The Pyrenees Articles

How to travel from London to Lourdes and Gavarnie by train

How to travel from London to Lourdes and Gavarnie by train

Travelling from London to the French Pyrenees by train to hike in the dramatic cirque of Gavarnie, is a relaxed way to reach the Pyrenees, avoiding flying and taking in the French scenery on the way. You can travel from London to Lourdes in a day, and from there the excellent hiking bases of Luz-Saint-Sauveur and Cauterets, where our French Pyrenees guided holiday is based, are nearby.

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Spotlight on the wallcreeper: bird of the year 2025

Spotlight on the wallcreeper: bird of the year 2025

The wallcreeper, with its bright scarlet wing patches, is one of the Pyrenees most famous birds and prized sighting for ornithologists. It’s being celebrated as the ‘Bird of 2025’ by SEO/Birdlife to highlight the dangers it faces and why this small bird is so special.

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La noche de las almetas: Aragón’s own Halloween tradition

La noche de las almetas: Aragón’s own Halloween tradition

As Halloween approaches, many associate the night of October 31st with spooky costumes, trick-or-treating, and carved pumpkins. However, in the Aragón region of Spain, particularly in the Pyrenees, there exists a much older and unique tradition: La Noche de las Almetas (The Night of the Souls).

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Pyrenees Snowshoeing holiday

Pyrenees Snowshoeing holiday

Guided snowshoeing holiday in the Pyrenees in February 2025. If you’re dreaming of a unique winter escape, snowshoeing in the Pyrenees is the perfect way to explore Spain’s majestic mountains while enjoying a peaceful, nature-filled holiday.

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A fantastic summer of hiking!

A fantastic summer of hiking!

Our summer season has come to an end and what a great summer it has been! We’ve welcomed more hikers than ever to the Pyrenees and the Picos de Europa.

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Happy Christmas from the Pyrenees

Happy Christmas from the Pyrenees

We’d like to wish all of our friends and guests a very merry Christmas from all of us here at Hike Pyrenees. We had a busy summer – thank you to everyone who came and hiked with us this summer – we enjoyed showing you all our wonderful corner of the world.

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Two new guided hiking holidays for 2024

Two new guided hiking holidays for 2024

We've two new guided walking holidays for 2024 - the Beceite Spring Hiker (7-14th April) and the Catalan Pyrenees (18-25th May). Both are in fabulous hiking areas where we've run self-guided and private group trips for a number of years and are now offering as...

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2024 holiday dates and Stansted-Zaragoza flights on sale

2024 holiday dates and Stansted-Zaragoza flights on sale

Our 2024 walking holiday program has been published and London Stansted-Zaragoza flights are now on sale. We’ve dual level guided walking holidays in the beautiful mountains of the Valle de Tena, Ordesa National Park and the Picos de Europa. Come and hike with us next summer!

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