by Phil | Mar 13, 2012 | The Pyrenees
The remanants of the Zaragoza-Pau railway line can be seen around the Somport pass north of Jaca. The rail line between Zaragoza and Pau was opened in 1928 by King Alfonso 13th and French President Gaston Doumergue after 20 years of construction. The line was...
by Phil | Mar 11, 2012 | Fauna & Flora, Hiking in the Pyrenees, The Pyrenees
Took advantage of the fantastic weather and hiked between the villages of Sandinies and Piedrafita passing by Ibon de Piedrafita under the cliffs of the Sierra de Partacua. This is actually the final day of our Village to Village walking holiday and a beautiful days...
by Phil | Feb 27, 2012 | The Pyrenees
Fantastic weather at the weekend so Fabian and I took the oppotunity to cycle a section of the Camino de Santiago from Jaca to a village called Santa Cruz de las Seros. From Jaca to take the Camino de Santiago all the way to Santiago de Compostela is 830km – our...
by Phil | Feb 24, 2012 | Hiking in the Pyrenees, The Pyrenees
The Ordesa National Park is the oldest protected area in Spain and an undisputed highlight of the Pyrenees. The walking in Ordesa is superb with the parks dramatic canyons and three thousand metre peaks giving spectacular views. The Ordesa Valley is the most famous of...
by Phil | Feb 10, 2012 | The Pyrenees
Ryan Air flights from Stansted to Zaragoza are now on sale. The flight times have changed slightly since we printed our brochure with the flight now departing Stansted at 4.45pm arriving at 7.55pm on Sundays. Our transfers are timed to meet this flight and we also...
