Best routes through Spain

[phil adams]

I'm riding down to the South of France in Sept, via Roscoff, La Rochelle, Biaritz, Andorra, Barcelona.

What are the best routes back to the ferry at Santander from Barcelona.

 

[MikeP]

Phil,

If you want to meet up sometime I have a useful large scale map that I used to tour Spain in the days before Satnav! I dug it out the other day, you are welcome to borrow it. It shows the major and minor routes with an indication of those that are considered of scenic interest. I spent a few weeks in Spain and rarely saw anything that wasn't scenic in my opinion.

PM or e-mail me if you want to borrow it and see some photo's.

 

[phil adams]

Have pm'd you.

 

[Spanish Bob]

really depends on how much time youve got

 

[phil adams]

We've got three days to get from Barcelona to Santander

 

[phil adams]

Spanish Bob, can you recommend any cheap accomodation in Barcelona?

 

[judge]

We've got three days to get from Barcelona to Santander

That's no good El Bob is only experienced and proficient in doing the trip in sub 8 hours

 

[Spanish Bob]

That's no good El Bob is only experienced and proficient in doing the trip in sub 8 hours

yes but thats only when I have the walking stick with me and the wheel back support provided by Franco.

The best routes by far then will be in the pyrenees. WIth 3 days you can be pretty choosy where you go. As always I would start with the Michelin regional maps. But you will probably head up to the pyrenees via Ripoll head towards the road called the COllada de Toses (pronounced Tossers - I kid you not). Alternatively head up the coast and do the road between Tossa del Mar (again I kid you not) and St Feliu de Guixols. DO NOT DO THIS DURING A WEEKEND - the police will be there and will stop you (HAVE SPARE BULBS OR THEY´ll GET STROPPY). THE cross the border via the coast road (just look at the map - WHOOP WHOOP). then head back in france to Andorra. WHere you will stop to buy some new kit/tyres (its cheap). If you can do the pyrennees in two days you could spend the last day in the picos.

Quite nice apparently.

bob