Spain’s highest village
If you are a lover of high places, then you really should put Valdelinares on a travel itinerary at some point. Standing at 1,692 metres above sea level, it is the Spain’s highest municipality. To put that in context, the village is 350 metres higher than the...
Cataluña lakes – Vall de Boí
Another approach from the south to Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici national park is via the Vall de Boí. At the head of this valley, which feeds up from a point close to the town of El Pont de Suert, is the Cavallers reservoir. The wall of the dam, which is...
Up the Alto del Hornillo
Once again it is the GR-8 long-distance footpath which is our meat and drink, providing the basis for a couple of walks from Valdelinares. The closest very high spot is the summit of Alto del Hornillo which, the trig point at the top tells us, is 2,002 metres above...
Take a look at the Tena valley
Running north from the town of Sabiñanigo to the France border, the Tena valley has three exceptional bases for hiking. Staying in Sallent de Gállego, Formigal or Panticoso, walkers have a network of routes on their doorstep. The GR-11 trans-Pyrenean footpath is an...
GR-11 lakes hike – part 1
Entering from the west for a multi-day walk is a great way to see the Catalan lakes. The route on the GR-11 – the long-distance footpath which crosses the entire Pyrenees mountain chain – requires a serious amount of effort, with views of epic proportions the main...
GR-11 lakes hike – part 2
Day 3 – Restanca to ColomersThis is a much shorter day, a welcome break for the legs. Despite the lack of length, spectacular mountain scenery abounds from start to finish, predictably with lots of lakes. Any day of walking which is spent entirely above 2,000 metres...
Pictures of Panticosa
I have fond memories of Panticosa, many of them from stays in the winter months. Although it is now a ski station, the village still has its ‘ancient’ core; a small area of magical old streets which nestle below towering summits. Sitting at home writing...
Seeing Sallent
Sallent de Gállego is one of the classic Pyrenees village/towns; it gets a mention alongside names such as Benasque, Torla and Bielsa. It is a historic settlement, positioned towards the top of the Tena valley at a height of 1,305 metres. The fantastically-named Aguas...
Valdelinares ravine route
Following the GR-8 long-distance footpath towards Fortanete, our destination is the wide ravine – the Barranco de Zoticos; a spectacular work of nature with towering cliffs and verdant pine forest. The GR-8 runs along the side of the ravine on a wide strip of land...
Ordesa and Monte Perdido
Some of the most incredible scenery in Spain lies in and around the Ordesa y Monte Perdido national park. The protected natural space measures some 89,000 hectares and the area includes the Bujaruelo valley; the monumental canyons of Ordesa and Añisclo; Roland’s...
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