Villages of the Catalan Pyrenees

The combination of pretty mountain villages, Romanesque history, a strong Catalan culture, and fantastic mountain walks combine to make this trip sure to appeal to many! If you enjoy exhilarating walking finished with comfortable overnight stays in small, friendly hotels and delicious, hearty meals this is the one for you!

Classic Routes | If you’re the active, outdoorsy type, who’s interested in taking on the great routes of the world or looking for a challenge, then our Classic Routes are for you. We’re talking the West Highland Way, Tour Du Mont Blanc and the Passau to Vienna Danube Cycle Path, to name but a few!

Multi Centre Walking | With a mix of loop and point-to-point walks stay 2 or 3 nights in one place which offers the chance to slow down and really explore a destination.

Off the Beaten Track, Alpine Walking

The minimum age for this tour is: 16 Years

The walk is graded overall as moderate-strenuous. You will be walking on a mixture of rugged tracks, forest paths, farm tracks and narrow mountain paths for between 4-8 hours a day. There are some steeper sections, ascents of up to 980m and a couple of steep descents of up to 1333m. Days 6 and 7 would be graded as strenuous due to the ascents and descents involved and the nature of the terrain you cross on those days. We do not recommend this walk for anybody who suffers from vertigo due to some of the paths having quite sheer drop-offs.

7 nights accommodation is included in hand-picked cosy mountain hotels of a 2-3* standard.

We have carefully selected charming mountain hotels in fantastic locations, which all offer great food and a warm welcome. Here you’ll see a selection of the properties we normally use, however they are subject to availability and therefore alternatives of an equal standard may be offered.

Accommodation Location

We will always try and accommodate you at the locations detailed in your itinerary. Occasionally, because of limited availability, there is the option to be accommodated at an alternative location. In the unlikely event that we have to accommodate you elsewhere, we will advise you of this before confirming your booking

Single Rooms & Solo Walkers

Single rooms are available and a single supplement is payable. Unfortunately, this trip is not available to solo walkers due to the remote nature of some of the walks.

Meals

7 breakfasts are included. Packed lunches are available from your accommodation (order the night before) or you can stop on the way. Dinners are not included as standard but are available either at your overnight accommodation or close by. If you prefer you can choose to upgrade to half board to have your dinner included.

Additional Nights and Extensions

We recommend adding additional nights in either Girona or Barcelona to the start or end of your tour. Girona is a bit of an untapped treasure of a city with an abundance of museums, galleries and Gothic churches as well as some of the best restaurants Catalonia has to offer.  And then, of course, you have Barcelona with its fantastic architecture, beautiful medieval quarters and vibrant nightlife.

We can also arrange extra nights at any of the overnight stops on your walk.  You may also like to combine this walk with one of our walking holidays in the Costa Brava, for a combination of the mountains and the sea!

We will provide you with detailed route notes and the paths are well-defined and easy to follow so you shouldn’t have any problems finding your way. The trails are a mixture of farm tracks and mountain trails.

You can start your walk on any date between the middle of April and the middle of October, subject to availability. 

Time of Year

We recommend the spring months of April and May when the temperatures are cooler and flowers in bloom or September which is also very pleasant for walking. The months of July and August can get very hot.

By Air: The closest airport is Barcelona. On arrival at the airport, take the shuttle train to Barcelona Sants train station (20mins), then transfer on to another train to Ripoll (2 hours). You will be collected from Ripoll and transferred to your accommodation in Camprodon.

You can also fly to Girona Airport, and take a bus to Ripoll with Teisa buses.

By Train to Barcelona: You can take the train from Ribes de Freser back to Barcelona. View times at the Renfe website.

By Bus to Girona: If you are travelling back to Girona, we can arrange a transfer to take you back to Ripoll, from where you take the bus back to Girona.

Your bags will be transferred for you each day so that you don't need to worry about carrying them and can simply walk with a day pack.