The final turnpoint in the X-Pyr, Santa Helena de Rodes is on the crest of the last ridge before the Mediterranean!
Read moreCanigou is the sting in the X-Pyr tail: a large mountain with no easy access
Read moreThe rather unglamorous pilgrimage stopover of Bergueda was the only mandatory sign-in point of the X-Pyr 2016, and only five pilots made it
Read moreX-Pyr turnpoint 5: Céciré . Endurance starts to play a bigger role than flying skill now: fatigue, dehydration, frustration can all wreak havoc
Read moreTo bag X-Pyr turnpoint 4, Montañesa, there’s a steep hike on a trail from San Victorian, or fly from Castejon de Sos
Read moreAnayet is deep in the Pyrenees and there’s no way to reach this magical place without flying or enjoying a wonderful but long hike from the trailhead below Candanchu ski station
Read moreIt’s a long slog up to Col d’Iraty in the Pyrenees and through the forested high plateau to reach Orhi peak at 2,000m
Read moreThe X-Pyr happens every other year. In 2016 32 teams raced from west to east across the Pyrenees, with the leaders completing the race in three days
Read moreZlatko Koren reports on the 2016 X-Pyr hike-and-fly race, 477 km coast-to-coast through the Pyrenees from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean. The race started on 17 July 2016, and […]
Read moreGreg Hamerton goes hike-and-fly across the Pyrenees in this 34-minute film. Cross Country is a reader-supported international publication and is available through subscription only. We publish 10 issues a year […]
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