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AUTHOR’S PREFACE

Limestone outcrops, Sierra de Abodi (Stage 6)

The first Cicerone guide to the GR11 was published in 1996. At that time the route was ill-defined with little waymarking; navigation was a serious problem and there was much walking on tarmac and dirt roads. Constant changes and improvements in the route kept Paul Lucia busy producing updates and his fourth edition was published in 2008. Since 2008 there have been major route changes to the GR11, especially in the Basque Country and Navarre. Road walking has been reduced to a minimum, the route has been well signed and waymarked and the GR11 has now developed into a magnificent route through largely unspoilt and wild mountains. The author walked the main route again in 2017 for this updated guide but has not walked all the alternative routes since 2013. This update includes the new route between La Mina and Candanchu, the only major change since 2013.

It is now possible to walk the GR11 without camping or using bothies and this new guide is organised into 47 stages for the benefit of those who are using accommodation along the route. Walkers who, like the author, prefer wild camping in the mountains will find much greater flexibility in their planning.

Brian Johnson