Outdoor activities in the Pyrenees

Hot-air balloon flights in the Pyrenees

Mountain panoramas from a balloon: flight areas, early starts and weather planning.

How to choose

A balloon gives you time to watch a valley unfold: villages become small islands and mountain ridges appear in layers. The flight follows the wind, so its route and landing point are not a fixed sightseeing circuit. The launch area and that morning’s conditions matter most.

Distinguish the flight area from the launch point chosen by the crew.
Check total programme time, time airborne and transport back to base.
Allow for a different morning and read the cancellation terms.

Two hot-air balloons above fields and woodland in La Garrotxa, seen from the air — La Garrotxa, Catalunya, Spain — eastern Pyrenean foothills · Alberto-g-rovi · CC BY 3.0 · Cropped and optimised

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Hot-air balloonsSpain · Catalunya · Garrotxa / Santa Pau · eastern Pyrenean foothills

Ballooning over La Garrotxa

From the air, La Garrotxa brings volcanic hills, fields and woodland into one continuous landscape. Vol de Coloms operates from its base beside Croscat volcano near Santa Pau, in the eastern Pyrenean foothills. The volcanic terrain is the focus here. An early arrival leaves time to watch the balloon preparation and listen to the pilot before lifting away from the ground. Wind determines the route, so a particular crater should never become a promised flyover. Keep the morning free for the complete experience and the ground crew’s return transfer.

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Hot-air balloon flights in the Pyrenees

Ballooning over La Garrotxa

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