Well, the 2014 hiking season here in the Spanish Pyrenees is well and truly under way, and despite the occasional late afternoon thunderstorm, things have been ticking along nicely. Our self-guided holidays are proving to be as popular as ever, with about half of the guests hiking the 6 day Village to Village Walk in the Valle de Tena. Other guests have explored the Ordesa Valley, Camino de Santiago and other spectacular areas of the Valle de Tena.
It’s also been busy on the guided holidays. We’ve run a few more dual level holidays this season, allowing walkers to choose between gentle and more strenuous walks, both in the Valle de Tena and Ordesa, on each of their 5 days, giving them the opportunity to enjoy a diverse range of environments, from flower filled meadows through to rugged high mountain terrain. Highlights have included hiking the Faja de Pelay in the Ordesa Canyon, visiting the Ibones de Arriel above the GR11 and popping over the border to walk in the French Pyrenees.
Phil has also run a new walking holiday this season, in the Western Pyrenees. This holiday is split between the two beautiful villages of
We’re also all looking forward to running our Refugio Week later this month, which tackles the highest peak in the area, Monte Perdido, which at 3355m, looms over the head of the Ordesa Canyon.
- The Sierra de la Partacua
- Cuello de Ordiso
- Views of Pena de Otal
- Cabana Refugio de Otal
- Views up the Valle de Tena
- Ssummit of Punta de la Cochata
- Ibones de Arriel
- Ibones de Arriel
- Embalse de Respomuso
- Faja de Pelay, Ordesa
- Edelweiss in Ordesa
- Gradas de Soaso, Ordesa
- Pic Peyreget
- Summit of Pic Peyreget
- Ordesa Valley
Hi Phil
Good to see things are going well again this year. Looking at some of the great pics you have posted it appears that there is a lot more snow about than is normal for early July!
I will be watching with interest how The Western Pyrenees walks go this year . Might be a great option for me in 2015. My operation went well so its back to getting some longer walks in the Peak District during August/September to get some fitness back.
Good luck for the rest of the season
Best Wishes
Graham
Nottingham
Hi Graham,
Good to hear that you’re going to be getting back in the hills soon. The Western Pyrenees hikes have been great and would suit you really well. There’s some pictures on the Facebook page of the hikes we did there in June: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.893645033986111.1073741845.167599619923993&type=1
See you in 2015,
Phil