{"id":18207,"date":"2015-07-09T07:59:58","date_gmt":"2015-07-09T05:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/?p=18207"},"modified":"2021-09-06T11:52:12","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T09:52:12","slug":"historical-footpath-gr1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/sendero-historico-gr1\/","title":{"rendered":"Historical Trail: The GR1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Walking through rural Spain is a unique experience and the GR1 winds through some of the best scenery in northern Spain. At the same time, the route visits numerous medieval churches and castles from the time of the Christian kingdoms, the Reconquest, the Crusades and Spanish unification, as well as key sites in the development of modern Spain. In addition, you will have long views of the changing landscapes, as the mountains of Spain, unlike the rest of Europe, are not covered with pine forests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Practical guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When to arrive?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Accessible all year round, but the best season is from April to early June and in September and October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cities & Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Reinosa, Vitoria, Olite, Murillo de\nG\u00e1llego, Graus and Gironella.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Difficulty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Quiet and often remote, providing a wide range of walking experiences, none of which require technical expertise; accommodation can usually be found en route and at the end of a 7-8 hour day's walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be seen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It combines visits to many of the country's most important sites of historical development with some of its finest scenery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The route <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Sendero Hist\u00f3rico (GR1) runs 1250 km through northern Spain from the Puerto de Tarna in the province of Le\u00f3n in the west to the Mediterranean near L'Escala in Catalonia, through fascinating and varied landscapes and the foothills of the Pyrenees. It has 53 stages, each about 25 km long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n