Pyrenean Group Holidays
Where and how?
Pyrenean Group Holidays are based close to Bagnères de Bigorre in the French département of the Hautes Pyrénées. The area around Bagnères de Bigorre is where the high mountains of the Pyrénées meet the foothills. Consequently there is a delightful mix of walking to be done. Between the valley and the high peaks there are forests of beech and silver fir, enchanting side valleys, crystal clear lakes and streams, secluded villages and plenty of accessible mountain tops with breathtaking views. A complex network of footpaths, ancient mule tracks and more recent forest tracks provide easy access to this magnificent area.
Spring Summer Autumn
On most days we arrange for a local minibus
or coach to be available to take the group to the start of the walk and often to
collect the group at the end of the day if we have not walked back to the hotel.
Whilst the journey time is usually only between 15 and 30 minutes the transport
allows us to explore the best of the region without a massive slog up out of the
valley every morning. The cost of this transport is included in the
holiday price. The guided walks, available every day, are led at a gentle
pace to ensure that the pleasure of the day is not just the arriving but also
the getting there. Time to stop to take photographs, time to admire the alpine
flowers, time to watch the vultures soaring overhead. Time for a break in the
morning and the afternoon, as well as a lunch stop at a carefully chosen
viewpoint. The walks can be tailored to the ability of your group but we
find most groups are happy to adopt one of our two grades of walks.
The standard walks involve about 5 hours of walking with approximately 500 metres of ascent during the course of the day.
The higher grade walks enable us to take in some higher ground and have about 6 hours walking and up to 1000 metres of ascent
Easier walking combined with sightseeing can be organized. For some groups we have also arranged days off from walking to visit local markets and local sites of interest.
By keeping our overheads to a minimum we can offer excellent value holidays without compromising on the high standards that our groups have enjoyed over the years. This is primarily achieved by asking you to arrange and pay direct for the flights down to the south of France. We will arrange everything else for you in France i.e. the hotel booking, transport between the airport and hotel, all daily transport in conjunction with the walking programme and a qualified resident English mountain leader.
Pyrenean Group Holidays operates through a UK company, Integrated Systems Consultancy Limited, Registered No. 1396869. The company's UK address is 8 Moraston Road, Dorchester, DT1 3RG.
We have four distinct walking holidays available:
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