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Pyrenees Hiking Trails

Grande Randonnee Hiking Trails in the Aveyron

From , former About.com Guide

Pyrenees hiking trails feature a wide range, from a spiritual pilgrimage route to a route that takes hikers from the Alps all the way to the ocean.

The GR routes in the Pyrenees include:

  • GR 6, running from the Alps to the ocean, passes through the Aubrac.
  • GR 65, which follows the Saint-Jacques de Compostelle pilgrimage trail.
  • GR 62, which passes the Causse Noir, Montpellier-le-Vieux and Conques.
  • GR 36, running from Cherbourg to the Mediterranean, passes the Avéyron gorges.
  • GR 71, also known as the circuit of the Templars and Hospitaliers, passes inside the Grand Causses National Park.
  • GR 620, follows a loop into the Lot Valley and past Conques before returning to Rodez.

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