by Phil | Jun 12, 2013 | Fauna & Flora, Hiking in the Pyrenees, The Pyrenees
It’s all go, go, go here in the Spanish Pyrenees! We’ve had plenty of self-guided guests exploring the Valle de Tena, and last week saw the first of the guided guests arrive, on a Lakes & Valleys holiday. The Pyrenees, along with much of Europe, has...
by Phil | Jun 11, 2013 | Fauna & Flora, The Pyrenees
This weekend Biescas town hall is running a series of guided orchid and flora walks. They’re led by Jose Miguel who has written 7 books on Pyrenean flora. The orchid on the advert is a woodcock orchid – one of the fascinationg Ophrys family of orchids....
by Phil | Oct 4, 2012 | Hiking in the Pyrenees, The Pyrenees
I’ve wanted to do some of the peaks of the Sierra de Tendeñera and yesterday finally got up there. It’s a magnificent 12km long ridge with imposing cliffs on both the north and the south. We approached from Ibon de Asnos up the north slopes. It was pretty...
by Phil | Apr 18, 2012 | The Pyrenees
This 16th century bridge is called ‘el viejo’ or ‘del Paco’ as it links the district called ‘El Paco’ with the main part of the village. A wooden bridge has existed here since 1427 and was replaced by the stone bridge around 1565. A lot of bridges were constructed in...
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...
