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Pyrenees Walking Holidays

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We offer the full range of walking holidays from relaxed to demanding. If you like to walk at a more leisurely pace and incorporate a bit of sightseeing and history, then  our tour of the Cathar country or Spring flowers of the Pyrenees trips may be of interest. For a moderate to challenging holiday, new to 2010 is our Walking in the Eastern Pyrenees itinerary, run in conjunction with Exodus Travels.  The Grade C departures are ideal if you like tougher walking in the high mountains, or the Grade B dates perfect for those enjoying a good day out but on more defined paths and with less extensive sections of up!  If you prefer to stay in the comfortable mountain refuges then our Peaks and Ridges of the Pyrenees holiday would be the ideal choice.

Most of our walking holidays in the Pyrenees are one week long, but if you prefer to take a longer vacation then you can combine two trips back to back and we will offer you a £100 discount.

chateau de montsegur, last bastide of the CatharsMarmot Tours and staff have 10 years of experience in organizing and running successful walking holidays in the Pyrenees and worldwide. We know what makes a good holiday and understand the requirements of our clients. Our attention to detail ensures that you will have the best possible holiday. We have a large number of clients who come back every year - which speaks volumes! Please visit our holiday philosophy or customer feedback pages for further information.

Below we have given you a quick summary of our walking trips.  The holidays are listed in approximate order of toughness of the basic route (easiest first). Please click on the title to link to the full holiday notes.

Historical sights of the Cathar country (Eastern Pyrenees)
 

Gentle walking, sightseeing and wine tasting.

  • Cathar history and castles.
  • Based in a former bishops palace.
  • Leisurely walking pace.
  • Mediterranean climate.
  • Variety of Pyrenees landscape.
  • Wine tasting.
  • Interesting flora and fauna.
  • Mountain lakes and forests.
  • Private transport throughout.
Holiday cost: £645 in 2009
Holiday dates: No trips are currently scheduled for 2010 but please enquire if you have a group interested in this holiday. 
 
Walking in the Eastern Pyrenees (Grade B and Grade C) - Exodus travels
 

Magnificent views, varied scenery, varied grade of trip

  • Stunning mountain views
  • Mediterranean climate.
  • Qualified mountain guide (IML)
  • Variety of Pyrenees landscape.
  • Friendly 2* hotel on riverside
  • Interesting flora and fauna.
  • Mountain lakes and forests.
  • Private transport throughout.
Holiday cost: £729 land only
Holiday dates: Sun 16 May - Sun 23 May 2010 (B)
Sun 30 May - Sun 6 June 2010 (B)
Sun 27 Jul - Sun 4 Aug 2010 (C)
Sun 1 Aug - Sun 8 Aug 2010 (B)
Sun 12 Sep - Sun 19 Sep 2010 (C)
Sun 24 - Sun 31 Oct 2010 (B)

Spring Flowers of the Pyrenees
  A gentle walking holiday in spectacular surroundings 
  • Stunning mountain views.
  • Leisurely walking pace.
  • Friendly 2* hotel on riverside.
  • Mediterranean climate.
  • Variety of landscape.
  • Qualified guide.
  • Interesting flora and fauna.
  • Mountain lakes, forests and peaks.
  • 1 day with local butterfly expert.
  • Walking holiday in the Pyrenees 
Holiday cost: £630 in 2009
Holiday dates: Not scheduled for 2010 but please see our Walking in the Eastern Pyrenees holiday (Grade B) for a similar itinerary in 2010
 

Peak bagging holiday in the Pyrenees
 

An exciting week of peaks and ridges from the comfort of a private lodge. 

  • Exciting sections of scrambling.
  • Outstanding mountain views.
  • Rugged walking peaks and ridges.
  • Chalet with mountain panorama.
  • Mediterranean climate.
  • Qualified Mountain Leader (IML).
  • Easy access from UK airports.
  • Variety of landscape.
  • Challenging circular walks.
  • Two grades of difficulty.
  • Walking holiday in the Pyrenees 
Holiday cost: £635 in 2009.
Holiday dates:

Not scheduled for 2010 but please see our Walking in the Eastern Pyrenees holiday (Grade C) for a similar itinerary in 2010


Peaks and Ridges of the Eastern Pyrenees
 

Discover the peaks and wilderness of the Pyrenees while staying in mountain refuges, run in conjunction with High Places

  • Back-country trek made easy!
  • 3.5 days of Backpacking.
  • 2.5 days with light day sacks.
  • Based in two comfortable mountain refuges.
  • Exciting peaks and ridges.
  • Mountain lakes, flora and fauna.
  • Qualified International Mountain Leader.
  • Explore one of Europe's great wildernesses!
  • A mountain connoisseurs expedition.
  • Walking holiday in the Pyrenees 
Holiday cost: £620
Holiday dates: Sun 4 July - Sun 11 July 2010
Sun 22 Aug - Sun 29 Aug 2010
Sun 26 Sept - Sun 3rd Oct 2010

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