Adventures and information on the Spanish Pyrenees
Adventures and information on the Spanish Pyrenees
Nestled in the heart of the Spanish Pyrenees, Ordesa National Park is a true gem for nature enthusiasts and hikers alike. A UNESCO World Heritage site with dramatic limestone cliffs, cascading waterfalls, lush forests and huge biodiversity. Most hikes start at la Pardera and in high season, you need to take the shuttle bus from Torla. Read the summer 2025 bus timetable and dates.
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...
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!...
Anne, Andy, Anthony, Karl, Annabel and Robert are this week our guests for a new edition of our Riglos and Alquezar holiday. It is the second year we run this holiday and, after a first group in April, this week our new guests are enjoying the atmosphere of several...
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,...
My friends Javi and Arkaitz – our Hike Pyrenees guide for Refugio week – have been working for 2 years on a climbing documentary. They have filmed 6 ascents of some of the most impressive walls of the Pyrenees. Each ascent was made with 6 of the best current...
The self guided season has started earlier than previous years in Hike Pyrenees: our firsts guests has already arrived and are walking on the beautiful paths and tracks of Guara Natural Park! Before they came, we double checked the route directions we had prepared for...
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...
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...
Our good friends George and Annie ran a wine tasting – or a cata as they are called in Spanish – in their village hall last week. They run wine tastings quite regularly, Annie puts on a great buffet and it’s always a fun evening. George has lived in...