Our schedule / El nostre itinerari

Photo of me at the start, me and Sara with flag of Euskadi and the hotel at Hondarribia

I´m afraid that it is a long itinerary, but we are away for 50 days so what do you expect? So feel free to skip this posting if you don´t suffer from insomnia...

Em sap greu que sigui un itinerari tan llarg, però estem fora 50 dies, doncs que espereu? Llavors podeu sentir-vos lliures d'escapar-vos d'aquest "posting" si no patiu de insomni ....

First night in Hondarribia Day 0, 28.05.08
Taxi from station to Hotel San Nicolás, Plaza armas 6, 943 64 42 78
E80. Taxi E6

29.05.08
Day 1: 32.5km, 5.30 h. Cabo de Higuera to Bera to Caseria Gorra to camp
Water: fountain 10km,
Night 1: camp, Gorra. 2.5km AFTER Bera
Provisions: Irun and Bera COOK

30.05.08
Day 2: 27.5km, 7.10h. Gorra to Elizondo
Water:, fountain at 24km (Maistruzar)
Night 2: Casa Eskisaroi, 948 580 013, 2 doubles, 25 + 12.50E
Provisions: shops and restaurants here

31.05.08
Day 3: 18km, 5.25h. Elizondo to Urkiaga
Water: Elizondo and fountain at 11km (Collado Zaldegi), fountain at final (rio arga)
Night 3: Camp by bunker…check uk book.
Provisions: ONLY IN ELIZONDO.

01.06.08
Day 4: 15km, 4.55h, Urkiaga to Burguete / Auritze
Water: BAR a 7km (Casa Pablo)
Night 4: zona camping Urrobi, 2 km south 948 76 02 00
Provisions: Breakfast and dinner at camp site

02.06.08
Day 5: 20km,, 5.10h. Burguete / Auritze to Orbaiceta / Orbaitztako
Water: 13km fountain collado bentartea, rivers and houses at end
Night 5: Booked Mendilatz, 948 766 088, E122 with dinner and breakfast OR ZONA CAMPING SEE UK BOOK
Provisions: Orbaitzeta

03.06.08
Day 6: 6km, 3.55h. Orbaitzeta to Casas de Iratí
Water: fountain at 6km, embalse
Night 6: Camping….off route.
Provisions: Nothing!

04.06.08
Day 7: 14km, 4.15h. Casas de Iratí to Ochagavia
Water: 13km Santuario, Ochagavia
Night 7: zona camping or hostal….check camping ochagavia 948 89 01 84, also hostal Oryalde 948 890 027
Provisions: shops etc in Ochagavia

05.06.08
Day 8: 23km, 5.40h. Ochagavia to Isaba
Water: NO
Night 8: zona camping or hostals Isaba: Asolaze, 94889 30 34. Oxanea, 948 89 31 53 , pension txiki 948 893 118 . no suitable camp area
Provisions: Isaba

06.06.08
Day 9: without peak: 13km, 3h, Isaba to Zuriza. WITH PEAK 6H, 15.6KM
Water: River all the way. For peak lake?
Night 9: Camping de Zuriza. 974 37 53 88 or Anso at 3km from Zuriza 974 37 01 12
Provisions: camping

07.06.08
Day 10: 11km, 5.30h, Zuriza to Guarrinza
Water: Streams?
Night 10: REFUGIOS NO GUARDADOS, camp wild at La Mina (see uk book)
Provisions: NONE

08.06.08
Day 11: 20km, 7.10h, Guarrinza to Cadanchu
Water: streams and lakes
Night 11: CADANCHU, el aguila, 974 37 32 91. Valle del aragon, 974 37 32 22 or refugio no guardado Selba d’Oza o campamento Ramiro el monje
Provisions: “ “ “ “

OR DAY 11: GR11.1 TO CANFRANC
09.06.08
Day 12: 18km, 7.55h, Oza to Refugio / Cubillar de Lizara. MAJOR ASCENSION
Water: Fountain at 7km and at 17km also refugio guardado at 8.5km
Night 12: Refugio Lizara 974 371 473
Provisions: Refugio at 8.5km and Refugio Lizara (¿)

10.06.08
Day 13: 15km, 7.30h, Lizara to Canfranc
Water: Fountain at 10.5km, streams
Night 13: Hostal Canfranc, C Mayor 19, 974 37 32 17 or camping 608 73 16 04, at station Pepito Grillo 974 373 123, La Cabana 372 119, El Rincón 372 137
Provisions: Canfranc, restaurants but no shop

STICKING TO GR11 ARRIVING AT CADANCHU
09.06.08
Day 12 (map14): Option 1: 22km, 7.45h. candanchu to sallent
Water: lakes and streams
Option 2: 15km, 5.25h
Water: streams
Night 12: TOWN SALLENT has campsite OR Refugio Respumoso 974 49 02 03 …walking further than map end MAYBE TOO MUCH? Albergue in Sallent – Foratata 974 488 112, Hotel El Centro 974 488 019
Provisions: Refugio and Sallent de Gallego, shops, bank etc

