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, RUclips recommends me the best traveling channel. Thanks for your work. 10 out of 10.
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.
Ive started watching RUclips 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.
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!
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 ;)
Thanks a lot! I love doing it, so worth the effort. But I must admit I have ads running, but only at the start (mid-roll ads disrupt the feeling of calmness I want to convey to people).
@@HarmenHoek You have 6 ads running in it. if you look at the play line you can see the breaks where the ads are placed...I have adblocker so I don't see them...But most will see them.
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.
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!.
Thanks Pierre, sad to hear it but thanks for your kind words ! Do try to some other locations if you can, hope you can make it and feast on the view upthere yourself... Have a good one and take care !
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.
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!
This sounds like a big newspaper film review! Awesome, I love it! Thank you for taking the time to write it, I love hearing what t details people like. All the best!
I thought exactly the same. I also go hiking alone in the mountains and I admire the extraordinary physical effort to record some scenes, as well as the artistic quality. Harmen is touched by the hand of God :) Congratulations from Spain!
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.
@@HarmenHoek Actually yes! I returned to the GR10 when I was about 25. We covered about 80-90km then my knee gave out and we had to cut it short (the hike, not the knee). Not quite as memorable as the first time but still unforgettable.
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.
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!
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!
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.
Me quito el sombrero. Es el mejor video de Ordesa que he visto en mi vida. No hace falta hablar ni decir nada. Sólo sonido ambiente y paisajes. Increíble. Bravo 👌
Dear Harmen, I have seen your two videos, this one of Ordesa and also the one of the Picos de Europa, and I feel the need to thank you for creating these two masterpieces. I think you have a great cinematographic technique and full of sensitivity and good taste. I also love the mountains and make shorter trips to Pyrenees, from Zaragoza, focusing mainly on the Tena Valley and shooting lots of pictures. And it is a delight to see the love and care with which you have filmed all these scenarios. I can imagine the amount of work and effort you have put in. Thank you very much, really. And congratulations again for the incredible result. I will follow your adventures from now on. Greetings from Spain!
Hola Cristóbal! Muchas graciaspor tu comentario. And now back to English, otherwise I it takes forever to answer everyone here. (; More videos to come for sure. Thanks again!
Better you can not capture the mood for me personally on such a beautiful hike in a film. The choice of music is terrific for me. Wow, this film makes me want to go hiking. A masterpiece.😇
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.
One of the best solo hiking videos this year! (and I watch way too many ) The amount of effort you put into these shots and the editing is incredible. Thanks so much for sharing!
I came across your silent hike movies back in college to escape the stresses. Then I recently came across your videos again a few weeks ago. I ended up buying a 4K TV to specifically watch these hikes in all its glory. Honestly keep up the great work!
The most beautiful video I've seen so far. I'm from the Basque Country and I spend my time in the Pyrénées and I've loved every bit of your video. The shots are amazing. The music is beautiful and moving. You're very talented. Great job! Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful journey. Made me cry.
The sunset and sunrise are breathtaking and awe inspiring you have a unique talent for photography. Very few vlogers have this unique perspective to use light and shadows to paint a wide panoramic picture.
I was blown away with this video. Thank you for uploading. I don't even hike, but I feel it's my destiny to do this also. Truly at one with nature. I'm watching it again for the second time now.. still amazed :)
Your work is just A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!! I started out watching Kraig Adams hiking solo videos, but man, I have to admit that you have surpassed him on so many levels! The hiking, the routes, the shooting, the droning, the editing...EVERYTHING! The level of WOW-ness is just out of this world! Congrats and cant wait to see your next masterpiece!
Much appreciated! I love adding a cinematic touch to the video and plan on taking it a next level on my next trip (in 2 weeks). Thanks for the comment!
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.
@@HarmenHoek Yes, indeed, great trip! As a local, I would just want to add that there were a few steps where I would recommend a little bit more precaution (the chimneys of the North Face of Monte Perdido can have bad steps, maybe better to rappel them with a 40 m rope and a helmet! and crampons on the glacier section!) I don't want to sound bothering, I am glad you enjoyed (it's more of a recommendation for future interested people in the route). Cheers!
@@peckinpah6209 Hi! I agree, I am a little careless sometimes ... If anyone want to do this hike they probably head to harmenhoek.com for the route, where I explain the dangers and highly recommend using ropes and crampons. Thanks!
