https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/author/rosa/ Walking holidays in the Spanish Pyrenees Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:05:09 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/valle-de-tena-explorer-sunshine-wildflowers-and-mountain-adventures/ https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/valle-de-tena-explorer-sunshine-wildflowers-and-mountain-adventures/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:04:17 +0000 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/?p=235568 We had some great early season weather on our Valle de Tena Explorer trip last week. It's always a delight to welcome people to our home village of Biescas. The wildflowers are simply stunning this season and at this time of year we've the trails to ourselves and the mountain tops are still white with snow.]]> https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/valle-de-tena-explorer-sunshine-wildflowers-and-mountain-adventures/feed/ 0 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/riglos-alquezar-walking-holiday/ https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/riglos-alquezar-walking-holiday/#respond Fri, 15 May 2026 12:14:45 +0000 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/?p=234920 A wonderful week walking through the spectacular landscapes of Riglos and Alquézar, with dramatic cliffs, soaring vultures, peaceful trails, spring flowers and unforgettable canyon scenery in the Spanish Pre-Pyrenees.]]> https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/riglos-alquezar-walking-holiday/feed/ 0 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/walking-wine-special-start-to-the-summer-season/ https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/walking-wine-special-start-to-the-summer-season/#comments Tue, 12 May 2026 08:48:27 +0000 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/?p=234789 We’ve just returned from a wonderful private walking holiday in Priorat and Beceite, combining Mediterranean mountain walks, wine tastings, historic villages, local food and some very special encounters with the people who make this area so memorable.]]> https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/walking-wine-special-start-to-the-summer-season/feed/ 2 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/a-week-of-snowshoeing-in-the-pyrenees/ https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/a-week-of-snowshoeing-in-the-pyrenees/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:37:05 +0000 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/?p=233479 A memorable week of snowshoeing in the Pyrenees. After bad weather for most of the winter, our group hit lucky with wall to wall sunshine this week! Routes explored Canal Roya, Ibón de Estanés and the mountains around Portalet, with Pablo and David guiding the group across a very snowy Pyrenees.]]> https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/a-week-of-snowshoeing-in-the-pyrenees/feed/ 0 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/what-do-we-do-in-winter/ https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/what-do-we-do-in-winter/#respond Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:32:40 +0000 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/?p=232108 Winter in the Pyrenees is far from quiet. From snowshoe guiding and avalanche training to route planning and designing new itineraries, discover what the Hike Pyrenees team does behind the scenes.]]> https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/what-do-we-do-in-winter/feed/ 0 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/breaking-news-weve-won-a-feefo-gold-trusted-service-award/ https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/breaking-news-weve-won-a-feefo-gold-trusted-service-award/#respond Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:48:09 +0000 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/?p=227296 We’re proud to share that we’ve been awarded the Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award for 2026. Last year, you left us 134 reviews, with an average rating of 5 stars, with over 99% reviews being 5 star! Thanks to all of you who left reviews - it's much appreciated and really helps us. It's very rewarding to read all your lovely comments and see how much you enjoy your holidays with us and the company of our wonderful guiding team.]]> https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/breaking-news-weve-won-a-feefo-gold-trusted-service-award/feed/ 0 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/how-to-get-to-the-french-pyrenee-by-train/ https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/how-to-get-to-the-french-pyrenee-by-train/#respond Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:04:21 +0000 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/?p=230461 Travelling from London to the French Pyrenees by train to hike in the dramatic cirque of Gavarnie, is a relaxed way to reach the Pyrenees, avoiding flying and taking in the French scenery on the way. You can travel from London to Lourdes in a day, and from there the excellent hiking bases of Luz-Saint-Sauveur and Cauterets, where our French Pyrenees guided holiday is based, are nearby.]]> https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/how-to-get-to-the-french-pyrenee-by-train/feed/ 0 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/castillo-de-loarre-sierra-de-guara/ https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/castillo-de-loarre-sierra-de-guara/#respond Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:42:39 +0000 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/?p=231142 Rising above the plains of Huesca, the Castle of Loarre is one of Europe’s best-preserved Romanesque fortresses. Built at the frontier of the early Kingdom of Aragon and later used as a filming location for Kingdom of Heaven, Loarre stands at the gateway to the Sierra de Guara — a landscape best explored on foot, where history, geology and walking trails come together naturally.]]> https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/castillo-de-loarre-sierra-de-guara/feed/ 0 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/five-inspiring-hiking-destinations-for-2026/ https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/five-inspiring-hiking-destinations-for-2026/#respond Thu, 01 Jan 2026 10:00:47 +0000 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/?p=230909 A new year has a way of sharpening the senses. The days begin to lengthen, maps come out of drawers, and thoughts drift towards quieter valleys, high paths and places where walking still feels like a privilege rather than a pastime.]]> https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/five-inspiring-hiking-destinations-for-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2025/pyrenees-national-park-gavarnie-hiking-holiday/ https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2025/pyrenees-national-park-gavarnie-hiking-holiday/#respond Fri, 26 Dec 2025 16:00:59 +0000 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/?p=230972 Discover the glacial cirques of Gavarnie, Troumouse and Estaube on a guided walking holiday in the Pyrenees National Park. A two-centre journey through the heart of the French Pyrenees. Come and discover the beauty of the French Pyrenees with us!]]> https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2025/pyrenees-national-park-gavarnie-hiking-holiday/feed/ 0