by Rosa Santamaria | Jan 21, 2025 | Fauna & Flora, Guided walking holidays, Ordesa, Pyrenees, The Pyrenees
If you’ve ever been mesmerised by the sight of a small bird with striking scarlet and black wings flitting along rocky cliffs, you’ve likely encountered the wallcreeper. This elusive and captivating bird has recently been named Bird of the Year 2025 by SEO/BirdLife,...
by Phil | Aug 18, 2021 | Guided walking holidays, Hiking in the Pyrenees, Pyrenees, The Pyrenees, Valle de Tena, Walking holidays
During the last week of July, we finally ran our first guided walking holiday for over a year! We welcomed five American and Danish guests, who all now live in Valencia, making it simple to travel up to the Pyrenees. We’ve also welcomed several couples doing our...
by Phil | Apr 15, 2021 | Canyons of Ainsa, Discover Ordesa, Guided walking holidays, Pyrenees, The Pyrenees, Walking holidays
Monday was a beautiful sunny day, and we hiked up Pico Mondoto for views into the Añisclo Canyon and the high peaks of Ordesa, covered with fresh snow from the day before. It was cold and crisp the air couldn’t have been any clearer which made for particularly...
by Phil | Sep 18, 2020 | Hiking in the Pyrenees, Ordesa, Pyrenees, The Pyrenees
In the last week of the summer holidays, we had a family hiking trip up to Refugio Goriz in the Ordesa National Park where we camped for the night. Isabel and Christopher are only 9 and 6 so we cheated slightly and took the Ordesa 4×4 taxi up to Punta Acuta. From...
by Phil | Sep 3, 2020 | Discover Ordesa, Hike pyrenees guides, Hiking in the Pyrenees, Ordesa, Pyrenees, The Pyrenees
Another fantastic hike with Juanma. This time we explored the area of Bujaruelo, crossing over into France for views of the Cirque de Gavarnie before tackling the spectacular border ridge and the spiky peak of Gabiet at 2716 metres. We started at the Refugio of San...