10.06.08
Day 13: (map 15) 20km, 10.35!!!!!!!!!! or less if leaving from Respumoso Sallent to Balneario de Panticosa
Water: refugio and lakes
Night 13: Refugio de Respumoso or 3 refugios no guardados or arrive at Balneario and refugio casa de piedra 974 487 571 VISIT BALNEARIO NEXT DAY? REST DAY?
Provisions: refugio

11.06.08
Day 14: (map 16) 18km, 9.05h. Balneario to San Nicolas de Bucaruelo
Water: lakes and rivers
Night 16: Bujarelo camping Torla 974 48 63 48 y 974 48 61 61
Provisions: Camping

12.06.08
Day 15: (map 17) 20km, 7.30h, Bujaruelo to Goriz
Water: 3 fountains after 10km, rivers
Night 17: Refugio de Goriz, 974 34 12 01
Provisions: Refugio

13.06.08
Day 16: (map 18) 11km, 10.30h, Goriz to Refugio Pineta, see options on map
Water: rivers
Night 18: Refugio de Pineta: 974 50 12 03
Provisions: Refugios

14.06.08
Day 17 : (map 19) 18km, 6.45h, Pineta to Parzan
Water: Fountain refugio no guardado at 6km, fountain at 10km
Night 17: Parzan: Casa Marion: 974 50 11 90, Hostal La Fuen (inc restaurant) 974 50 10 47
Provisions: Bielsa and parzan

15.06.08
Day 18: (map 20) 19km, 8h, Parzan to Biados
Water: Fountain at 16km, streams
Night 18: refugio biados 974 50 07 27 / 506 082 / 506 163
Provisions: refugio

16.06.08
Day 19: (map 21) : 20km, 8.30h, Biados to Puente de San Chaime
Water: fountains at 0.5km, 12km, 16km
Night 19: 2 campings: tels not listed or Hotel Benasque (3KM MORE)
CHECK NUMBERS
Provisions: campings, FOOD FOR DAY IN BIADOS, benasque

16.06.08
Day 19 : (map 21) 3 refuge circuit: Biados to forcau ALTA MONTANA
Biados to Forcau: 9.5km, 7.25h
Water: at 0.5km, lakes
Night 19: refuge Forcau angel orus 974 34 40 44
Provisions: refuges

17.06.08
Day 20: (map21) Forcau to Refuge d’estos, 10.5km, 7.15h
Water: lakes
Night 20: Refuge d’Estos 974 55 14 83
Provisions: refuges

18.06.08
Day 21: (map 21) 9km, 3h. Estos to San Chaime or benasque
Water: river, gorges
Night 21: camping or CHECK HOTEL BENASQUE. Refugio Llanos de Hospital 608 536 053, Refugio de la Renclusa 974 552 106
Provisions: Benasque. Eat in Benasque and return to San Chaime?

19.06.08
Day 22: (map 22) 22km, 10h, San Chaime to Refugio Llauset
Water: fountain at 7km, lakes
Night 22: REFUGIO LLAUSET no guradado
Provisions: what we bought in Estos or camping or Benasque

20.06.08
Day 23: (map 23). 10km, 4.30h. Refugio de Llauset / Aneto / Refugio de Llauset
Water: lakes
Night 23: Refugio Llauset
Provisions: Buy in Aneto and eat there!

21.06.08
Day 24: (map 23). 13km, 4.45h. Llauset to Espitau de Vielha
Water: lakes
Night 24: ESPITAU DE VIELHA near túnel: 973 69 70 52 / 619 977 264
Provisions: Aneto. Espitau…albergue?

22.06.08
Day 25: (map 24) 15.5km, 8.25 (MAJOR ASCENSION) or 21km, 8.05h. hospital de Vielha to REFUGI DE COLOMERS
Water: Fountain at 5km, lakes
Night 25: Refugo de Colomers 973 25 30 08 / 973 64 05 92 or stop in refuge de restanca 608 036 559
Provisions: refuges

23.06.08
Day 26: (map 25) 10km, 6.15h, Colomers to Refuge Sant Maurici
Water: lakes lakes lakes
Night 26: Refuge Ernest Mallafre 973 25 01 18. Option of stopping at Refuge d’Amitges 973 25 01 09 / 973 25 00 07
Provisions: refuges

24.06.08
Day 27: (map 26) 15km, 4.20h, Sant Maurici to Espot to La Guingueta
Water: lakes
Night 27: camping la guingueta 973 62 60 83
Provisions: pass through 3 towns and la guingueta

25.06.08
Day 28: (map 29). 9.5km, 5h, La Guingueta to Estaon
Water: fountain 1.5km and 8km
Night 28: albergue? Aterpe 973 62 32 87. Estaon snra rosa feliu – 973 623 031
Provisions: Estaon?