Beautiful work of art! I especially appreciate the time lapses which tell a story, take up battery and memory card. Thank you for filming the bad weather challenges also. Very complete story of your journey. Photography is excellent. The landscape is magical. The talus looked challenging. Well done.
Sound like you know something about shooting timelapses. (; The battery is the biggest problem, I bring 9 batteries these days, and charge them whenever I can. One night timelapse = 1 battery ... Thank you for the comment!
Hello how are you doing today nice to meet you my name is Steve David am from West Palm Beach Florida USA and you what is your name and where are you from.
Soy un estudiante con problemas de estrés y de insomnio desde hace años. Empecé a practicar el senderismo cuando tenía 15 años y me enamoré de paisajes del Norte de España que me transmiten sensaciones similares a las que refleja este video. Esta siendo un año duro y en mayo he decidido tomarme una semana de descanso en la que iré a Huesca y al Parque de Ordesa y Monteperdido, al que siempre quise visitar por sus preciosos paisajes que curan el alma. Precioso metraje, gracias
There are no unnecessary conversations in all your videos, there is no effort to reveal a feature of you, you just leave us alone with magnificent views. I relax while watching videos. The selected music is magnificent. Most importantly, the videos you took during this solo walk are of very high quality. There are no frames in motion. It is really difficult and laborious to put the camera at a point, go for meters, turn around and get the camera again and do it over and over. I heartily congratulate you....
Gran trabajo, mis más sinceras felicitaciones. Es usted un inspirador para todos los amantes de la montaña y de la naturaleza. Great job, my sincere congratulations. You are an inspirer for all mountain and nature lovers
So well made! I’ve hiked most mountains in US including Alaska, Swiss and German Alps, NZ… Pyrenees still on my list. You make them very appealing. I’ve been a filmmaker and this video is SO well made and edited. Thank you.
Astonishing quality film - the camera work, editing, subtly understated soundtrack and of course, the breath-taking locations are all superb. The fact that you achieved all of the above single handed, not to mention hiking all that challenging terrain is truly impressive. Thank you Harmen, can't wait to discover more of your films.
Im sitting in Barcelona, on my way back home, rewatching this after my own first solo hike trip in an amazing landscape, very much inspired by this video. One week in Ordesa, climbing the fajas and making it to Mount Perdido summit too. What a trip! So thank you very much for this great inspiration 😊
@@HarmenHoek It sure is! And thank you again for putting so much effort into both the enjoyable videos and the very relevant information about your hikes. Very useful for an unexperienced hiker like myself 😊👍
Excellent photography, drone work outstanding. Very very nice work. I am 77 years old and would have never experienced the views you showed me. Thank you very much!
*MasyaAllah.. a very beautiful view, a peaceful and comfortable place.. I just found your video, and I am very amazed by the beauty of the scenery and nature there.. I feel like coming there and seeing it directly.. but that's a long way off, and thanks for sharing that great view. Warm greetings from Indonesia* 🇮🇩
I thank you for gracing us with such art, Harmen. This particular video inspired me to embark on an almost similar route solo this July. I followed your route for the first 3.5 days but instead of crossing back into Spain at Col du Mulets I carried on to Refuge Wallon, passing an amazing lake on the way where people were swimming and fishing. The following day (day 5) I crossed into Spain at Port du Marcadau, joining the GR11 and followed it down to Baños de Panticosa where I chilled for a couple hours before heading up to Lac de Brazato to spend the night. Day 6 saw me follow the route to Refuge Bujaruelo where I chilled with fellow hikers before finding a more secluded spot to set up camp. The final day was the not so exciting journey back to Torla which you avoided. My camera skills aren’t a touch on yours but at least I can rewatch this video time and time again to remind myself of the scenery we’ve both been so lucky to experience. Thanks again! Nathan
@@stemack1975Hey Steve, sorry for such a delayed reply. I can give you more details regarding the route, conditions, camping spots and whatever else you want to know? I’d obviously be giving advice and info based on my own point of view but I’d hope it would be helpful.
