The Spanish Peaks are a pair of prominent mountains located in southwestern Colorado. The Ute and Comanche Indians called the mountains Wahatoya which means "Breasts of the Earth". The Spanish Peaks were an important landmark on the Santa Fe Trail, the first glimpse of the Rocky Mountains for travelers.

East Spanish Peak is higher than any point in the United States east of its longitude (12,683 ft).

Sometimes described as Milwaukee's Hidden Central Park, this nearly eight mile route creates an escape from the city in the city. For most of these miles, there is little evidence of city life, and wildlife are more commonly seen than buildings. You'll run through several parks, often without even realizing they're just above you on the ridge.

The Chemin Henri IV, famous in Béarn, connects Lourdes to Pau via an old Roman road. This GR® therefore extends over two departments, Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-Atlantiques. This historic road, probably a thousand years old as evidenced by the Fort de César and the dolmen of Peyre Dusets, linked Lescar, the former capital of Béarn, to Lourdes and, being established on the heights, made it possible to avoid the marshy plain of Nay on the edge of the Gave de Pau. In the direction described here, the GR® starts from Lourdes, where the GR® 78 and 101 pass.