Pyrenees self-guided walking holidays

Our self-guided walking holidays are designed to help you explore in the Pyrenees and follow iconic routes with friends or family. You can take advantage of our local knowledge to get the best out of the walks, having us handle all the logistics. We offer this on classic trails in particular such as the Cathar Way and Chemin de Bonhommes which are close to home in Ariege. You will normally arrive into Toulouse, Barcelona or Carcassonne airports.

You will meet one of our guides on arrival who will be happy to help with any last-minute questions and usually come to share the first dinner. Before your holiday we send you a comprehensive information pack along with your hiking maps, directions and to offer advice on routes and answer any questions you have. We are more than happy to arrange a zoom or whatsapp call prior to your trip – infact prefer it!

We have a choice of either hotel to hotel or auberge to auberge holidays, where we move your luggage each day or on occasion for single centre-based holidays. You will be able often to upgrade accmmodation according to taste or just stay with our recommendation.

Historical Self-Guided Pyrenees Adventures

Please check availability with us for your daes ASAP as we provide baggage moving service and need to schedule this in as well as prepare or print resources for you. We also provide a guide briefing at your first meal :). Our self-guided hikes can be single centre with the same accomodation each night or have multible stops where we take care of the baggage transfers. Airport traansfers are not included in the price for self guided but we are happy to ourganise them for you or assist in the logistics to help you arrive. 

Cathars

Carcassonne and the Cathar Way – APRIL, MAY, JUNE, JULY AND OCTOBER (You can start any day)

Arrive in to Carcassonne and trek Foix – Comus, 4 days or a week long alternative to reach Spain. Visit to Foix castle is included with an option to play the escappe game depending on your arrival date.

Chemin de Bonhommes – Dates 15 MAY – 1 JULY AND OCTOBER (You can start any day)

We offer the journey starting in Foix for the number of days which you prefer going all the way to Spain or just for a long weekend and anything inbetween.

Freedom Trails

We offer some of these inspiring Freedom Trails self-guided and have carefully developed resources to support you.

Andorra Freedom Trail – Dates MID OR LATE MAY – END SEPTEMBER (You can start any day)

Andorra Freedom Trail through to Spain

Coastal Freedom Trail and Alberes mountains: 1 MARCH – 30 JUNE AND 29 SEPTEMBER – 15 NOVEMBER
(You can start any day)

For the self-guided trail you follow the pre November 1942 escape route passing through Cebere. You can start in Colliure or we meet you in Perpignan to visit the Museum Memorial Camp at Rivsaltes. 

Chemin de la Liberté Classic – at your own risk! 1 JULY – 26 SEPTEMBER Price from £935 per person

This is a tough route and is only for experienced climbers and, or trekkers who know how to navigate. We offer accommodation and logistics support as specified in the programme but we have a flexible approach and can also provide wild camp support and equipment as requested. 

GR10

Ariege section JULY – END OF SEPTEMBER

The GR10 is the classic route spanning the Pyrenees from Banyuls Sir la Mer right across to the other side. 

Pyrenees Train Running support and camp set up

If you would like to undertake a trail we can help advise you and support as required. We have contacts across the Pyrenees so can help you achieve your multi day objective.

WHAT DO WE PROVIDE?

• A resource pack specific to the trek including history briefing, key monuments or points

• Route descriptions, maps, difficulty estimate and estimated timings
• Accommodation locations and information

• Weather forecasts and advice

• Driving directions

• Breakfast, picnic lunches and dinner reservation or dinners depending on the trek.

• Baggage moving from hotel to hotel. We do not usually provide baggage movement to or from mountain refuges.

Welcome!

What else?

Family Fun Pyrenees concierge options 

Why not let us put together an incredible summer or winter programme in the Pyrenees for you in any school holidays? In our team we have children from 11-16 years and are truely inspired to help out busy parents to experience this wonderful and diverse region. We can do from a long weekend to a weeks programme. Submit an enquiry and we’ll tell you how it works.

INCLUDED

Flexible accommodation A tailor made itinerary Restaurant recommendations

Choice of activities In-country support Local information