I appreciate your hiking tours in the company of good yourself, of the mountains, of great horizons and the perception of freedom that i suppose follows from this choise. From such journeys of the body and mind one returns satiaded with peace and beauty and knowlegde. Seductive, well-edited videos, stunning footage and whit clever soundtracks. Really thank you for another amazing sharing
The quality of your videos is great, some real top end work here... Amazing. As an avid french hiker, I cannot help but recommend some of my favorite areas to you. I've explored all of the Alps, not on long hikes, but I can tell you that you would be a happy man in place like the Queyras mountains (no glaciers, but truly unspoiled by ski resorts), my favorite area. It just feels genuine and charming. Nearby are also two of the most beautiful corners of the Alps : the Vallée de la Clarée, North of Briançon, with amazing alpine lakes and a stunning larch forest that turns completely orange in October, and the Ecrins National Park, a much bigger area with the most beautiful glaciers in the french alps, and in my opinion the most stunning display of alpine flowers in July. Some areas are more popular, like around La Grave or La Chappelle en Valgaudemar, but if you want a place forgotten by time, start at Le Desert en Valjouffrey and you'll be amazed.
This is some true quality advice. Thanks! I was just recently scrolling the European terrain maps looking for new places to hike in the Alps. I've written down all the options. Thanks a lot
I wish I could have the chance to take this hike. Backpacking this range has always been my ultimate dream in life. 1 of just 5 cornerstones that I truly want to achieve. Maybe someday soon. Well done.
5:15 is one of the most satisfying things I've ever seen. Cool effect on ice. Great, great video! Spain is such an underrated gem. I hope to trek these spots one day. Thanks!
@@siriosstar4789 for the mountain trips in Europe, the most common destination is the Alps. It's a bigger mointain chain that goes across 4-5 countries. Sadly the pyrennees dont get the view and publicity they deserve
When you watch all these solo videos, keep one thing in mind. The smaller the person you find in these images and clips, the longer the distance they made just for filming each one of these, and more effort they took. Salute to the vlogger🖖🖖
Beautiful, your editing is amazing as your images. I love that part of the Pyrenees and I went there many times. But I never dared to swim in the lake of Tuquerouye, which is also known as "the frozen lake" as it is indeed frozen more than half of the year. Thank you for sharing your hike and your great effort to bring it all together in such professional video work.
Thanks! I wouldn't call it swimming, but more dipping. ('; It was really cold! But I found out afterwards it's officially not allowed to swim in the lakes in the park ...
Very calming to watch! Thanks for the time and effort for making this. Can’t imagine how many times and how much further you walked to set up the camera and collect it. 🙈
Ein Wahnsinns Film. Danke für deine Mühe und Arbeit. Kannst du mir dein Equipment nennen welches du benutzt. Also Kleidung, Zelt usw. Danke dir im vor aus.
Every single shot is a perfection of composition, natural beauty and inspiration, waou! No superficial sounds, no extravagant color grading, just the raw beauty of our world. Thank you so much for this breathtaking and relaxing half hour, all the best to you ✨✨
This is simply awesome as usual 🙌🏼 Your solo travel films are turning into my Friday night plan lately 😄 Congrats! PS: you inspired my last RUclips video!! (And I mention you in there of course :)) All the best dude!
Enhorabuena, simplemente ESPECTACULAR!!! Por otro lado, esta bastante prohibido grabar con dron, acampar y bañarse en los ibones. Si todos hicieramos lo mismo...
@@HarmenHoek don't worry man you have my permission to do so, don't listen to this assholes, if they think like that they are not mountain people like us, I wonder if they even are from here being this bossy lol
After my patilla was injured two years ago, I haven't been exposed to nature for a long time. After watching more and more hiking videos like this, I decided to try the low-difficulty hiking route.
Join me in Patagonia from November 8-15! ► Book your spot on: harmenhoek.com/grouphike I am organizing my very first group trip to Patagonia from November 8-15. We'll doing a lot of hiking and cool other adventures some of the most beautiful locations in Patagonia! And exclusively for this trip I'll talk about my trip planning process and filmmaking + editing workflow (for those interested of course). No need to have backpacking experience, we'll be staying in hotels and are accompanied by a local guide. Check out the website for the full itinerary, pricing and more! Only limited spots available. Super excited about this!
Thanks you for sharing my own land in such a beautiful way. However, swimming on the ibones is not allowed and you should not have done it. The ibones are protected by law spaces.
