Blogging from the Pyrenees

Adventures and information on the Spanish Pyrenees

Blogging from the Pyrenees

Adventures and information on the Spanish Pyrenees

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Breaking news: We’ve won a Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award!

by | Jan 29, 2026

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.

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Aneto 3404m – The heighest peak in the Pyrenees

Aneto 3404m – The heighest peak in the Pyrenees

by | Aug 2, 2018

At 3404m Aneto is the highest peak in the Pyrenees with Posets at 3371m and Monte Perdido 3355m being the second and third highest. Neither Phil or myself (Hannah) had climbed Aneto before so in July this year we both set a date for the adventure. We had a great time...

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Village to Village – a self guided adventure

Village to Village – a self guided adventure

by | Jul 17, 2018

One of our many holiday options here at Hike Pyrenees is to explore the Pyrenees at your own speed with one of our self guided holiday options. We introduced the first of these holidays to our itinerary back in 2012 – Village  to village self guided, which is in...

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A day skiing with the family

A day skiing with the family

by | Feb 2, 2018

It’s great living near a ski resort and skiing is part of the lifestlye here. On Wednesday afternoons the kids have ski lessons with the school and last Sunday we ventured out to Panticosa for our first day’s skiing with the whole family – and to...

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Snowshoeing from Cotefablo to Toronzué (2263m)

Snowshoeing from Cotefablo to Toronzué (2263m)

by | Jan 18, 2018

The great snow conditions continue in the Pyrenees and yesterday we got the snowshoes out. The weather didn’t look that great up the valley so we headed across to Cotefablo – the pass halfway between Biescas and Ordesa/Torla. It’s south of the high...

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Snow conditions in Formigal and the Pyrenees

Snow conditions in Formigal and the Pyrenees

by | Jan 10, 2018

With the holidays over, the tourists gone and the pistes empty once again I headed up to Formigal yesterday for my first days skiing of the season. We’ve had a lot of snow over the Christmas period – a couple of really big dumps but mixed in with a few...

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Catherine of Aragon by Giles Tremlett

Catherine of Aragon by Giles Tremlett

by | Jan 6, 2018

Last night Los Reyes Magos – the three kings – visited every house in Spain bringing gifts and I was lucky enough to be left the Catherine of Aragon biography by Giles Tremlett. Although Catherine was the Queen of England for over twenty years, I feel she...

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2018 Walking holiday brochure now available

2018 Walking holiday brochure now available

by | Dec 4, 2017

The Hike Pyrenees 2018 brochure is now printed and ready to order. It has everything you need to know about our guided and self guided holidays next summer. Order your copy today! New holidays for 2018 Route of the Three Kingdoms – self guided A new hotel to...

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