Planning help for hiking in the Pyrenees.

[OttoStover]

Hello hiking friends. Me and my wife are planning our summer tour with the "Womo" in the border area between France and Spain. But we also like to go hiking in the mountains.

I have used google and search both here and other places, but I have not found any planning sites with info on tracks and huts. My problem is also that I only speak the scandinavian laguages as well as english and some german. Absolutely no spanish and french! So the info must be able to be translated to some of these languages for me to have any use of it.

What we want is to plan a tour of two to four days. We are well equipped for tours here in Norway, and have no difficulty here to walk quite long walks as well as much elevation and decent. But we are not climbers, just ordinary fit hikers.

Im looking for a planning aid where i may have a map and see the tracs, and get an idea of the distance or the walking time of that track. Also some hut info, since some huts may require to be booked in advance.

Also general advice of the area is welcome. I know that we are not allowed to put up a tent in the nature like one may here in Norway, but apart from that Im quite empty on what to do.

Otto.

[eisen]

AW: Planning help for hiking in the Pyrenees.

Hi Otto,

this should be helpful I guess: mitrucksack.de. It's the site of user "Nicki" here, a notedly Pyrennes Expert. The site is stuffed with all information you need. Nicki also helps you via PN.

Best,
Eisen

EDIT: It is no allemannsretten in France or Spain of course, but it is not generally forbidden to camp in the Pyrenees. You need to follow some rules. In some national parks it depends on the timberline, for example. You can find the exact rules on the Nickis site too.

[OttoStover]

AW: Planning help for hiking in the Pyrenees.

Thank you Eisen, that was great! I definitely will send a pm to nicki. It will be greeat to hear his suggestions.
Otto