by Phil | Jan 29, 2011 | Hiking in the Pyrenees, The Pyrenees
Walked the famous Chemin de la Mature on the French side of the Pyrenees last weekend. This spectacular path is carved into a sheer cliff face. Originally constructed in 1772 to provide access to the forests above which was logged to build ships. These inaccessible...
by Phil | Dec 15, 2010 | Hiking in the Pyrenees, The Pyrenees
Beautiful weather in the Pyrenees last weekend after a week of rain and cloud. On Sunday I went to explore the Valle de Acumuer which I’d looked at lots of times but not walked in before. We started in the village of Acumuer which is in a lovely location with a...
by Phil | Oct 17, 2010 | Hiking in the Pyrenees, The Pyrenees
Pic du Midi d’Ossau is one of the iconic peaks of the French Pyrenees. It´s a fantastic looking mountain with rocky walls guarding each of it’s twin peaks. The ‘via normal’ is a pretty exciting scramble to the summit and another route...
by Phil | Oct 14, 2010 | Hiking in the Pyrenees, The Pyrenees
Every time I open the shutters in my flat I see the Pico Arriel at the head of the Valle de Tena on the French border. I’ve wanted to climb it for ages but with the summit covered in snow for most of the year hadn’t got round to it until this week. So glad...
by Phil | Jul 11, 2010 | Hiking in the Pyrenees, The Pyrenees
Last week Dougal and his fundraising crew came over for a challenging 4 days hiking in aid of Claire House Childrens Hospice. We had brilliant weather and tackled 4 fantastic routes. Our first days hiking took us to Pico Anayet – a spectacular, pointy peak of...
