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The Pyrenees extend for about 491 km (305 mi) from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean Sea (Cap de Creus). The highest mountain in the Pyrenees is Aneto in Spain at 3,404 metres (11,168 ft). The summits meeting the 3,000-metre criterion were defined by a UIAA-sponsored joint Franco-Spanish team led by Juan Buyse. [1]
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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. Those attempting the entire trail often choose to walk it from west to east, from Hendaye on the Bay of Biscay to Banyuls-sur-Mer on the Mediterranean Sea, but it can also be traversed east to west.
Like the GR 10 and the GR 11, the path travels the length of the Pyrenees from coast to coast. However, where the GR 10 and GR 11 stick mainly to lower routes and mountain passes on the French and Spanish sides of the border respectively, the HRP follows a high course through the mountains and cols, frequently crossing the border to follow the ...
Crossing the Pyrenees though the more accessible GR 10 in France parallel to the GR 11 in Spain.; The Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne is a coast to coast route through the Pyrénées, that links the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. the HRP is on the ridge line, crossing alternately French and Spanish slopes.
Mont Valier (Languedocien: Mont Valièr) (2,838 metres (9,311 ft)) is a mountain of the Pyrenees in Ariège, France. Its name comes from Valerius (Saint Valier, ca. 452), the mythical first bishop of Couserans, [2] who climbed the peak. Bernard de Marmiesse, another bishop of Couserans, had a marble cross erected on the peak in 1670.
In Greek mythology, Pyrene is a princess who gave her name to the Pyrenees. The Greek historian Herodotus says Pyrene is the name of a town in Celtic Europe. [5] According to Silius Italicus, [6] she was the virgin daughter of Bebryx, a king in Mediterranean Gaul by whom the hero Hercules was given hospitality during his quest to steal the cattle of Geryon [7] during his famous Labours.
Pages in category "Mountain passes of the Pyrenees" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.