https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/category/fauna-and-flora/ Walking holidays in the Spanish Pyrenees Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:15:29 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/a-week-in-the-heart-of-the-pyrenees/ https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/a-week-in-the-heart-of-the-pyrenees/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:24:43 +0000 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/?p=236895 We look back on a wonderful week in Benasque, where you can find Aneto, the highest peak in the Pyrenees, exploring wild alpine valleys, high mountain lakes and some of the finest scenery in the Pyrenees.]]> https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/a-week-in-the-heart-of-the-pyrenees/feed/ 0 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/valle-de-tena-explorer-classic-walks-pyrenees/ https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/valle-de-tena-explorer-classic-walks-pyrenees/#respond Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:22:37 +0000 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/?p=236600 Explore the Valle de Tena with classic Pyrenean walks, high mountain lakes, local food, historic Jaca and spectacular views on our guided walking holiday.]]> https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/valle-de-tena-explorer-classic-walks-pyrenees/feed/ 0 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/borderless-pyrenees-hiking-in-la-cerdanya/ https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/borderless-pyrenees-hiking-in-la-cerdanya/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:43:14 +0000 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/?p=236472 A week of borderless hiking in La Cerdanya, exploring high summits, mountain lakes, Romanesque villages and the landscapes of both the Spanish and French Pyrenees]]> https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/borderless-pyrenees-hiking-in-la-cerdanya/feed/ 0 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/canyons-of-ainsa/ https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/canyons-of-ainsa/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 10:45:51 +0000 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/?p=235288 ]]> https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2026/canyons-of-ainsa/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/2025/spotlight-on-the-wallcreeper-bird-of-the-year-2025/ https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2025/spotlight-on-the-wallcreeper-bird-of-the-year-2025/#respond Tue, 21 Jan 2025 13:28:07 +0000 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/?p=226801 The wallcreeper, with its bright scarlet wing patches, is one of the Pyrenees most famous birds and prized sighting for ornithologists. It's being celebrated as the 'Bird of 2025' by SEO/Birdlife to highlight the dangers it faces and why this small bird is so special. ]]> https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2025/spotlight-on-the-wallcreeper-bird-of-the-year-2025/feed/ 0 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2020/spring-flowers-and-exercise-at-last/ https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2020/spring-flowers-and-exercise-at-last/#comments Wed, 20 May 2020 11:07:06 +0000 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/?p=216703 ]]> https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2020/spring-flowers-and-exercise-at-last/feed/ 1 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2020/downloadable-pyrenean-animal-colouring-book/ https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2020/downloadable-pyrenean-animal-colouring-book/#respond Fri, 01 May 2020 10:28:57 +0000 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/?p=216571 ]]> https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2020/downloadable-pyrenean-animal-colouring-book/feed/ 0 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2020/pyrenees-butterflies-moths/ https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2020/pyrenees-butterflies-moths/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:38:45 +0000 https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/?p=216517 ]]> https://www.hikepyrenees.co.uk/pyrenees-blog/2020/pyrenees-butterflies-moths/feed/ 1