Solo Hiking 115km in the Pyrenees (Spain and France).

In July 2021 I solo hiked a 6-day 115 kilometer loop in the central part of the Pyrenees. My route started in Parque Nacional Ordesa y Monte Perdido in Spain and crossed the border into Parc national des Pyrénées in France. Along the way I wild camped.
This is an ambient film without dialog.

7,245m elevation gain, 115.23k.
All trip details, including a full day-by-day itinerary, map and gpx-file, pack-list and information about camping, travel, weather and difficulty can be found on:

Gear:
Cooking kit: GSI Outdoors Halulite Minimalist

All carbon emissions of this trip were offset by Trees for All.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:01 Day 1 - Ordesa Valley [19k; 1800m gain]
4:25 Day 2 - Monte Perdido & Lago Marboré, Spain to France [19k; 1200m gain]
8:55 Day 3 - Gavarnie & GR10 [17k; 800m gain]
11:30 Day 4 - Lac d'Ossoue & thunderstorms, France to Spain [28k; 1600m gain]
16:40 Day 5 - Parque Nacional Ordesa [19k; 1600m gain]
21:42 Day 6 - Faja de las Flores [14k; 200m gain]
24:35 Outro & Photos

#pyrenees #ordesa #solohiking #solocamping #silentfilm

[maverickbull]

all i can think about is him setting the camera up and then walking backwards and re walking past the camera for the shot and then walking backwards again to retrieve the camera lmaooo lovely video tho for the viewer.

[langan]

This shots and editing are perfection. No talk, so we can enjoy the views better. No high music or songs, so we hear nature. Finally, three months later, YouTube recommends me the best traveling channel. Thanks for your work. 10 out of 10.

[XiLoPlay]

Ive started watching Youtube videos in 2012 as a little 13 old gamer and now as a 22 year old passionate nature lover I have to say this is one of the most inspiring and beautiful videos I've ever seen. The shots, edits and background music create an ambient that's breathtaking and almost make me feel like im experiencing this hike myself. Thanks for that.

[AdrianCarrPiano]

This takes so much time to do the filming while you’re hiking and also the work afterwards to put together your videos. Thanks so much for sharing your momentous hikes and making such beautiful videos!

[AltumDolor]

This video is incredibly underrated for how well made it is. The scenery together with the sharpness and the quality of the camera is really something I haven't seen in any other video on this site. It still baffles me that this kind of content is for free and the fact that you haven't even put any ads on it proves how good of a person you are. Can't wait to see more from you ;)

[aburtch]

Everything about this video is stunning. First the scenery. Living in the US, I had no idea the Pyrenees were so beautiful. The natural beauty of the mountains, valleys, rivers, and streams are spectacular. Next is the cinematography, again stunning! the wide angle vistas, the framing, the time-lapse shots, the drone photography, the astrophotography...everything about this film looks like it's a big budget movie with a famous DP. And last I'll say the vibe for lack of a better term. I love the absence of VO or commentary, the natural sounds, the minimalist music. This allows the viewer to really experience the natural beauty of the landscapes and appreciate the scale. I'm impressed that Harmen is both an experienced long haul solo hiker with the skills to camp in fairly extreme places, walk really long distances each day, AND take the time to frame up these shots and capture such excellent footage. Well done, bravo!

[dannemerson]

Quite possibly the best video I have watched on Youtube, absolutely stunning, Well done Harmen .

[iansteiner]

These videos warm my soul. The scenery mixed with ambient sounds and music play well together. They are a relaxing and inspiring 25 minute meditation. Thank you!

[jghzar]

My family lives in broto at the bottom of the valley, 4 km away from torla where the hiking starts, i've have done "la senda de los cazadores" a few times and i encourage anyone who likes this type of content to do it by themselves, my country, Spain has some of the most beautiful nature hiking from europe and they are very frienly (not all of them) and for people whose experience with hiking is few, all of these mountain paths can be done veary easily.

[jmc]

I love your style, closer to photography than video ... and the fact that you don't spend 90% of the video showing your face and telling your state of mine like if the planet care about your deep thought. I grew up in southern France and hiked in the Pyrenees quite regularly till my 20s. Now I'm nostalgic :(
Beautiful. You were even able to take advantage of the bad weather.
Please continue this good work. There are very few (not even a hand full) youtuber with your talent.

[ytukike]

The Pyrénées is my favorite mountain range I have to say, the isolation, the locals, the dead-end valleys, the two very different sides, the storms in late summer, the wild life, the izards... I hiked Ordesa in the 90s as a young man, hope to return with my kid one day. THANK YOU, THANK YOU for these amazing shots and rendering so well this majestic of the landscape in its most natural sense. You have the resilience, the sensibility: the talent.

[waltgilbert]

Makes my heart ache to want to relive the first time I experienced the Pyrenees. 16 years old, I'd never seen anything like it. And it taught me everything I'll ever need to know. Utterly mesmerising. Thank you.

[pierrebuffiere]

Simply fabulous. The Pyrenees are my favourite mountains and it is one of my biggest regrets that I never made a hike like this. At 75, it is now too late for me. Advice to younger people: Go and do it!.

[Greyvend]

You made me cry when I watched the clouds passing and the stars spinning in the sky.

[alexgeifman]

Visual poetry, I can't find better words to describe your work, Harmen.
Your videos are pure joy, thank you for putting so much effort in them.

[dstarr]

Outstanding!!! What incredible beauty of nature you have captured. You are an amazing videographer and such an inspiration as I strive to get out in nature and create my own hiking and backpacking films. Thank you so much for sharing this with all of us!

[justinbrown]

Just happened upon this video and was honestly blown away by how moving and soulful of a cinematic masterpiece this video truly was. The soundtrack, the shots, the audio production - it all combines seamlessly in a way that makes the viewer feel completely immersed, like they're right there on the trail with you. My girlfriend and I had the pleasure of spending a week hiking throughout Ordesa and the neighboring valleys this past summer and this video brought all those wonderful memories flooding back - I was sat here in my living room smiling like a blissful idiot anytime I recognized a spot I'd been - so thank you for bringing me back to such happy times. This video was a joy to watch.

[wwzgfqz]

The Pyrénées is my favorite mountain range I have to say, the isolation, the locals, the dead-end valleys, the two very different sides, the storms in late summer, the wild life, the izards... I hiked Ordesa in the 90s as a young man, hope to return with my kid one day. THANK YOU, THANK YOU for these amazing shots and rendering so well this majestic of the landscape in its most natural sense. You have the resilience, the sensibility: the talent.

[charlieb.]

No words, Harmen. No words. Because none needed. You are a true master of your craft. Much appreciation from a grateful fan.

[philippegouvet]

Wonderful! Being a 'local', I know and have hiked all the places you show. I have fond memories of Ordesa and the amazing Faja de las Flores... I am full of admiration for your ability to shoot such beautiful - peaceful and poetic - images on your own. To put it short, that was perfect. The only aspect that wasn't was the weather. You were not very lucky, last Summer was dreadful. But that was beyond your command, unfortunately.