Es precioso todo y las imágenes son una pasada pero eso no quita que hay que hacer las cosas bien en España en todos los parques Nacionales está prohibido el vuelo de drones y parece que no te das por aludido ahora dirás que pediste permiso pero no te lo van a dar así que no cuela ,esto no es bueno para los que tenemos drone y hacemos un uso responsable , naturalmente que me gustaría volar allí mi drone pero está prohibido ! Y lo mismo hiciste en el parque Nacional de los picos de Europa así no se hacen las cosas, esto lo único que hace es que prohíban más y más cosas .
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, RUclips recommends me the best traveling channel. Thanks for your work. 10 out of 10.
Appreciate it!
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.
there is a camera man behind the scenes, i have seen some shots that would not be possible to do alone
@@PhotoBomber nah this guy is alone for the "imposible" shots he mostly use drone
I believe he uses a drone also ❤
Lol thats exatly what im thinking
Hard work pays off
lovely work brother
thanks kraig
What about my solo hiking? 😀
Similar to yours 🤣.
High praise coming from this source.
High praise and very much deserved.
Ive started watching RUclips 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.
How cool is that! Thanks! Do you hike yourself too?
You made me cry when I watched the clouds passing and the stars spinning in the sky.
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!
It's a lot of work, but I love it!
Absolutely incredible work. Thank you for sharing with us.
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 ;)
Thanks a lot! I love doing it, so worth the effort. But I must admit I have ads running, but only at the start (mid-roll ads disrupt the feeling of calmness I want to convey to people).
@@HarmenHoek You have 6 ads running in it. if you look at the play line you can see the breaks where the ads are placed...I have adblocker so I don't see them...But most will see them.
@@HarmenHoek Very good film though, Thanks for sharing.
@@albertawheat6832 those are not ads those are the sections of the video
@@ricoko9119 Sure sure.
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.
Wow, that valley 'la senda de los cazadores' looks truly amazing, never heard of it before!
hello from Sabiñanigo
Idk why but I cried watching this masterpiece.
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!.
Thanks Pierre, sad to hear it but thanks for your kind words !
Do try to some other locations if you can, hope you can make it and feast on the view upthere yourself... Have a good one and take care !
Quite possibly the best video I have watched on RUclips , absolutely stunning , Well done Harmen .
Thank you! (:
Totally agree 💯
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.
Amazing! Hope you can transfer your passion on your son, it's great being in the mountains. Thanks for your reply and kind words!
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!
This sounds like a big newspaper film review! Awesome, I love it! Thank you for taking the time to write it, I love hearing what t details people like. All the best!
I thought exactly the same. I also go hiking alone in the mountains and I admire the extraordinary physical effort to record some scenes, as well as the artistic quality. Harmen is touched by the hand of God :) Congratulations from Spain!
You have to check out the picos de europa national park then!
Those and the Pyrenees are amazing mountain landscape in Spain.
Definitely one of the best RUclips videos i have ever seen. This video puts me into a state of calm that i rarely feel. Beautiful
Thank you from Spain 🇪🇦🏔️
You're welcome!
❤❤❤
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.
Thanks for sharing that. Ever got the chance to go back there?
@@HarmenHoek Actually yes! I returned to the GR10 when I was about 25. We covered about 80-90km then my knee gave out and we had to cut it short (the hike, not the knee). Not quite as memorable as the first time but still unforgettable.
@@waltgilbert😂 the hike not the knee got me
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.
Thank you for these great compliments!
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.
Much appreciated! (:
Seeing those super wide angle shots makes me think how you had to go back for the camera every time. Easily one of the best videos on RUclips
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!
Thank you very much!
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!
Wow, thank you!
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.
Me quito el sombrero. Es el mejor video de Ordesa que he visto en mi vida. No hace falta hablar ni decir nada. Sólo sonido ambiente y paisajes. Increíble. Bravo 👌
Gracias!
Brutal
This is BEAUTIFUL Harmen!
No words, Harmen. No words. Because none needed. You are a true master of your craft. Much appreciation from a grateful fan.
Dear Harmen,
I have seen your two videos, this one of Ordesa and also the one of the Picos de Europa, and I feel the need to thank you for creating these two masterpieces. I think you have a great cinematographic technique and full of sensitivity and good taste.
I also love the mountains and make shorter trips to Pyrenees, from Zaragoza, focusing mainly on the Tena Valley and shooting lots of pictures. And it is a delight to see the love and care with which you have filmed all these scenarios. I can imagine the amount of work and effort you have put in.
