Discover the Pyrenees

Through more than 400 kilometres, from the Cap de Creus to the Cantabrian mountain range, the Pyrenees have, since ancient times, been direct witnesses to the passing of history. According to local legends, this mountain range owes its name to Pirene, daughter of the mythological Atlas, who fell in love with Hercules himself on one of his incredible journeys. After the tragic death of the young woman, this hero of Greek mythology erected, rock by rock, a unique natural jewel to honour her memory, which has been preserved to this day. Its mountains are home to several peaks of over 3,000 metres, crystalline lakes, ancient glaciers, natural parks declared World Heritage Sites by Unesco, or bustling and pristine rivers that will make the traveller lucky enough to reach his own roots. Welcome to the ultimate natural paradise. Welcome to the Pyrenees.

With more than 217 peaks above 3000 metresthe Pyrenees are the dream of any lover of haute couture mountain. Summits such as the Posets (3375 m), Monte Perdido (3355 m), Cursed Peak (3350 m) or the Pica d'Estats (3143 m) have always attracted the most experienced mountaineers and climbers from all over the world. But if there is one that stands out from the crowd, it is without a doubt the Aneto (3404 m), the spearhead of the Pyrenees. In the higher areas we find the most southerly glaciers in EuropeThe last remnants of the glacial epoch. Among the most important and outstanding are the glaciers of Aneto or Maladeta, Monte Perdido or Infierno. Although they are scattered throughout its geography, there are more than 16 in the province of Huesca alone. Great tongues of ice, silent witnesses of our ephemeral passage through this world. According to the author Louis Audoubert, in the Pyrenees there are more than 2,500 catalogued lakes. This figure, although spectacular, is impossible to confirm exactly due to the infinite number of small areas hidden from the vast majority of mountaineers and which, depending on the time of year, can be dry or frozen. It is worth noting that, especially in Aragon, the small lakes of glacial origin of high mountain is called ibones. Among the most important we would highlight those of Tena Valley, Anayet, Blue (Panticosa spa) or Plan and the lakes of Saint-Maurice or Colomers. Gathering the infinity of snows and glacial waters, the Pyrenees is one of the most important in the world. rivers has all over Europe. On the Spanish side, some of the most important rivers are the Bidasoa, Aragón, Gállego, Cinca, Ésera, Segre, Ter, Llobregat, Muga and Fluvia. Around them, and especially in spring and the summer period, an infinite number of offers have been created for adventure tourism and water activities. These include canyoning and river rafting. Backwaters and lakes have also been adapted as bathing areas, providing a resource of great added value to the place and serving as an economic and development engine for the area.