PYRENEES-WEATHER IN OCTOBER

[SM46]

Hi peeps,
In the early stages of planning a trip to Spain in October riding down thru France & down to Calpe in Spain. In mid October is the weather still good enough to ride thru the Pyrenees or can i expect snow?
Ta.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Hi peeps,
In the early stages of planning a trip to Spain in October riding down thru France & down to Calpe in Spain. In mid October is the weather still good enough to ride thru the Pyrenees or can i expect snow?
Ta.

It was alright in Oct 2010, sunny with a bit of mist on the tops

Vielha 13/10/2010

Col Du Tourmalet 14/10/2010

High Pyrenees 14/10/2010

 

[2 wheel humvee]

As Johnny said, we were fortunate with the weather and had heavy rain twice in a week, it's Northern Europe and it's in the mountains so it's going to be changeable, wear the right kit and you should be ok with the weather and as a bonus the roads should be largely empty-enjoy

 

[SM46]

Thanks guys,
Initial plan was for 1st week in sept but now can't get the appartment in Calpe til mid october. Wifey & inlaws fly down (saturday to saturday) & i leave on thursday before, this should allow me 3-4 days to get there.
sound like a plan

 

[Oliwoof]

Hi there,

October is great, very comfortable day time temperatures, not as wet as May for example, all the passes will be open and normally no hint of snow. In fact November is still pretty good! Also a quiet time of year with most of the tourists having gone and very few camper vans. Only downside that I can think of is shorter daylight hours and lower sun in the sky.

http://pyreneesmotorcycletours.com

 

[Tricky]

Pyrenees in October

Went last October as well.

Weather was great and nice empty roads.

 

[tunnie]

Which road is that last one taken on? Looks Amazing!

 

[Tricky]

Which road is that last one taken on? Looks Amazing!

D618 Going west from the Col de Port towards Massat on the French side.

 

[Harv]

Suggest you consider trawling through Els Ports area on your way down...about half way between Barca and Valencia.
I do this trip every year and go for Ax le Thermes, Puigcerda down through Manresa to Montblanc.......
Mind you, Llavorsi down to Sort and Tremp into Mequinenza is pretty cool too!
Come to think of it, there isnt a bad one!

 

[Riders Rest]

October is usually fine come on down