• Pyrenees Balcony Trail: Azun Valley

• 10 June - 22 September (every day subject to availability)

• From £670
• From €745
• Additional night HB in Arras at end of holiday - £70 or €80 p/p

• 6 nights, 6 day's self-guided walking moving between hotels and day walks

• Luminous Azun Valley with beautiful balcony trails
• Excursion into high Pyrenees with magnificent mountains, lakes & wildlife
• Well-preserved, pretty villages and pleasant hotels
• Flexible walking itinerary to enable choice of moderate or more challenging routes

• "(Enjoyed) the walking, great scenery and no people!" S Mathrani, UK

• 2 nights at friendly, family run, auberge in Arras and 4 nights at the comfortable 3-star hotel in Aucun. Both hotels have swimming pools. Breakfast and evening meals at your hotels. Picnic is not included in the price, but can be ordered from your hosts the evening before. It is possible to book an extra night at the end of the walking holiday.

• 6 nights' Half Board accommodation. Full walking notes and maps, transport of luggage between hotels. Transfer to & from Argelès-Gazost station transfers between Aucun and walks on two days.  

• Travel to Argelès-Gazost station or Arras, lunches, drinks with meals, any excursions or entrance fees, travel insurance

• See other walking holidays in the Pyrenees: Cerdagne Explorer - Pyrenees Coastal Trail - Traversing Pyrenees National Park
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Walking Profile

6 days independent walking moving between guest houses with day walks from 3 places. Transfers to access walks/hotels on 2 days. Graded as moderate to challenging and the difficulty on any one day will depend on your choices. The moderate walks average distances of 12km with 500m of ascent (maximum 750m). The more challenging walks are longer and have an average of 900m  ascent in the day. Paths are generally good and well defined, although they can be rocky & mountainous in character in places. This holiday is accessible to the average hill walker, as well as those looking for more of a challenge

Walking Holiday Day-by-day

Day 1: Arrival

Welcome at Argelès-Gazost station or Arras. Night in hotel with swimming pool at Arras, village built at the base of its chateau.

Day 2: Tour from Arras

Walking tour from Arras passing by the Mont de Gez and the beautiful Bergons forest with chestnut and hazelnut trees. Great panoramic views of the glaciated Valley des Gaves. 4 hrs 30,  10km +500m

Day 3: Arras - Aucun

Climb the Azun Valley by a wonderful balcony trail with great views over the vast pastures and nearby mountain peak of Cabaliros. Your walking trail passes by the Col of Arras and a lovely beech & fir forest. The landscape is peppered with hamlets, mills and barns among the hay fields. Mod: 3hrs 30, +400m, –230m, 9km; Chall: 5hrs, +700m, -530m, 11km.

Day 4: Tour from Aucun

Today’s walking trail explores the upper reaches of the Bergons Valley with the opportunity to climb the peak du Bergons, which at 2068m has beautiful panoramic views. You’ll then pass over several cols surrounded by goats, often under the watchful eye of a vulture or eagle. Mod: 5hrs 45, +750m, 14km; Chall: 7hrs, +1050m, 15km.

Day 5: Aucun - Estaing

Today your walk changes valley and ambiance as you follow the mythical GR10 long distance walking path to approach the high Pyrenees mountains and its National Park. Transfer back to hotel in Aucun. Mod: 4hrs 30, +500m, -200m, 11km; Chall: 5hrs 30, +800m, -500m 12km.

Day 6: Tour from Estaing

Today the scene has changed as you take a detour into the heart of the Pyrenees National Park and its stunning mountain scenery. After a short transfer your trail explores a number of high mountain lakes, relics of old glaciations, where you can look out for marmots and Isards (Pyrenees Chamois). Transfer back to Aucun. Mod: 5hrs, +500m, 15km; Chall: 7hrs 15, +1100m, 18.5km.

Day 7: Estaing - Arras

A pleasant return via the Estaing Valley crossing hazelnut forests and clearings with great views of villages perched on the valley sides. Tour ends on your return to Arras where it’s possible to book an extra night. 4hrs, +250m, -750m, 12km.