Glasgow to Gibralter

CaPo · Scooby Slapper Joined: 27 Apr 2007 Karma :

Anyone done a similar run? Got a friend that stays down there so was thinking about just jumping on the R6 at some point over the summer and heading down there. Wondering whats the best roads to take, etc. Id imagine its a lot of boring motorway runs though?
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ms51ves3 · Super Spammer Joined: 08 Jun 2007 Karma :

All the roads are guaranteed to be worse than whatever you have up there. I wouldn't bother Laughing

Lyam · Spanner Monkey Joined: 06 Apr 2011 Karma :

Spain has some great roads in the south in the mountains

funmonkee · Super Spammer Joined: 27 May 2004 Karma :

Yip done that in 2010. Actually did... Edinburgh to Portsmouth-> Santander, then west to Portugal /Oporto, Lisbon, then Gib. Later took in Alicante then North to Santander via Pamplona etc ...

Great trip Thumbs Up

Only cr@p riding was England Laughing

My favourite 'spider' monkey

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Me crossing the bridge at Lisbon... Lisbon is a brilliant city... kindof like a warm Edinburgh Thumbs Up

Beautiful

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motobiker · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 12 Dec 2008 Karma :

you'll knock about 1000 miles each way by taking the ferry... well worth thinking about. Its not cheap.. but when you do the sums.. compare and contrast. then its not as expensive as it seems.
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CaPo · Scooby Slapper Joined: 27 Apr 2007 Karma :

Tbh ive not put a huge amount of thought into it, initial ideas were just to fire 2 new tryes on the bike, pack a bag and ride... see where I end up. Was thinking maybe hull to zeebrugge ferry then ride down through france and spain. Hadnt really thought about ferry to Santander until I looked at this thread, probably a better idea?
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