Thank you very much, really. And congratulations again for the incredible result. I will follow your adventures from now on. Greetings from Spain!
Absolutely impressed. As much for the beauty of the shots, as for the added effort that the recording involves on a solo hike. Congratulations👏👏👏
Hola Cristóbal!
Muchas graciaspor tu comentario. And now back to English, otherwise I it takes forever to answer everyone here. (;
More videos to come for sure.
Thanks again!
Thank you too!
Better you can not capture the mood for me personally on such a beautiful hike in a film. The choice of music is terrific for me. Wow, this film makes me want to go hiking. A masterpiece.😇
I read your comment so fast that it I read 'the choice of music is TERRIBLE for me'. 😂 Terrific to hear you find it terrific. Thanks (:
I agree Harmen makes great hiking films. At 75 I still hike the Arizona mountains all year long. I enjoy watching the places I've never been too.
Thank you, George! I hope to be as fit as you at 75 to keep hiking!
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.
Within 4min of watching this, so many breathtaking sights.😮🤯
One of the best solo hiking videos this year! (and I watch way too many ) The amount of effort you put into these shots and the editing is incredible. Thanks so much for sharing!
Wow, thanks!
I came across your silent hike movies back in college to escape the stresses. Then I recently came across your videos again a few weeks ago. I ended up buying a 4K TV to specifically watch these hikes in all its glory. Honestly keep up the great work!
Hahaha love it😂
I've only been there once. The woods on the Spanish side are some of the most wild and beautiful I've seen. Nice video.
Thank you very much!
Excellent video-no commentary, just soothing music, allowing us to fully appreciate the scenery.
Amazing storytelling without saying a single word 🥰
Most beautiful hiking video of all time. Takes us on a journey to connect with God's wonderful creation
Thank you!
I’ve driven across the Pyrenees many times but you only realise how stunning the scenery is when you travel like this into the wild places
Oh yeah, it truly is beautiful out there!
The most beautiful video I've seen so far. I'm from the Basque Country and I spend my time in the Pyrénées and I've loved every bit of your video. The shots are amazing. The music is beautiful and moving. You're very talented. Great job! Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful journey. Made me cry.
Wow, thank you!
@@HarmenHoek Thank YOU! 😉
Omg, Wow, wow, wow. Absolutely incredible 👏👏👌👍
The last photo is absolutely phenomenal
Thanks (:
The sunset and sunrise are breathtaking and awe inspiring you have a unique talent for photography. Very few vlogers have this unique perspective to use light and shadows to paint a wide panoramic picture.
Thank you!
I was blown away with this video. Thank you for uploading. I don't even hike, but I feel it's my destiny to do this also. Truly at one with nature. I'm watching it again for the second time now.. still amazed :)
Your work is just A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!! I started out watching Kraig Adams hiking solo videos, but man, I have to admit that you have surpassed him on so many levels! The hiking, the routes, the shooting, the droning, the editing...EVERYTHING! The level of WOW-ness is just out of this world! Congrats and cant wait to see your next masterpiece!
Much appreciated! I love adding a cinematic touch to the video and plan on taking it a next level on my next trip (in 2 weeks). Thanks for the comment!
I'm a Kraig Adams fan but honestly, this video was amazing! Can't wait to see more! ♥️
I love Kraig Adams also, but Herman is on another level.
The sceneries are majestic. There's something about this video that feels calm and peaceful.
It gives me power, hope and joy. Thank you.
Awesome! Thanks
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.
Hearing that from local is a great compliment. Thanks a lot!
@@HarmenHoek Yes, indeed, great trip! As a local, I would just want to add that there were a few steps where I would recommend a little bit more precaution (the chimneys of the North Face of Monte Perdido can have bad steps, maybe better to rappel them with a 40 m rope and a helmet! and crampons on the glacier section!) I don't want to sound bothering, I am glad you enjoyed (it's more of a recommendation for future interested people in the route). Cheers!
@@peckinpah6209 Hi! I agree, I am a little careless sometimes ... If anyone want to do this hike they probably head to harmenhoek.com for the route, where I explain the dangers and highly recommend using ropes and crampons. Thanks!
@@HarmenHoek great!!
Sometimes the weather just isn't right. Bloody weather!
