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!
New Year, new Adventures: Why 2025 is the year to prioritise your well-being
The start of a new year is always a time for fresh beginnings, renewed energy, and a chance to set meaningful goals. As 2025 gets underway, many of us are reflecting on how to live healthier, happier lives. This year, let’s focus on making resolutions that nurture both our physical and mental well-being. From adopting good habits to embracing new experiences, here are some ideas to inspire your goals for the year ahead — and why a hiking holiday might just be the perfect way to kick-start your journey.
Ophrys Orchids in the Pyrenees
Ophyrs orchids attract male bees by imitating the shape, colour and scent of female bees. Each orchid is specialised to be pollinated by only one type of bee. Read an interesting article on the bbc today about bees cross pollinating different orchids creating hybrids....
Signs of spring
Few signs of spring as I took a walk out from Biescas yesterday. First few primroses are coming out in sunny spots alongside the path and few hepatica have started to join them. The stinking hellebore have been out a few weeks - the flowers of these remain green as...
The Dolmen of Santa Elena
The other day I took a walk from Biescas up to Santa Elena and was pleased to see that they've put up some boards with information about the dolmen. The upper Gallego has one of the greatest concentration of megaliths in the Pyrenees. The dolmen at Santa Elena is a...
Ski touring Pico del Chinebral de Gamueta
Weekend at Refugio Linza - part 2 Woke up on the Sunday to clear blue skies once again. Very cold outside - about -9. Today's plan was Pico del Chinebral de Gamnueta, skinning up the main ridge and then skiing down the south face down a valley to the road. Made our...
A weekend at Refugio Linza
Refugio Linza lies at a remote roadhead in the Anso Valley. It's a beautiful wilderness area with not a ski lift for miles and perfect for ski touring, snow shoeing and cross country skiing. The weather forecast was perfect last weekend so Fabian, Dian and...
Snowshoeing from Cotefablo
Snow conditions are fabulous at Formigal and the Pyrennes in general at the moment. Last Sunday Fabien and I went snowshoeing from the Cotefablo pass. Interestingly the ridge we walked along is said to be the border of the weather systems with east of the ridge being...
Formigal article in Adventure Travel magazine
The Jan/Feb issue of Adventure Travel has a good article on skiing in Formigal. The same issue also features a hike in the Ordesa National Park following a simal route to the Hike Pyrenees GR11walking holiday. Read about it then come and join us in the Pyrenees to try...
Snow conditions in Formigal
We've been doing a fair amount of skiing at Formigal this winter. Snow conditions this week are perfect. There's a good snow covering on all pistes and lots of powder off piste. Avalanche risk has been high for a lot of the winter though. One of our favourite pistes -...
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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