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THIRD EDITION OF THE GUIDE
On 11 April 2019, the long-awaited 3rd edition of the HRP guide was published by Cicerone. I again assisted with the update. GPS tracks for each day are available on the publisher's web site. However, for reasons I do not fully understand, the new author (Tom Martens) has removed every single GPS reference from the guide text.
Although the GPS tracks are undoubtedly very useful, they will only enable you to identify your exact location in the guide if your GPS device is loaded with a map overlay. If you wish to continue to use Joosten's 2nd edition, to use traditional GPS waypoints or you would prefer not to rely on GPS tracks alone, then this site remains the web resource of choice.
Through this site you can buy my unique hrp.gpx file to help you navigate across the Pyrenean Haute Route (HRP). With the file I also supply a free, just-revised in 2023, 29-page update report with tips, corrections, suggested re-routes saving up to 4 days, details of refuge closures, gps device/map advice and much more. This web site is endorsed by Cicerone Press.
On 11 April 2019, the long-awaited 3rd edition of the HRP guide was published by Cicerone. I again assisted with the update. GPS tracks for each day are available on the publisher's web site. However, for reasons I do not fully understand, the new author (Tom Martens) has removed every single GPS reference from the guide text.
Although the GPS tracks are undoubtedly very useful, they will only enable you to identify your exact location in the guide if your GPS device is loaded with a map overlay. If you wish to continue to use Joosten's 2nd edition, to use traditional GPS waypoints or you would prefer not to rely on GPS tracks alone, then this site remains the web resource of choice.
Through this site you can buy my unique hrp.gpx file to help you navigate across the Pyrenean Haute Route (HRP). With the file I also supply a free, just-revised in 2023, 29-page update report with tips, corrections, suggested re-routes saving up to 4 days, details of refuge closures, gps device/map advice and much more. This web site is endorsed by Cicerone Press.
How is the hrp.gpx file unique?Please note that the file is not a continuous gps track. If you want continuous tracks then they are available in conjunction with the new 3rd edition. My gpx file contains 45 gps routes, each corresponding to a day's walk in Ton Joosten's Cicerone 2nd edition guide. Within the routes, all the file's 580 waypoints are cross-referenced to a key written direction instruction in Joosten's guide. So, GPS device + hrp.gpx file + guide book means no real need for maps and never get lost! NB. the 1:50,000 Rando maps for the entire HRP weigh 1.5kgs. | Who am I?I'm Peter Forrest and I helped update both Joosten's 2nd 2009 edition and the very latest 3rd edition HRP guide. Joosten name checks me on page 11 and Martens on pages 4 & 9. | ||
Better than Joosten?Ton's guide is excellent in many ways but does not contain anywhere near enough GPS waypoints: four days have no waypoints at all, two days have just 2 and on some days you can walk for hours with no waypoint assistance. My gpx file corrects all these issues and also contains more waypoints than Ton's guide on every single day of the walk (580 in total vs. 500 in Joosten guide). | Is a free sample gpx file available?Yes (for day 14. There are eleven waypoints shown: Joosten has NIL for this day). Click here for free Day14.gpx download. | ||
How much does the gpx file cost and why are you charging for it?The gpx file costs £15, €20 or $20 which you donate direct to charity (I receive nothing). The file has taken hundreds of hours to research, input, cross-check and update. I have spent many weeks on the route 2017-2021 re-visiting many key locations to ensure vital information remains up to date. I also supply a .kml file which can be loaded into Google Earth. A small donation to charity (a Himalayan Earthquake relief fund: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/nepal-earthquake-emergency-appeal/) is surely not too much to ask for such an invaluable aid. To get the gpx file + associated free 29 page update report contact me with your donation receipt at: hrp@hrpguide.org | ExtrasIf you would also like the gps waypoint data in tabular format, either to print out or to take digitally, a pdf file can be supplied at no extra cost. I can also supply copies of no longer available maps on DVD (small extra donation required). |