Adventures and information on the Spanish Pyrenees
Adventures and information on the Spanish Pyrenees
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 to the wildlife, mountain villages and quieter trails around Ordesa National Park. Here’s what he had to say. Juanma's story This...
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 cliffs of the...
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 days of rain...
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 is a bit...
The Quebrantahuesos (bone-crusher!) bike race is on the 23rd June this year and there's still time to sign up with entries closing on Jan 10th. It's one of the biggest cycle events in Europe with over 10,000 cyclists competing over the weekend. If you fancy a...
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 hotel,...
This superb Pyrenees nature and wildlife guide is now available to order from the Hike Pyrenees website - click here for details. A superb new book on Pyrenees wildlife in English has been published and is a must for any nature lover visiting the Pyrenees. This is...
We all know that the flowers here in the Pyrenees are spectacular, particularly during June. With this in mind along with knowing that many of our guests love combining hiking with the study of the all the beautiful flowers here, we decided a flower specific Lakes and...
They say that time flies when you’re having fun. Well, Hike Pyrenees is now in it’s 10th season of running hiking holidays in the Spanish Pyrenees, and those 10 years have flown by very quickly! To celebrate this, we put on a special hiking holiday, based in the...
After a long day on the winding, demanding and beautiful hiking trail, returning to your hotel room can feel like stepping into paradise. However, before you soak your aching limbs in a hot bath or flop on the comfort of your hotel bed, stop and stretch those burning...