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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Guiding the Faja de las Flores – Ordesa

Guiding the Faja de las Flores – Ordesa

by | Jul 14, 2014

The Faja de las Flores is a spectacular high level walk which traverses the northern cliffs of the canyon along a weaker sedimentary layer which is in-cut. 'Faja' means girdle in english and the faja paths in Ordesa traverse different parts of the canyon at varying...

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Some more photo’s from our recent hikes in the Pyrenees

Some more photo’s from our recent hikes in the Pyrenees

by | Jul 11, 2014

As mentioned previously, it's been a busy start for Hike Pyrenees and there's more than one camera here at  HQ. So here's my favorite photo's from the season so far from the dual level hikes in the Valle de Tena and Ordesa. With wild flowers in abundance, vultures...

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A great season so far…

A great season so far…

by | Jul 4, 2014

Well, the 2014 hiking season here in the Spanish Pyrenees is well and truly under way, and despite the occasional late afternoon thunderstorm, things have been ticking along nicely.  Our self-guided holidays are proving to be as popular as ever, with about half of the...

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Flowers in the Valle de Salazar

Flowers in the Valle de Salazar

by | May 16, 2014

I 'm hiking in Navarra with Javier for a few days checking routes for our Western Pyrenees holiday. Today we hiked up the peak of Ori which is the first 2000m peak of the Pyrenees.   we had superb views across the Pyrenees range. The flora was superb with fields...

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Snakes in the Pyrenees

Snakes in the Pyrenees

by | May 8, 2014

Ian a regular reader of the blog recently sent me a couple of photos of some snakes he'd seen on the French side of the Pyrenees to identify. He'd found a lovely example of a green whipsnake. It's a long thin snake which can rach up to 2 metres but is usually quite a...

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Punta Cochata (1901m)

Punta Cochata (1901m)

by | Apr 29, 2014

Snows melting in the Pyrenees and I was out hiking today in the Valle de Tena with a friend Gustavo. We chose the peak of Cochata which sits in the middle of the valley with great views in all directions. Although not high it's quite a rocky peak and looks as if it's...

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Week on the Camino de Santiago

Week on the Camino de Santiago

by | Apr 5, 2014

Recently I walked a week on the Camino de Santiago northern route from Hondarribia to Guernika. It was a fantastic 6 day hike with great views along the dramatic coastline. Lots of variety too as you pass through fishing villages, vineyards, along sandy beaches before...

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Calcotada in Sardas

Calcotada in Sardas

by | Mar 10, 2014

At the weekend we had a 'calcotada' in Sardas. A calcotada is a traditional event where calcots are grilled or barbequed. A calcot is a type of green onion (to me more of a cross between an onion and a leek). The white edible part is elongated by continually...

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