by Phil | Aug 21, 2023 | Hiking in the Pyrenees, Outdoor activities, Pyrenees, Valle de Tena, Village to Village
Pasarelas are routes that follow a metal walkway through a gorge or across a cliff face. There’s a great new pasarelas route in Panticosa which I tried out with Isabel this weekend. The route isn’t long at just over two kilometres, but has fantastic views...
by Phil | Jul 3, 2020 | Hiking in the Pyrenees, Peaks & Passes, Pyrenees, The Pyrenees, Valle de Tena
Last weekend I headed out to Pico Bacias, a wild rocky 2760 metre peak. I hadn’t done this hike for ages and I’d forgotten how great it is. The views over Vignemale and across to the three thousand metre peaks of the Ordesa National Park are just...
by Phil | Aug 16, 2019 | Guided walking holidays, Hiking in the Pyrenees, Lakes & Valleys, Peaks & Passes, Pyrenees, The Pyrenees, Valle de Tena
Here are some more photos of the superb holidays we had last July in the Pyrenees. We had a fantastic month of hiking and while the temperatures were a bit on the hot side, we had lots of sunshine and the rainjackets stayed in the rucksack the whole month! Peaks &...
by Phil | Jan 9, 2019 | Hiking in the Pyrenees, Pyrenees, The Pyrenees, Valle de Tena
At the weekend Ruby and I headed out for my first hike of the New Year from the border at Portalet. The weather was beautiful – cold but with clear blue skies and sunshine. As long as you don’t want to ski we’ve had brilliant weather over Christmas...
by Phil | Feb 2, 2018 | Skiing, The Pyrenees
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...