Beautiful work of art! I especially appreciate the time lapses which tell a story, take up battery and memory card. Thank you for filming the bad weather challenges also. Very complete story of your journey. Photography is excellent. The landscape is magical. The talus looked challenging. Well done.
Sound like you know something about shooting timelapses. (; The battery is the biggest problem, I bring 9 batteries these days, and charge them whenever I can. One night timelapse = 1 battery ... Thank you for the comment!
I had no idea the Pyrenees were so majestic. Great job taking us there, thanks.
They are! Thanks you too.
“Agradezco el video. La naturaleza nos brinda su esplendor y nos invita a explorar cada rincón. ¡Una experiencia verdaderamente maravillosa!” 🌿🏞
Beyond totally awesome. Chapeau, Harmen.
Hello how are you doing today nice to meet you my name is Steve David am from West Palm Beach Florida USA and you what is your name and where are you from.
Soy un estudiante con problemas de estrés y de insomnio desde hace años.
Empecé a practicar el senderismo cuando tenía 15 años y me enamoré de paisajes del Norte de España que me transmiten sensaciones similares a las que refleja este video. Esta siendo un año duro y en mayo he decidido tomarme una semana de descanso en la que iré a Huesca y al Parque de Ordesa y Monteperdido, al que siempre quise visitar por sus preciosos paisajes que curan el alma.
Precioso metraje, gracias
La zona del lago san Mauricio en Cataluña es mágico
There are no unnecessary conversations in all your videos, there is no effort to reveal a feature of you, you just leave us alone with magnificent views. I relax while watching videos. The selected music is magnificent. Most importantly, the videos you took during this solo walk are of very high quality. There are no frames in motion. It is really difficult and laborious to put the camera at a point, go for meters, turn around and get the camera again and do it over and over. I heartily congratulate you....
Thanks for the compliments! I
Gran trabajo, mis más sinceras felicitaciones. Es usted un inspirador para todos los amantes de la montaña y de la naturaleza. Great job, my sincere congratulations. You are an inspirer for all mountain and nature lovers
Muchas gracias Daniel! Me encanta hacer videos como este y especialmente leer los commentarios. Gracias!
Very beautiful. Nice that he took time to appreciate the views. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it
legendary stuff i try to get 3 days in a row with hiking and you are just doin 115 km in a beautiful country
So well made! I’ve hiked most mountains in US including Alaska, Swiss and German Alps, NZ… Pyrenees still on my list. You make them very appealing. I’ve been a filmmaker and this video is SO well made and edited. Thank you.
Astonishing quality film - the camera work, editing, subtly understated soundtrack and of course, the breath-taking locations are all superb. The fact that you achieved all of the above single handed, not to mention hiking all that challenging terrain is truly impressive. Thank you Harmen, can't wait to discover more of your films.
Im sitting in Barcelona, on my way back home, rewatching this after my own first solo hike trip in an amazing landscape, very much inspired by this video. One week in Ordesa, climbing the fajas and making it to Mount Perdido summit too. What a trip! So thank you very much for this great inspiration 😊
Great to hear! It's such a beautiful area!
@@HarmenHoek It sure is! And thank you again for putting so much effort into both the enjoyable videos and the very relevant information about your hikes. Very useful for an unexperienced hiker like myself 😊👍
Sitting in Poland looking for cheap flights to spain and a way to get up in to the Pyrenees from Zaragozza
I am absolutely speechless.. Well done.
Excellent photography, drone work outstanding. Very very nice work. I am 77 years old and would have never experienced the views you showed me. Thank you very much!
*MasyaAllah.. a very beautiful view, a peaceful and comfortable place.. I just found your video, and I am very amazed by the beauty of the scenery and nature there.. I feel like coming there and seeing it directly..
but that's a long way off, and thanks for sharing that great view. Warm greetings from Indonesia* 🇮🇩
Amazing work Harmen. You have a fan for life in me. Best wishes man.
I appreciate that! Comments like these make it all worth the effort for me. (:
I thank you for gracing us with such art, Harmen. This particular video inspired me to embark on an almost similar route solo this July. I followed your route for the first 3.5 days but instead of crossing back into Spain at Col du Mulets I carried on to Refuge Wallon, passing an amazing lake on the way where people were swimming and fishing. The following day (day 5) I crossed into Spain at Port du Marcadau, joining the GR11 and followed it down to Baños de Panticosa where I chilled for a couple hours before heading up to Lac de Brazato to spend the night. Day 6 saw me follow the route to Refuge Bujaruelo where I chilled with fellow hikers before finding a more secluded spot to set up camp. The final day was the not so exciting journey back to Torla which you avoided. My camera skills aren’t a touch on yours but at least I can rewatch this video time and time again to remind myself of the scenery we’ve both been so lucky to experience. Thanks again!
