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Pyrenees, the Hidden Treasure of Europe | Up North Sports


Pyrenees, the Hidden Treasure of Europe

If you plan on visiting Europe you probably want to see the sites. You want to shop in Paris, visit the wine country of Italy, Scotland Yard, and Big Ben but what about the great natural beauty of Europe. In the Pyrenees, there lies the most beautiful stretches of land, described by some as “one of Europe’s last great wilderness areas”. This area is full of mountains, rivers, and forests located near the Mediterranean Sea. But how will you see this large stretch of land? Why not see it from the back of an ATV.

In Europe there are tour groups that take daily trips to see the wilderness of the Pyrenees.  If you pair up with a guide you can ride some of the most spectacular and oldest routes in the Pyrenees. These trips are varied in length, going from one day to several days with overnight trips available. What could bring a family together more than an ATV trip through these beautiful lands, and then camping out over night to start the adventure all over in the morning? These tours are only offered between April and October, so you should plan in advance as to when you are going to go.

Of course the larger the group that you go with the cheaper it will be, but there are smaller group trips that are available. A personal tour can be a bit pricy so it would be wise to find some others to go with.

Either way this is an experience you are not soon to forget. Seeing the Pyrenees from the top of a mountain or from the base of the forest will leave you breathless.

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