GR11 Section 2: Bielsa - Benasque
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 54.41 mi
- Elevation gain
- 12,995 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 12,621 ft
- Max elevation
- 8,465 ft
- TrailRank
- 19
- Min elevation
- 3,368 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 3 days 14 hours 41 minutes
- Coordinates
- 25716
- Uploaded
- August 18, 2023
- Recorded
- August 2023
near Bielsa, Aragón (España)
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Itinerary description
Section 2: Bielsa - Benasque
Distance: 52.32 mi (84km)
Elevation gain: 12944 ft (3945m)
Day 6: Bielsa - Refugio de Pineta
Distance: 7.72 mi (12.4km)
Elevation gain: 1000 ft (304m)
Campsite: Refugio de Pineta (refuge)
A quick evening hike to get back on the GR11 after a detour around Ordesa.
Day 7: Refugio de Pineta - Parzan
Distance: 12.6 mi (20km)
Elevation gain: 3221 ft (980m)
Campsite: Field above Parzan (wild camp)
Met back up with the two Americans (Jon and Lauren) before the ascent this morning. Coming down to Parzan, we cooked by the river before finding a field to set up in. Big party in the town!
Day 8: Parzan - Camping el Forcallo
Distance: 15 mi (24km)
Elevation gain: 4896 ft (1492m)
Campsite: Camping el Forcallo (camping)
We left Parzan in the morning for a long gravel road uphill, stopping for a swim at a resivoir. Here, we ran into an Italian couple who we would pass frequently over the next few days.
Day 9: Camping el Forcallo - Cabana Santa Ana
Distance: 12.8 mi (20.6km)
Elevation gain: 3767 ft (1148m)
Campsite: Cabana de Santa Ana (Bothy)
After hiking a long pass, we stopped at the Refugio de Estos for a nice rest. Instead of going all the way down to Benasque, we stayed in a bothy this evening.
Day 10a: Cabana Santa Ana - Benasque
Distance: 4.2 mi (6.75km)
Elevation gain: 60 ft (20m)
Campsite: N/A
In the morning, hiked down to Benasque for a resupply.
Distance: 52.32 mi (84km)
Elevation gain: 12944 ft (3945m)
Day 6: Bielsa - Refugio de Pineta
Distance: 7.72 mi (12.4km)
Elevation gain: 1000 ft (304m)
Campsite: Refugio de Pineta (refuge)
A quick evening hike to get back on the GR11 after a detour around Ordesa.
Day 7: Refugio de Pineta - Parzan
Distance: 12.6 mi (20km)
Elevation gain: 3221 ft (980m)
Campsite: Field above Parzan (wild camp)
Met back up with the two Americans (Jon and Lauren) before the ascent this morning. Coming down to Parzan, we cooked by the river before finding a field to set up in. Big party in the town!
Day 8: Parzan - Camping el Forcallo
Distance: 15 mi (24km)
Elevation gain: 4896 ft (1492m)
Campsite: Camping el Forcallo (camping)
We left Parzan in the morning for a long gravel road uphill, stopping for a swim at a resivoir. Here, we ran into an Italian couple who we would pass frequently over the next few days.
Day 9: Camping el Forcallo - Cabana Santa Ana
Distance: 12.8 mi (20.6km)
Elevation gain: 3767 ft (1148m)
Campsite: Cabana de Santa Ana (Bothy)
After hiking a long pass, we stopped at the Refugio de Estos for a nice rest. Instead of going all the way down to Benasque, we stayed in a bothy this evening.
Day 10a: Cabana Santa Ana - Benasque
Distance: 4.2 mi (6.75km)
Elevation gain: 60 ft (20m)
Campsite: N/A
In the morning, hiked down to Benasque for a resupply.
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