Spain

Hiking Holiday in Spanish Pyrenees

5 nights from £1675 • €1920 • $2265

Activities

4 days guided adventures

Accommodation

5 nights 4-star hotel

Level

Beginner friendly

Food

All meals - delicious restaurant dinners

Difficulty

Group Size

Moderate to challenging

Transfers

7 new friends

Dates

Fly into Zaragoza, Spain

July & August

The Spanish Pyrenees are criminally underrated. While everyone flocks to the French side, you'll have UNESCO wilderness and dramatic canyon trails mostly to yourself. Four consecutive days of serious mountain walking - 18km hikes with 750m elevation gains that'll test your legs.

Each day brings different terrain: ancient shepherd paths, scrambles to glacial lakes, and ridge walks where you'll learn essential alpine skills. Pole technique, map reading, moving safely when the weather turns - your local guide covers it all.

Base yourself in Biescas village with a spa in the hotel for recovery. Small group, expert guides, everything sorted. Just bring your determination.

Location

The Spanish Pyrenees - fewer crowds, wilder trails

The Pyrenees stretch nearly 500km between Spain and France, but the Spanish side gets way less attention. While everyone heads to the French Alps, you'll have these dramatic mountain trails and challenging day hikes largely to yourselves.

Ordesa National Park - UNESCO hiking paradise Spain's oldest national park, established in 1918, protects serious mountain terrain. Monte Perdido towers at 3,355 metres whilst Bearded Vultures soar over canyon edge trails and Pyrenean chamois navigate cliff faces that'll make your head spin.

Hiking

Trek through UNESCO wilderness - glacier-carved canyons, alpine meadows, mountain peaks. You'll cover up to 18km daily across exposed ridges, ancient woodlands and canyon paths, with ascents hitting 750m elevation gain. Rocky trails, mountain weather that flips from sun to storms - this is the real deal.

Your local guide teaches alpine skills as you go: pole technique, map reading, moving confidently on exposed ground. Four consecutive days of serious mountain challenges that'll build your abilities with each hike.

Includes:

  • Local mountain guide

  • Navigation skills training

Valle de Tena

Trekking through glacial valleys

The Tena Valley cuts deep into the Spanish Pyrenees, creating glacial cirques and hanging valleys perfect for day adventures. From your Biescas base, shepherds' paths lead to mountain lakes, canyon ledges, and summit views - all doable as daily challenges.

Ibóns

Glacial lakes worth the climb

These high-altitude lakes formed 12,000 years ago and reward tough uphill slogs with mountain reflections and alpine scenery. Water temperatures rarely hit 15°C even in August.

Biescas village

Aragonese mountain life

Your base maintains authentic Aragonese character with family-run restaurants serving hearty mountain fare and local specialties. Thermal springs bubble up from the ground for post-adventure soaks in the hotel spa, while traditional bars stay open late for evening wine and conversation with locals.

Activities

Fitness and Experience Level

Itinerary

Dates

Price

Private Room Ensuite £1895 (approx. €2170 / $2560)

Twin Room Ensuite £1675 (approx. €1920 / $2265)

Included

  • 4 days of guided hiking with a qualified mountain leader

  • 5 nights in a 4-star hotel

  • All meals: buffet breakfasts, packed lunches, and dinners at local restaurants

  • Hike transfers, including a 4x4 taxi in Ordesa

  • Fixed-time group airport and train station transfers

  • Gutsy Girls Host

Travel

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