Blogging from the Pyrenees

Adventures and information on the Spanish Pyrenees

Blogging from the Pyrenees

Adventures and information on the Spanish Pyrenees

The Pyrenees Articles

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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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Hike Pyrenees, season so far…

Hike Pyrenees, season so far…

by | Jul 12, 2016

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

by | Apr 19, 2016

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

by | Feb 16, 2016

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...

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Mountain biking in the Valle de Tena

Mountain biking in the Valle de Tena

by | Feb 8, 2016

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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Grenache wine tasting

Grenache wine tasting

by | Feb 3, 2016

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...

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Ski touring afternoon to Col des Moines

Ski touring afternoon to Col des Moines

by | Jan 26, 2016

Last week we had a beautiful afternoon of ski touring with my American friend Nick. After a period of bad weather and snow, some sun shining days always come in our mountains!! Starting from Astún ski resort in Aragon Valley, we chose to follow one classical summer...

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