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!
French Pyrenees Walking holiday: Following the Pioneers of Pyreneism
Our new French Pyrenees holiday took us on a journey, following in the footsteps of the first Pyreneists, exploring the giant cirques of Gavarnie, Troumouse, Vignemale and up the famous Col du Tourmalet.
Snowshoeing in the sunshine!
A memorable week of snowshoeing in the Pyrenees. After bad weather for most of the winter, our group hit lucky with wall to wall sunshine this week! Routes explored Canal Roya, Ibón de Estanés and the mountains around Portalet, with Pablo and David guiding the group across a very snowy Pyrenees.
What do we do in winter?
Winter in the Pyrenees is far from quiet. From snowshoe guiding and avalanche training to route planning and designing new itineraries, discover what the Hike Pyrenees team does behind the scenes.
Breaking news: We’ve won a Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award!
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.
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.
The Castle of Loarre: stone, stories and the making of a kingdom
Rising above the plains of Huesca, the Castle of Loarre is one of Europe’s best-preserved Romanesque fortresses. Built at the frontier of the early Kingdom of Aragon and later used as a filming location for Kingdom of Heaven, Loarre stands at the gateway to the Sierra de Guara — a landscape best explored on foot, where history, geology and walking trails come together naturally.
Five inspiring hiking destinations for 2026
A new year has a way of sharpening the senses. The days begin to lengthen, maps come out of drawers, and thoughts drift towards quieter valleys, high paths and places where walking still feels like a privilege rather than a pastime.
Walking in the French Pyrenees: discovering the glacial circques of Gavarnie
Discover the glacial cirques of Gavarnie, Troumouse and Estaube on a guided walking holiday in the Pyrenees National Park. A two-centre journey through the heart of the French Pyrenees. Come and discover the beauty of the French Pyrenees with us!
Feliz Navidad 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. The ever growing Hike Pyrenees team had our Christmas meal in Jaca last Friday – much chuleton steak and vino tinto was consumed by all!
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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