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Pyrenees

The 430 km long mountain range stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, separating the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe. The folded Mountain Range forms the border between France and Spain and also includes the small state of Andorra in the middle of the mountains. The mountain range is divided into the western or Atlantic Pyrenees, which consist mainly of limestone, the high or central Pyrenees and the eastern Pyrenees. The highest mountain is the Pico de Aneto with a height of 3,404 m.

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Activities in the Pyrenees

Randonnée dans les Pyrénées - Le lac du milieu de Bastan en vallée d'Aure (Hautes-Pyrénées)

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Long Distance Hiking · Occitania

The Cathar Trail GR®367

recommended route Difficulty moderate

Distance 204.5 km

Duration 59:35 h

Ascent 6,873 m

Descent 6,083 m

Created in 1985, the Cathar Trail links Port la Nouvelle (Aude) and Foix (Ariège) at the foot of the Pyrenees. This route is one of the most ...

from Thierry FRAISSE, Outdooractive Editors

Hiking Trail · France

Collioure and Port Vendre circular English

recommended route Difficulty moderate

Distance 11.7 km

Duration 3:19 h

Ascent 261 m

Descent 261 m

A pleasant walk - Mer & Terre - through olive groves, vineyards, with good views, descending to Port Vendres and then along the coastal bluffs and ...

from Paul Michell, Community

Hiking Trail · Saint-Nazaire

Circuit randonnée : Le sentier du terroir - SAINT-NAZAIRE

recommended route Difficulty easy

Distance 8.4 km

Duration 2:30 h

Ascent 17 m

Descent 16 m

This route, situated not far from the sea and very close to the lake, offers a wonderful walk along the river Réart, winding through orchards and ...

from Sarah Gilbert, Perpignan Méditerranée Tourisme

Road Bike · Pyrenees

L'Ariégeoise XXL - circuit cyclosport n°6

recommended route Difficulty difficult

Distance 178.5 km

Duration 12:00 h

Ascent 5,160 m

Descent 5,160 m

Cet itinéraire vous fera traverser de nombreux cols incontournables ariégeois ! Depuis Tarascon, vous partez à l’est direction les cols de ...

from Ariège Pyrénées Tourisme, Ariège Pyrénées Tourisme

Road Bike · Pyrenees

Le Cyclotour de l’Ariège en 5 jours

recommended route Difficulty difficult

Distance 440.9 km

Duration 31:25 h

Ascent 10,460 m

Descent 10,460 m

Un itinéraire de 5 jours pour arpenter les cols mythiques de l’Ariège vous attend !

from Ariège Pyrénées Tourisme, Ariège Pyrénées Tourisme

Road Bike · Ariège

Circuit cyclosport 7 - Les cinq cols

recommended route Difficulty difficult

Distance 104.1 km

Duration 6:00 h

Ascent 2,550 m

Descent 2,550 m

À travers le Parc Naturel Régional des Pyrénées Ariégeoises, Vicdessos, la vallée du Garbet et Aulus-les-Bains seront quelques points de passage ...

Ariège Pyrénées Tourisme

Hiking Trail · Aude

Circuit randonnée : le Pont Romain

recommended route Difficulty easy

Distance 5.7 km

Duration 1:47 h

Ascent 221 m

Descent 221 m

Au pied du fameux Pech de Bugarach, point culminant des Corbières, le village de Bugarach se situe dans l’Aude, à 8 km de la station thermale de ...

from Office de Tourisme du Limouxin, Office de Tourisme du Limouxin

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The Pyrenees were already inhabited by Neanderthals before modern man settled there. Pastoral farming is predominant in the mountains, in the west it is also linked to cheese production. In the foothills, both France and Spain have vineyards. In the Pyrenees, three national parks have been established: the Ordesa y Monte Perdido and the Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici on the Spanish side and the Parc National de Pyrénées on the French side. The main transport links wind their way along the edge of the still low mountains to the east and west. Pilgrims cross the Pyrenees on the Camino Francés on their way from France to Santiago de Compostela.

Destinations in the Pyrenees

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National park

National park · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Pyrénées
Nature park

Nature park · Occitania
Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées catalanes
Nature park

Nature park · Occitania
Parc naturel régional de la Narbonnaise en Méditerranée
Nature park

Nature park · Occitania
Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées ariégeoises
Nature protection area

Nature protection area · Occitania
Réserve Naturelle Nationale du Néouvielle