Blogging from the Pyrenees

Adventures and information on the Spanish Pyrenees

Blogging from the Pyrenees

Adventures and information on the Spanish Pyrenees

Hiking in the Pyrenees Articles

Hiking in Ordesa

Safety in the mountains: Why we use Garmin inReach on all our walking holidays

by | Dec 19, 2025

When hiking in the Pyrenees, a sense of freedom and remoteness is part of the experience. Wide valleys, high passes and quiet trails are what draw people here. At the same time, these are serious mountains, where weather can change quickly and mobile phone coverage is not always reliable. A Garmin InReach allows you to call for help if something goes wrong and for people to see your location and keep an eye out for you.

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Peña Oroel

by | Apr 3, 2011

Peña Oroel at 1769m stands just outside Jaca and it's cliffs are home to dozens of Griffon vultures. Being slightly south of the main chain means that you get fantastic views across a vast number of peaks. In fact Aneto, Possets and Perdido - the three highest peaks...

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Chemin de la Mature

Walking the Chemin de la Mature

by | Jan 29, 2011

Walked the famous Chemin de la Mature on the French side of the Pyrenees last weekend. This spectacular path is carved into a sheer cliff face. Originally constructed in 1772 to provide access to the forests above which was logged to build ships. These inaccessible...

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The Peaks of Ordesa

by | Jan 14, 2011

From the Monrepos pass you get a superb vista across the Pyrenees including this fantastic view of the Ordesa National Park. You can see ten of the 3000m peaks, the cliffs of the Ordesa Valley and even the Faja de las Flores. Click on the photo to get a larger clearer...

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Hiking in the Valle de Acumuer

by | Dec 15, 2010

Beautiful weather in the Pyrenees last weekend after a week of rain and cloud. On Sunday I went to explore the Valle de Acumuer which I'd looked at lots of times but not walked in before. We started in the village of Acumuer which is in a lovely location with a pretty...

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Pic du Midi d’Ossau (2884m)

by | Oct 17, 2010

Pic du Midi d'Ossau is one of the iconic peaks of the French Pyrenees. It´s a fantastic looking mountain with rocky walls guarding each of it's twin peaks. The 'via normal' is a pretty exciting scramble to the summit and another route I've been longing to do for ages....

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Pico Arriel (2822m)

by | Oct 14, 2010

Every time I open the shutters in my flat I see the Pico Arriel at the head of the Valle de Tena on the French border. I've wanted to climb it for ages but with the summit covered in snow for most of the year hadn't got round to it until this week. So glad I did as it...

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Pyrenees Charity Hike

by | Jul 11, 2010

 Last week Dougal and his fundraising crew came over for a challenging 4 days hiking in aid of Claire House Childrens Hospice. We had brilliant weather and tackled 4 fantastic routes. Our first days hiking took us to Pico Anayet - a spectacular, pointy peak of 2545m....

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Refugio Week – summiting Marbore

by | Jul 6, 2010

Fantastic Refugio Week last week with the highlight being summiting a snow covered Marbore (3248m) and looking the Cirque de Gavarnie far below. Clear blue skies and lots of snow made for fantastic hiking. Our first two day trek in the Valle de Tena took us to the...

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Lakes & Valleys and Discover Ordesa Walking Holidays

by | Jun 22, 2010

The walking season is in full swing here in the Pyrenees and we've had a couple of great walking holidays already this June with a Lakes & Valleys and a Discover Ordesa walking holidays. We've had some fantastic hikes visiting high alpine pastures, abandoned...

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