Trippy
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Looking for a nice site near to a village or town with a cafe / bar or two.
when you going ?
Tom (the guy coming with me on the 28th) and myself are putting together a bit of a trip to the Pyrenees next July.
Camping somewhere central then going out and doing trails that he has details of from various competitions over the years.
Will keep you posted
Tom (the guy coming with me on the 28th) and myself are putting together a bit of a trip to the Pyrenees next July.
Camping somewhere central then going out and doing trails that he has details of from various competitions over the years.
Will keep you posted
ONYERBIKE
Registered user
Hi Trippy, depending on which side of the Pyrenees you are looking at staying. Spanish side is better for trails etc, so I've been told.
Some Advrider guys had a rallye there last year in a village called Sort, based it in a campsite and spent the week riding the trails, sounds like a nightmare eh?!
, click on the link below.
www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=347445&highlight=pyrenees
Some Advrider guys had a rallye there last year in a village called Sort, based it in a campsite and spent the week riding the trails, sounds like a nightmare eh?!
, click on the link below.www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=347445&highlight=pyrenees
Jim,
On the French side and towards the north eastern end, Saint Étienne-de-Baïgorry, has a great Municipal site, very clean, very cheap and very close to the shops etc that you require.
Downside is that although the roads into the mountains are great, there are fewer trails (as mentioned above).
On the Spanish side (just. It's near the top of the mountains), in the small town of Sant Pau de Segúries is a camp site. It's a very short walk into the centre of the town/village. The site has excellent facilities with a bar and restaurant.
Only thing I'd say here is that its proximity to Barcelona and altitude mean that it's a weekend escape for Catalans in the heat of the summer. Many have semi-permanent touring caravan plots to which they flock on Friday's. Like most Spaniards, they are not known for being quiet and retiring when they're having fun.
I can supply the GPS data if required.
Edit: I should point out that I haven't been to the Spanish one since early 2005 and the French one since June 2006, so they may have changed a bit.
On the French side and towards the north eastern end, Saint Étienne-de-Baïgorry, has a great Municipal site, very clean, very cheap and very close to the shops etc that you require.
Downside is that although the roads into the mountains are great, there are fewer trails (as mentioned above).
On the Spanish side (just. It's near the top of the mountains), in the small town of Sant Pau de Segúries is a camp site. It's a very short walk into the centre of the town/village. The site has excellent facilities with a bar and restaurant.
Only thing I'd say here is that its proximity to Barcelona and altitude mean that it's a weekend escape for Catalans in the heat of the summer. Many have semi-permanent touring caravan plots to which they flock on Friday's. Like most Spaniards, they are not known for being quiet and retiring when they're having fun.
I can supply the GPS data if required.
Edit: I should point out that I haven't been to the Spanish one since early 2005 and the French one since June 2006, so they may have changed a bit.
bladerunner
Registered user
Some Advrider guys had a rallye there last year in a village called Sort, based it in a campsite and spent the week riding the trails, sounds like a nightmare eh?!
www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=347445&highlight=pyrenees
Hi Trippy,
More info about Sort, campsite and surroundings can be found here - plus a few appetiser pics in post #4.
Have a good time!
Trippy
Guest
Wow thanks I'll spend some time looking at them over my night shifts this week.
Dakota XT
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Camping Worldwide - GoogleEarth KML + GPX
Try this linky for campsites all over the world - http://horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/navigation-maps-compass-gps/camping-worldwide-googleearth-kml-gpx-36431?highlight=google+campsites.
And this linky for finding Spanish trails - http://sigpac.mapa.es/fega/visor/.
Try this linky for campsites all over the world - http://horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/navigation-maps-compass-gps/camping-worldwide-googleearth-kml-gpx-36431?highlight=google+campsites.
And this linky for finding Spanish trails - http://sigpac.mapa.es/fega/visor/.
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