Feature · 11 May 2023
Hiking in the Pyrenees: 7 treks under 2 weeks
The Pyrenees, bordering France and Spain and rising over 3000m, stretch over 400km from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean and offer a diverse range of walking experiences. The...
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Feature · 30 Aug 2020
A lifetime of walking and climbing in the Pyrenees
Alf Robertson has spent the last forty years exploring the Pyrenees, starting with summer trekking trips in Andorra before enjoying the crags, peaks and lakes from subsequent...
Feature · 1 Jun 2019
Walking 1000 miles across France and Spain on the Camino de Santiago
Anna Blackwell describes spending her summer holiday walking over 1000 miles across France and Spain. Following ancient pilgrimage routes that make up the Camino de Santiago, she...
Feature · 20 Oct 2018
Hiking the Chariots of Fire trek in the Spanish Pyrenees
Jonathan Cook battles against snow and broken boots in a world of twisted water, towering mountains and shattered stone as he takes on a challenging high mountain circular route...
Feature · 28 Feb 2018
An intro to… The Via Podiensis or The Way of St James (the GR65)
An intro to… the Via Podiensis or The Way of St James, answering questions like 'What's so special about St James?', 'What does the scallop shell mean?' and 'How fit do I need...
Feature · 5 Jun 2017
Cycling in the Pyrenees – Col des Tentes and Cirque de Troumouse
Seen the Tour de France? Cycled the Col du Tourmalet? Want to do something else? Why not try these two huge and stunning lesser-known climbs in the heart of the Pyrenees?
Feature · 9 Jan 2017
From Ocean to Sea through the Pyrenees: The GR10, GR11 and HRP
Crossing the Pyrenees on foot is no mean feat but there are several trails that allow you to do this. Brian Johnson has hiked them all, and here he explains the differences...
Feature · 16 Dec 2014
Hole in One
Kev Reynolds and his climbing partner Hugh explore the Vignemale and Vignemale glacier in the Pyrenees, but all was not well when they crossed the glacier.