France-Pyrenees-Costa Del Sol-Santander/Bilbao (or in reverse)

[er-minio]

it would now be Portsmouth to Bilbao and about 33 hrs.

Last time I took we sailed from Portsmouth, but took one day. I think it was Easter 2019.
This time I'm looking at two nights on the boat that I'd rather avoid to be fair.

 

[Arsey]

It is a bloody long way away, circa 650-700 miles from St.Malo.
Doable, but you will not want ride the bike for a couple of days after.
@Arsey done it in one day, on his Husky 701LR from San Vicente de la Barquera to his place in Brittany (an hour away from St. Malo), and from memory it was 690 miles, leaving Spain at around 4am and arriving in Brittany around 10pm.

Not quite.
Think I left at 0530 and I got to my house at 2030, but I did go via a fav restaurant for dinner .

 

[EVskiy]

Not quite.
Think I left at 0530 and I got to my house at 2030, but I did go via a fav restaurant for dinner .

Thank you for clarifying this. I couldn’t quite remember the timing.

 

[J biker]

Mostly covered by comments above, except for me, not a fan of Jaca or the immediate roads, compared to the other options.
I am planning September or first week in October this year out of choice. I can go any time really but find those to be good months most years.

 

[BillWright]

We are doing similar in May. Overnight ferry to Caen, to give us a clear journey to Limoges, via Oradour Sur Glane.
The Campanile de Gare in Limoges is unusually in the town and opposite a large open area. The hotel has underground parking and the attached restaurant was superb back in 2018.
The second night is carcassonne, a more usual campanile on an industrial estate.
After that we are using paradors, the first one in Lleida. We have two nights at a small place in the sierras and then head back to Bilbao.

If you want to look at the routes, pm me and I’ll send them. They are on MRA.

 

[siddo]

I've done Coquells to both Burgos and Jaca in one shift. Neither were planned. I was solo so had nothing to stop for but would have done if I got tired.
Pyrenees in late September has been great weather every time I have been.
Going with a mate end of April and we'll overnight somewhere past Bordeaux.

 

[Gregd]

We are doing similar in May. Overnight ferry to Caen, to give us a clear journey to Limoges, via Oradour Sur Glane.
The Campanile de Gare in Limoges is unusually in the town and opposite a large open area. The hotel has underground parking and the attached restaurant was superb back in 2018.
The second night is carcassonne, a more usual campanile on an industrial estate.
After that we are using paradors, the first one in Lleida. We have two nights at a small place in the sierras and then head back to Bilbao.

If you want to look at the routes, pm me and I’ll send them. They are on MRA.

Routes would be great, thanks

 

[BillWright]

See if this works.
, c o-

 

[Northern jock]

Weather:

Gale force 8, rising severe storm 10, one hundred yards, one thousand and six, falling fast.

Queue time at bar: zero
Ease of getting a decent table to watch the magician and see more of the singer's legs than you expected: very good

 

[Gregd]

See if this works.
, c o-

Brilliant, thanks