Explore the Valle de Tena with classic Pyrenean walks, high mountain lakes, local food, historic Jaca and spectacular views on our guided walking holiday.
Valle de Tena Explorer: classic walks in the Pyrenees
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Borderless Pyrenees: Hiking in La Cerdanya
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
Discover Ordesa: A week of walking in the Pyrenees
Chema looks back on a wonderful week guiding our Discover Ordesa holiday, with walks through ancient forests, dramatic limestone valleys and the peaceful Bujaruelo Valley, followed by panoramic summit views from Pico Pelopín.
French Pyrenees Walking holiday: Following the Pioneers of Pyreneism
Our new French Pyrenees holiday took us on a journey, following in the footsteps of the first Pyreneists, exploring the giant cirques of Gavarnie, Troumouse, Vignemale and up the famous Col du Tourmalet.
Peaks & Passes: wildlife, wildflowers and classic Pyrenean summits
A fantastic week on our Peaks & Passes guided walking holiday, with classic Pyrenean summits, alpine lakes, bearded vultures, wildflowers and superb views across the Valle de Tena.
Ordesa never disappoints
A wonderful June week on our Discover Ordesa holiday, walking through Ordesa National Park, Bujaruelo, Aínsa and the Sobrarbe region, with canyons, vultures, flowers, viewpoints and plenty of mountain memories.
Valle de Tena Explorer: sunshine, wildflowers and mountain adventures
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.
Canyons of Aínsa: a guide’s story
Our new Canyons of Aínsa guided walking holiday explores one of the quieter and most varied walking regions in the Spanish Pyrenees. In this post, Juanma, one of our local guides, shares what makes the area so special — from the dramatic canyons of Añisclo and Escuaín...
The start of an adventure on the GR11
Over Easter, my son Christopher and I started an adventure on the GR11, hiking a 60 km section over four days from Cap de Higer on the Atlantic coast to Elizondo in the Baztan area of the Pyrenees. The aim is to walk the whole of the GR11 trans-Pyrenean trail all the way to the Mediterranean in stages over several years.
Snowshoeing in the sunshine!
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.