The Pyrenees Articles

Snowshoeing holidays in Spain

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.

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2016 “La Vuelta” cycling race in Valle de Tena

2016 “La Vuelta” cycling race in Valle de Tena

Yesterday, the 164 participants of La Vuelta cycled through Valle de Tena for a relatively short but very intense and maybe decisive 15th stage. Gianluca Brambilla was the fastest in climbing to Formigal together with the current leader of the race Nairo Quintana....

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Valle de Tena zip line

One of the longest zip-lines in Europe…

The Valle de Tena is now home to one of the longest zip-lines in Europe.  With it being only a 15 minute drive from Biescas, and above one of the main reservoirs that help define the valley, the Embalse de Bubal, we had to have a go! Here's what it's all about:...

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Hike Pyrenees, season so far…

Hike Pyrenees, season so far…

We kicked off our 2016 hiking season 6 weeks ago with a superb meal in Ricon el Montañes in Biescas.  Since then we have welcomed, explored and shared the Pyrenees with many new as-well as familiar faces returning for their second, third or even fifth holiday with us!...

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San Juan de la Peña Monastery

San Juan de la Peña Monastery

The Pyrenees have a lot to offer to visitors, not only from a nature and outdoor perspective but also from an historical and cultural heritage point of view. Moreover there is some places in the area that combines on a very special way natural and cultural heritage,...

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Visiting the Sommos bodega

Visiting the Sommos bodega

Last Friday we went to Sommos, a winery in Barbastro in the Somantano wine region. We are going to include a visit to this bodega on our Riglos & Alquezar holiday so needed to check it out - it's a hard job but somebody has to do it 🙂 The Somontano wine area...

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Mountain biking in the Valle de Tena

Mountain biking in the Valle de Tena

Mountain biking is really popular in the Pyrenees and like all mountain ranges over the last twenty years mountain biking has become one of the most popular outdoor activities. Valle de Tena, as well as being a great base for hiking is also a major mountain biking...

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