26.06.08
Day 29: (map 30) 11km, 4.20. Estaon to Tavascan ASCENT 600M
Water: Font dels Camps see map
Night 29: Tavascan. Hotel Marxant 973 623 151
Provisions: Tavascan

27.06.08
Day 30: (map 30) 16km, 6.30h, Tavascan to Areu
Water: fountain 4.5km
Night 30: Areu CHECK HOSTAL or camping, 973 62 90 47 (Pica d’estats)
Provisions: Tavascan and Areu

28.06.08
Day 31: (map 31) 15km, 5.05h, Areu to refugi de Baiau (no guardado but ok) or stop in refugio de vall ferrera
Water: Areu, refugio vall ferrera, lake at end
Night 31: refugio Baiau no guardado or vall ferrera
Provisions: stock up in areu or dinner in vall ferrera. COOK

29.06.08
Day 32: (map 32) 13km, 5.50h MAJOR UPS AND DOWNS, Baiau to Arans
Water: Lake at 2km and Refugi Coma Pedrosa 00 376 608 327 at 4 (food)
Night 32: Arans. Camping ansalonga 3km south
Provisions: Ansalonga campsite

30.06.08
Day 33: (map 32) 13km, 5.48h, Arans to Encamp
Water: Ordino
Night 33: Encamp. Camping valira 973 83 16 09. Hotel consol 00 376 831 035
Provisions: stop to eat in ordino? Encamp

01.07.08
Day 34: (map 33), 19km, 5.50h, Encamp to Cabana dels Esparvers
Water: Refuges?? River, lakes
Night 34: Cabana dels Esparvers. Small stone cabin, 2 to 3 people
Provisions: stock up in Encamp. COOK

02.07.08
Day 35: (MAP 35) , 9km, 4.05h, Esparvers to Refugi de Malniu
Water: river, lakes, refuges and fountain at end
Night 35: Refugi Malniu (Meranges) , 93 825 71 04, 616 855 535
Provisions: day food from encamp and dinner / picnic malniu

03.07.08
Day 36: (map 36), 14km, 3.40h, Malniu to Puigcerda (descent)
Water: fountain at 9km
Night 36: camping Stel, 972 88 23 61 or hostal terminus 972 880 002
Provisions: Puigcerda

04.07.08
Day 37: (map 37), 24km, 6.20h, Puigcerda to Planoles
Water: fountain at 19km
Night 37: Camping Can Fosses CHECK NUMBER. Alberg Pere Figuera 972 73 61 77, Corral Blanc 972 73 60 00
Provisions: Planoles

05.07.08
Day 38: (map 38), 14.5km, 5.50h. Planoles to Nuria
Water: fountain at 1km and in Queralbs. Refuge queralbs 936 824 237 / 198 082
Night 38: Santuario de Nuria, Alberg Pic d’Aliga 972 73 20 48 / 972 73 20 43
Provisions: Queralbs and Nuria

06.07.08
Day 39: (map 39), 19.5km, 6.10h. Nuria a Set Cases
Water: Refugi Ulldeter 12km 973 192 004 / 482 319
Night 39: Set Cases Can Tiranda 972 136 052
Provisions: Set Cases…and that restaurant

07.07.08
Day 40: (map 40), 20.5km, 6.08h, Set Cases to Beget
Water: Mollo town at 10km
Night 40: Beget CALL MONICA
Provisions: Beget and Mollo

08.07.08
Day 41: (map 41), 14.5km, 4.30, Beget to San Aniol d’Aguja
Water: fountain at 6km
Night 41: Camping NO CAMPSITE, NO NOTHING, field near church, refuge Can Galan
Provisions: NONE

09.07.08
Day 42: (map 42), 16km, 5.35h, San Aniol to Albanya
Water: fountain at 7km
Night 42: Albanya, camping bassegoda
Provisions: Albanya

10.07.08
Day 43: (map 43), 15.5km, 4.30h, Albanya to Macanet de Cabrenys. Or to Vajol 27km
Water: fountain at 9.5km and 14km
Night 43: camping area or Hostal La Cuadra 972 544 032
Provisions: Macanet

11.07.08
Day 44: (map 44), 27km, 9h, Macanet to Requesens
Water: fountain at 1.5km and La Jonquera 21km
Night 44: camp wild in Requesens Or camp site in La Jonquera (makes next day longer)
Provisions: Requesens has bar but no campsite

12.07.08
Day 45 (map 45), 27km. 6.25h Requesens to Vilamaniscle UK book goes to Sant Quirze where bar and restaurant but camp wild
Water: ELS VILARS CHECK 12km
Night 45: CHECK VILAMINISCLE
Provisions: CHECK VILAMANISCLE

13.07.08
Day 46: (map 46), 16km, 4.30h. Vlamaniscle to Port de la Selva
Water: Llanca 8km, fountain 13km sant pere de rodes
Night 46: Port de la Selva, Camp-site L’Arola 972 38 70 05
Provisions: No problem….the diet’s over

14.07.08
Day 47: (map 47), 13km, 4h, Port de la Selva to Cap de Creus
Water: NONE
Night 47: GET PICKED UP….night in Cadaques or home?