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Hard Hiking Trails in Parc national des Pyrénées (cœur)

We track 6 routes that match this search in Parc national des Pyrénées (cœur). They average 17.6 km and 387 m (1,270 ft) of ascent.

That is 40 percent of the 15 routes we map in Parc national des Pyrénées (cœur). They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 17.6 km against 11.3 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here.

Hard routes mean sustained ascent, long descents and a real need to watch the clock and the forecast. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Hard

HRP Variante 11.1

Parc national des Pyrénées (cœur) · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Distance
17.3 km
/ 10.7 mi
Elevation gain
380 m
Typical duration
4 hr 14 min
Hard

HRP Étape 10

Parc national des Pyrénées (cœur) · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Distance
16.1 km
/ 10.0 mi
Elevation gain
353 m
Typical duration
3 hr 54 min
Hard

HRP Étape 13

Parc national des Pyrénées (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
18.4 km
/ 11.4 mi
Elevation gain
405 m
Typical duration
4 hr 33 min
Hard

HRP Étape 15

Parc national des Pyrénées (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
17.3 km
/ 10.7 mi
Elevation gain
380 m
Typical duration
4 hr 14 min
Hard

HRP Étape 16

Parc national des Pyrénées (cœur) · Occitania

Distance
19.0 km
/ 11.8 mi
Elevation gain
419 m
Typical duration
4 hr 43 min
Hard

Tour du Pic du Midi d'Ossau

Parc national des Pyrénées (cœur) · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Distance
17.4 km
/ 10.8 mi
Elevation gain
382 m
Typical duration
4 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route

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The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
HRP Variante 11.1Parc national des Pyrénées (cœur)17.3 km380 m4 hr 14 minHardApril to October
HRP Étape 10Parc national des Pyrénées (cœur)16.1 km353 m3 hr 54 minHardApril to October
HRP Étape 13Parc national des Pyrénées (cœur)18.4 km405 m4 hr 33 minHardApril to October
HRP Étape 15Parc national des Pyrénées (cœur)17.3 km380 m4 hr 14 minHardApril to October
HRP Étape 16Parc national des Pyrénées (cœur)19.0 km419 m4 hr 43 minHardApril to October
Tour du Pic du Midi d'OssauParc national des Pyrénées (cœur)17.4 km382 m4 hr 16 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with HRP Étape 16, HRP Étape 15, HRP Étape 13. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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