by Phil | Nov 6, 2015 | Hike pyrenees guides
Whilst guiding for Hike Pyrenees through the summer we are often asked ”what do you do through winter?” Many of you know we live in Scotland and as the days draw in and the temperature starts to drop, many people begin to feel a little sad, but not us;...
by Phil | Oct 2, 2015 | The Pyrenees
Well, we can’t believe it, another hiking season at Hike Pyrenees has come to an end! It’s been a superb season with beautiful weather including the heat wave near the beginning of the season. We’ve found some great swimming holes, had some superb...
by Phil | Sep 29, 2015 | Hiking in the Pyrenees, The Pyrenees
September here is a beautiful month. The villages are winding down after a busy August and we start waking up to fresh crisp mornings. The leaves on the trees start to change colour and the hill sides turn a mixture of orange and red. We’ve even had a dusting of...
by Phil | Sep 22, 2015 | Fauna & Flora
Rosie living on the French side of the Pyrenees near Canigou wrote to us recently with a snake identification question. She’d found one in her house and managed to get this picture! It’s a little bit difficult to identify it without seeing its head but we...
by Phil | Sep 18, 2015 | Hiking in the Pyrenees, The Pyrenees
Not only do I enjoy long and strenuous treks in the high mountains, I enjoy mountaineering in almost, if not all it’s forms, from bouldering, through to sport climbing, ski touring, alpine climbing, and climbing in the Greater Ranges. Enjoying all these...
