Mountains · Spring to autumn
Villages of the Pyrenees
Stone houses with slate roofs, green valleys, beech forests and the highest peaks in the range: the most beautiful villages in the Spanish Pyrenees, from the valleys of Navarre to the Catalan Pyrenees, for summer walks and autumn colour.
Updated 20 October 2026 · How we make our guides
The Navarrese Pyrenees
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SpainRoncesvalles
The collegiate church and the hostel at the foot of the Ibañeta pass, where many pilgrims begin the Camino Francés in Spain.
What to see in Roncesvalles -
SpainElizondo
Manor houses by the river and farmhouses among meadows in the Baztán valley.
What to see in Elizondo -
SpainIrati Forest
One of the largest beech and fir forests in Europe, spectacular in autumn.
What to see in Irati Forest
The Aragonese Pyrenees
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SpainAnsó
Stone houses with large chimneys and a traditional costume the village still keeps alive, in the Ansó valley.
What to see in Ansó -
SpainJaca
The citadel, the Romanesque cathedral and a mountain atmosphere all year round, at the gateway to the ski resorts.
What to see in Jaca -
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SpainAínsa
A medieval town with an arcaded square and a castle, facing the mountains of Sobrarbe.
What to see in Aínsa -
SpainBenasque
A mountain village beneath the Aneto, the highest peak in the Pyrenees.
What to see in Benasque
Catalan Pyrenees
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SpainAran Valley
Stone villages with Romanesque churches, such as Vielha, Arties and Salardú, in a valley that faces the Atlantic.
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SpainCamprodon
A medieval bridge over the Ter and Modernista summer houses in the Girona Pyrenees.
What to see in Camprodon
Frequently asked questions
What are the most beautiful villages in the Pyrenees?
Roncesvalles and Elizondo in Navarre; Ansó, Jaca, Torla, Aínsa and Benasque in Aragon; and the villages of the Aran Valley and Camprodon in Catalonia.
When is the best time to go to the Pyrenees?
From June to September for high-mountain walks; October for the autumn forests. In winter there is snow and it is ski season.
Which village is the best base for visiting Ordesa?
Torla, at the entrance to the park; Aínsa is also a good base for combining Ordesa with other valleys of Sobrarbe.
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Reviewed 20 October 2026. Dates and seasonal warnings: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.
Cover photo: Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.