GR10.
1st Section - Hendaye to Etsaut.
24/Aug/2019 to 07/sep/2019.
Itinerary : Hendaye - Olhette - Ainhoa - Bidaray - Saint Etienne de Baigorry - Saint Jean Pied de Port - Kaskoleta - Châlets d'Iraty - Logibar - Saint Engrace - La Pierre Saint Martin - Lescun - Etsaut - Lourdes.
1st Section - Hendaye to Etsaut.
24/Aug/2019 to 07/sep/2019.
Itinerary : Hendaye - Olhette - Ainhoa - Bidaray - Saint Etienne de Baigorry - Saint Jean Pied de Port - Kaskoleta - Châlets d'Iraty - Logibar - Saint Engrace - La Pierre Saint Martin - Lescun - Etsaut - Lourdes.
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| Map of the GR10 hiking trail. By foot, it takes roughly two intense months to get from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterean Sea. |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GR_10_(France)
Friday 23/Aug/2019.
Home to Toulouse journey.
- SNCF train 4764 from Marseille to Toulouse, 14:18-17:49, 3h31, 45€.
|---| Ibis Hotel Toulouse Centre Gare, Toulouse, 42€ without breakfast.
Saturday 24/Aug/2019.
Toulouse to Hendaye journey.
- car ride from Toulouse to Dax, 2h45.
|---| Philippe's House, Misson.
Sunday 25/Aug/2019.
Hike 1.
Hendaye (Biriatou) to Olhette, 21.4km, 7h.
- Car ride from Dax to Hendaye.
|---| Gite Trapero Baïta.
Monday 26/Aug/2019.
Hike 2.
Olhette to Ainhoa, 22 km, 6h20.
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Tuesday 27/Aug/2019.
Hike 3.
Ainhoa to Bidaray, 21km, 7h.
|---| Gite Aire Zabal.
Wednesday 28/Aug/2019.
Hike 4.
Bidaray to Saint Etienne de Baigorry, 16 km, 7h25.
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| Leaving the parochial Gîte. |
|---| Gite Gaineko Karrikan.
Thursday 29/Aug/2019.
Hike 5.
St Etienne de Baigorry to Saint Jean Pied de Port, 18km, 6h.
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| Leaving the gîte at 7:00 in the morning. |
|---| Gite Ultreia, Saint Jean Pied de Port.
Friday 30/Aug/2019.
Hike 6.
Saint Jean to Kaskoleta, 17km, 5h30.
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| Leaving the gîte. |
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| Sunset. |
|---| Gite Kaskoleta.
Saturday 31/Aug/2019.
Hike 7.
Kaskoleta to Châlets d'Iraty, 20km, 7h25.
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| Leaving the gîte at sunrise. |
|---| Gite du Châlet.
Sunday 01/Sep/2019.
Hike 8.
Châlets d'Iraty to Logibar, 17km, 5h35.
|---| Auberge Logibar.
Monday 02/Sep/2019.
Hike 9.
Logibar to Saint Engrace, 24km, 8h25.
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| Leaving the gîte. |
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| A 8h45 hike today. |
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| 11th Century church of Saint Engrace, with a passion cross in the cemetery. |
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| Old fashioned diner at the local restaurant (being our gîte too). |
|---| Maison Elichalt.
Tuesday 03/Sep/2019.
Hike 10.
Saint Engrace to Refuge de la Pierre Saint Martin, 12 km, 4h50.
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| Leaving the gîte. |
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| Gîte for tonight. |
|---| Refuge Jeandel, altitude 1670m.
Wednesday 04/Sep/2019.
Hike 11.
La Pierre Saint Martin to Lescun, 13km, 5h.
|---| Gite Maison de la montagne, Lescun.
Thursday 05/Sep/2019.
Hike 12.
Lescun to Etsaut, 16km, 6h.
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| Leaving the gîte. |
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| Etsaut, from left to right : us (Lara, Philippe, Michel) and Bart. |
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| Bye-bye Sainte Germaine (Etsaut church). |
|---| Gite la Garbure, Etsaut.
Friday 06/Sep/2019.
Etsaut to Lourdes journey.
|---| Lourdes.
Saturday 07/Sep/2019.
Lourdes and return journey.
- SNCF train from Lourdes to Toulouse.
- SNCF train from Toulouse to Montpellier, 14:48-17:00, 2h12, 15€.
|---| Annelies' house, Montpellier.
