Blogging from the Pyrenees
Phil & Anna have been living in the Pyrenees for over 17 years and love the culture, wildlife and mountains here. We run Hike Pyrenees, which organises guided and self guided hiking holidays in the Pyrenees and other areas of Spain. Our blog tells about our adventures hiking, snowshoeing and skiing in the Pyrenees and we hope to explain some of the fascinating flora, fauna and history of the area. We hope you enjoy reading!
The start of an adventure on the GR11
Over Easter, my son Christopher and I started an adventure on the GR11, hiking a 60 km section over four days from Cap de Higer on the Atlantic coast to Elizondo in the Baztan area of the Pyrenees. The aim is to walk the whole of the GR11 trans-Pyrenean trail all the way to the Mediterranean in stages over several years.
A day skiing with the family
It's great living near a ski resort and skiing is part of the lifestlye here. On Wednesday afternoons the kids have ski lessons with the school and last Sunday we ventured out to Panticosa for our first day's skiing with the whole family - and to make things more...
Snowshoeing from Cotefablo to Toronzué (2263m)
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...
Snow conditions in Formigal and the Pyrenees
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...
Catherine of Aragon by Giles Tremlett
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...
Quebrantahuesos 2018 Bike Race – still time to sign up!
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...
Mountain – a new documentary film
Mountain is a new documentary film from Jennifer Peedom - the maker of the recent Sherpa documentary. The film explores the beauty of the mountains rather than a particular expedition or peak and from the look of the trailer has some stunning footage. The film covers...
2018 Walking holiday brochure now available
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,...
New Pyrenees wildflower and fauna guidebook in English
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...
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The Ordesa NP
Guide to hiking the spectacular canyons of the Ordesa National Park
Pyrenees butterflies
Gallery of the spectacular butterflies and moths we have in the Pyrenees
Village to Village
Hotel to hotel hiking in the high Pyrenees
Geology of the Pyrenees
Discover how the Pyrenean range was formed
Hike the GR11
A practical guide to hiking the GR11
Wildflowers
Discover the spectacular flora of the Pyrenees
Bearded vulture
This huge bone eating vulture is one of the Pyrenees emblamatic species