title: Hiking in the Pyrénées-Orientales
text: # Hiking in the Pyrénées-Orientales
  
  Hiking in the Pyrénées-Orientales is very popular because of its wide range of hiking tracks and scenery in the Pyrenees mountain range by the Mediterranean Sea. They are Pyrénées-Orientales' premier venue, through areas of some of the best scenery in the country. The tracks are maintained to a high standard, making it easier for visitors to explore some of the most scenic parts of Pyrénées' backcountry.
  
  ## List of great hikes
  
  * Canigou Range Tracks
  * Capcir Highlands Tracks
  * Carlit Lakes Journey
  * Força Real Trail
  * French Cerdagne Trail
  * Puigmal Mountain Trail
  * Vallespir Forest Track
  * Vauban Heritage Tracks
  * Vermilion Coast Tracks
  
  ## Major Trans-pyrenees crossing trails
  
  * Crossing the Pyrenees though the more accessible GR 10 in France parallel to the GR 11 in Spain.
  * The Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne is a coast to coast route through the Pyrénées, that links the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. the HRP is on the ridge line, crossing alternately French and Spanish slopes.
  