote settlements...
and scenery in the Pyrenees mountain range
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
by the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
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They are Pyrénées-Orientales'
Pyrénées-Orientales
Pyrénées-Orientales is a department of southern France adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. It also surrounds the tiny Spanish enclave of Llívia, and thus has two distinct borders with Spain.- History :...
premier venue, through areas of some of the best scenery in the country. The tracks are maintained to a high standard, making it easier for visitors to explore some of the most scenic parts of Pyrénées' backcountry
Backcountry
A backcountry area in general terms is a geographical region that is:* isolated* remote* undeveloped* difficult to accessThe term may apply to various regions that are reasonably close to urban areas but are:* not immediately accessible by car...
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List of great hikes
- Vermilion Coast TracksVermilion Coast TracksThe Vermilion Coast Tracks follow the mediterranean coastline of the Pyrenees from Argelès-sur-Mer to Cerbère the border town with Spain. Passing through several types of forest, and vineyards, this tracks often provides excellent views over the sea...
- Força Real Trail
- Vallespir Forest Track
- Canigou Range Tracks
- Carlit Lakes Journey
- Capcir Highlands Tracks
- French Cerdagne Trail
- Puigmal Mountain Trail
- Vauban Heritage Tracks
Major Trans-pyrenees crossing trails
- The Haute Randonnée PyrénéenneHaute Randonnée PyrénéenneThe Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne is a long-distance footpath in the Pyrenees.Like the GR 10 and the GR 11, the path travels the length of the Pyrenees from coast to coast...
is a coast to coast route through the PyrénéesPyreneesThe Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
, that links the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. the HRPHaute Randonnée PyrénéenneThe Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne is a long-distance footpath in the Pyrenees.Like the GR 10 and the GR 11, the path travels the length of the Pyrenees from coast to coast...
is on the ridge line, crossing alternately french and Spanish slopes.
- Crossing the Pyrenees though the more accessible GR 10GR 10The GR 10 is a French GR footpath, or hiking trail, that runs the length of the Pyrenees Mountains. It roughly parallels the French-Spanish border on the French side...
in FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
parallel to the GR 11 in SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
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