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    Purely Pyrenees, by La Balaguère !

    Who Are We ?
    In 1984 a small walking holiday company was created, based in the beautiful Val d’Azun in the heart of the French Pyrenees. This company, named « La Balaguère » after the warm breeze that blows upwards from the Sahara to the Pyrenees, offered guided walking trips led by a small group of friends with a huge passion for the mountains.
    Little by little La Balaguère expanded and more than 35 years later we help over 13,000 people every year enjoy walking and cycling holidays in the Pyrenees and further afield, to the most unspoilt areas of the world.
    In 2018 we launched a new and exciting project. Purely Pyrenees is the English language branch of our business, offering self-guided and guided trips, walking and cycling from Spring to Autumn and snowshoeing in the Winter. Using our decades of experience we created a new range of holidays designed for English speakers who come, maybe for the first time, to experience the best the Pyrenees has to offer. Our focus is always to provide highlights, iconic places to visit, wonderful itineraries, authentic hotels and, of course, tremendous cuisine.
    Purely Pyrenees and La Balaguère are now owned by the UCPA (Union des Centres Sportifs de Plein Air) which is a non-profit organisation in France that specialises in making outdoor sports holidays available for all. We are still based where we have always been, in the Pyrenean village of Arrens-Marsous.
    We are very proud of our Pyrenean chain and of the knowledge that we have of it, amassed over years of providing guided and self-guided holidays. You can be sure that if you travel with us we will do everything we can to make sure you have a wonderful trip.

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  • "Great walks spoiled by poor organisation"

    Spanish Pyrenees - The Natural Magic Of Aragon

    By Annie , 06/11/2019
    The Pyrenees were stunning, the hotels excellent and the food very good....
  • "We will be booking again!"

    Mediterranean Coast - Mediterranean Pyrenees Coastal Walk : Collioure to Cadaquès

    By Maryjane, 06/11/2019
    We loved the holiday! We walked from Collioure in France along the coast to...
  • "We had a great time and did some wonderful walking with one spectacular view after another. "

    High Pyrenees - The Once-In-A-Lifetime High Pyrenees Walk

    By David , 24/07/2019
    We were very pleased with the level of service we received. From the outset...
  • "The area is beautiful and the weather matched the scenery"

    Mediterranean Coast - Mediterranean Pyrenees Coastal Walk : Collioure to Cadaquès

    By Jim, 08/04/2019
    We had a wonderful time. The area is beautiful and the weather matched the...
  • "A really wonderful trip"

    High Pyrenees - The Once-In-A-Lifetime High Pyrenees Walk

    By Susan, 20/09/2018
    This was a really wonderful trip. We had mostly great weather, thankfully. ...
  • "A brilliant hiking holiday amidst stunning scenery"

    High Pyrenees - A World Class Journey To The Heart Of The Pyrenees

    By Rozanne, 18/09/2018
    My daughter and I have just spent a week trekking the Pyrenees - everything...
  • "Extraordinary Experience"

    Mediterranean Coast - Mediterranean Pyrenees Coastal Walk : Collioure to Cadaquès

    By gillian, 07/08/2018
    Without doubt this was one of our favourite hikes ever! Each day brought more...
  • "A real climb."

    High Pyrenees - The Once-In-A-Lifetime High Pyrenees Walk

    By David, 06/07/2018
    Wehave been on a lot of walks where the baggage is transported for you,...
  • "Well worth doing "

    High Pyrenees - The Once-In-A-Lifetime High Pyrenees Walk

    By Eileen, 26/06/2018
    The walking perhaps a little more difficult than what we had estimated. The...
  • "Fantastic holiday"

    High Pyrenees - The Once-In-A-Lifetime High Pyrenees Walk

    By Elaine, 25/06/2018
    What a wonderful holiday. Amazing scenery on the walks and top notch hotels....
  • "Wonderful walking trip."

    High Pyrenees - The Best Of The High Pyrenees

    By Barbara, 25/06/2018
    We had an excellent week on the 'Lourdes to the Stars' itinerary. The...
  • "A great walk Collioure to Cadaques"

    Mediterranean Coast - Mediterranean Pyrenees Coastal Walk : Collioure to Cadaquès

    By Vicki, 18/06/2018
    We had a wonderful walk. The scenery along the Costa Brava Coast trail was...
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