Nathan
Hey Nathan do you have any more information on the hike ? and know anywhere I can get information so I can do a solo trek with my dog thanks steven
@@stemack1975Hey Steve, sorry for such a delayed reply. I can give you more details regarding the route, conditions, camping spots and whatever else you want to know? I’d obviously be giving advice and info based on my own point of view but I’d hope it would be helpful.
juste magnifique vidéo elle est très reposante Merci
i wish i was there, it'll be great to see all that scenery in person, I'll cry.
I appreciate your hiking tours in the company of good yourself, of the mountains, of great horizons and the perception of freedom that i suppose follows from this choise. From such journeys of the body and mind one returns satiaded with peace and beauty and knowlegde. Seductive, well-edited videos, stunning footage and whit clever soundtracks. Really thank you for another amazing sharing
Couldn't agree more! Thanks for the comment.
Drone shots around 12:00 are HIGHLY skilled and VERY cinematic. Great video man!
Another cinematic masterpiece, what a great trek.
Much appreciated! It was a great trek indeed.
Like a meditation. Thank you so much for taking us......❤️🙏🙏
Glad you enjoyed it
What a wonderful film and nature. Wish I were there and could share it with people on my channel.
Another absolutely stunning video! Gorgeous scenery, and amazing footage.
Thank you so much 😀
The quality of your videos is great, some real top end work here... Amazing. As an avid french hiker, I cannot help but recommend some of my favorite areas to you. I've explored all of the Alps, not on long hikes, but I can tell you that you would be a happy man in place like the Queyras mountains (no glaciers, but truly unspoiled by ski resorts), my favorite area. It just feels genuine and charming. Nearby are also two of the most beautiful corners of the Alps : the Vallée de la Clarée, North of Briançon, with amazing alpine lakes and a stunning larch forest that turns completely orange in October, and the Ecrins National Park, a much bigger area with the most beautiful glaciers in the french alps, and in my opinion the most stunning display of alpine flowers in July. Some areas are more popular, like around La Grave or La Chappelle en Valgaudemar, but if you want a place forgotten by time, start at Le Desert en Valjouffrey and you'll be amazed.
This is some true quality advice. Thanks! I was just recently scrolling the European terrain maps looking for new places to hike in the Alps. I've written down all the options. Thanks a lot
I love how you filmed this. Truly wonderful!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I have never seen such a beautiful place and hiking video
Thank you!
I wish I could have the chance to take this hike. Backpacking this range has always been my ultimate dream in life. 1 of just 5 cornerstones that I truly want to achieve. Maybe someday soon. Well done.
So proud of you! Well done!
Thank you mum! :D
5:15 is one of the most satisfying things I've ever seen. Cool effect on ice. Great, great video! Spain is such an underrated gem. I hope to trek these spots one day. Thanks!
Couldn't agree more, Spain is beautiful! Thanks a lot!
Spain is underrated ? By who ?
@@siriosstar4789 for the mountain trips in Europe, the most common destination is the Alps.
It's a bigger mointain chain that goes across 4-5 countries.
Sadly the pyrennees dont get the view and publicity they deserve
Thank you for that amazing journey! I appreciate the time and effort you put into filming...all the extra gear you carried.
My pleasure!
When you watch all these solo videos, keep one thing in mind. The smaller the person you find in these images and clips, the longer the distance they made just for filming each one of these, and more effort they took. Salute to the vlogger🖖🖖
so beautiful and so peaceful ... thank you! Love the idea of a transparent tent so as to not miss a thing ... I'm a fan
Beautiful, your editing is amazing as your images. I love that part of the Pyrenees and I went there many times. But I never dared to swim in the lake of Tuquerouye, which is also known as "the frozen lake" as it is indeed frozen more than half of the year. Thank you for sharing your hike and your great effort to bring it all together in such professional video work.
Thanks! I wouldn't call it swimming, but more dipping. ('; It was really cold! But I found out afterwards it's officially not allowed to swim in the lakes in the park ...
