Pyrenees: they rise as a 400-kilometre wall dividing France from Spain, clothed in forests on their northern flanks and riven with canyons to the south.

Geographical | June 1, 2003 | Copyright

One end of the Pyrenees rises from the muscled swell of the Atlantic and the other drops to the soporific Mediterranean. Winding along this thin range are some of Europe's most challenging long-distance walks and any number of shorter outings.

Almost 200 years have passed since the infamous Frederic Parrot completed the first recorded end-to-end traverse of the Pyrenees, in 53 days. Nowadays, the 'end-to-end' is offered in three standard, epic variations. Along the French side of the crest is the GR10, or 'Sentier des Pyrenees'; along the Spanish side is the GR11, ...

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