GR 10 - Banyuls sur Mer, France
Posted by: 
dtrebilc
N 42° 28.875 E 003° 07.766
31T E 510638 N 4703219
This long distance trail crosses the Pyrenees mountain range from Hendaye on the west coast of France to Banyuls sur Mer on the east coast of France.
Waymark Code: WMMJPW
Location: Occitanie, France
Date Posted: 09/29/2014
Views: 8
There are a number of long distance trails in Europe which in France are known as Grand Randonnée (GR) in France and maintained by Fédération Française de la Randonnée Pédestre (French Hiking Federation).
link
The Hotel de Ville (Town Hall) is considered to be the trail head in Banyuls and this plaque on the side of the building marks the spot.
Most people walk the route from West to East, but either way is possible.
Hiking the entire route is estimated to take around 52 days for hikers who are in good shape and used to mountain hiking. Some stretches involve a lot of ascending and descending, including a few one-day sections that can climb and then descend 1,200 metres (3,900 ft), but the GR 10 is a hiking trail, and there is no actual mountain climbing involved. The trail covers a distance of 866 kilometres (538 mi), with 48,000 metres (157,000 ft) of ascent.
link
Both towns on each coast are very close to the Spanish border, and the whole route is close to Spain, but always stays on the French side of the border.