Very calming to watch! Thanks for the time and effort for making this. Can’t imagine how many times and how much further you walked to set up the camera and collect it. 🙈
Totally agree
Not just walked but climbed! I was like no way in hell he just climbed down, set up the camera, climbed up again and came down 😂
Volar el dron ahí esta contra mega prohibido, te puedes meter en problemas, ves con cuidado🙏😵
Thanks for pointing it out.
me hayo anonadado de verte por aqui davidcat .
¿y por qué esta prohibido?
Beautifully done. The Sound of Silence up in the Pyrenees.
Thanks!
We realise how insignificant we are in the grand scale of things yet the perspective of humans never ceases to amaze.
Couldn't agree more!
Maybe people follow you because you don't speak in your videos and leave room for nature. I salute you ❤❤❤❤Free Palestine
Why do you have to bring it into everything
What a beautiful vidéo.
We can really feel the ambiane of the Pyrenees.
Congratulations 👏👏
Pyrénées ❤❤
Thanks a lot 😊
Ein Wahnsinns Film. Danke für deine Mühe und Arbeit. Kannst du mir dein Equipment nennen welches du benutzt. Also Kleidung, Zelt usw. Danke dir im vor aus.
This could be my favorite video on RUclips. Amazing work!
Every single shot is a perfection of composition, natural beauty and inspiration, waou! No superficial sounds, no extravagant color grading, just the raw beauty of our world. Thank you so much for this breathtaking and relaxing half hour, all the best to you ✨✨
This is simply awesome as usual 🙌🏼
Your solo travel films are turning into my Friday night plan lately 😄 Congrats!
PS: you inspired my last RUclips video!! (And I mention you in there of course :))
All the best dude!
Awesome! Watched your video. Great job and beautiful area for hiking!
@@HarmenHoekthanks! 🙏🏼 Let me know if you come around and we may go hiking together 😉
Die berggeiten, hoe doen ze dat toch? 😜 Prachtig gefilmd, je bent een inspiratie!
Haha, ik snap nog steeds niet dat die beesten niet uitgestorven zijn. Bedankt!
Enhorabuena, simplemente ESPECTACULAR!!!
Por otro lado, esta bastante prohibido grabar con dron, acampar y bañarse en los ibones. Si todos hicieramos lo mismo...
Pienso igual, y a los que intentamos cumplir la ley y nos privamos de imágenes de drone, acampar etc, nos cabrea bastante.
Thank you for pointing that out, I'll consider it next time.
@@HarmenHoek don't worry man you have my permission to do so, don't listen to this assholes, if they think like that they are not mountain people like us, I wonder if they even are from here being this bossy lol
This really makes me realise how much more I need to explore the area I live in 😂 so many beautiful locations I haven’t seen yet. Stunning video ❤
After my patilla was injured two years ago, I haven't been exposed to nature for a long time. After watching more and more hiking videos like this, I decided to try the low-difficulty hiking route.
Join me in Patagonia from November 8-15!
► Book your spot on: harmenhoek.com/grouphike
I am organizing my very first group trip to Patagonia from November 8-15. We'll doing a lot of hiking and cool other adventures some of the most beautiful locations in Patagonia! And exclusively for this trip I'll talk about my trip planning process and filmmaking + editing workflow (for those interested of course).
No need to have backpacking experience, we'll be staying in hotels and are accompanied by a local guide.
Check out the website for the full itinerary, pricing and more!
Only limited spots available.
Super excited about this!
Thanks you for sharing my own land in such a beautiful way. However, swimming on the ibones is not allowed and you should not have done it. The ibones are protected by law spaces.
Shut up
Es precioso todo y las imágenes son una pasada pero eso no quita que hay que hacer las cosas bien en España en todos los parques Nacionales está prohibido el vuelo de drones y parece que no te das por aludido ahora dirás que pediste permiso pero no te lo van a dar así que no cuela ,esto no es bueno para los que tenemos drone y hacemos un uso responsable , naturalmente que me gustaría volar allí mi drone pero está prohibido !
Y lo mismo hiciste en el parque Nacional de los picos de Europa así no se hacen las cosas, esto lo único que hace es que prohíban más y más cosas .
Thank you for pointing that out. I will consider it next time.
This person is really impressive.
Wow, wat een prachtige beelden!