Iberian Tour

SwartGevaar · L Plate Warrior Joined: 29 Jun 2014 Karma :

I’ve got a germ of an idea to do a solo tour of the Iberian Peninsula this September.

My initial thoughts are, starting from Santander to hug the coast as much as possible in an anti-clockwise direction. So, very loosely:

Santander -> Porto -> Lisbon -> Gibraltar -> Valencia -> Barcelona -> Santander

I’ve got about 2 weeks (flexible to a degree) which based on some very back-of-fag-packet sums should be achievable averaging about 200/250 miles per day (which is more or less my comfort zone) even with a couple of rest days thrown in.

I really want to avoid motorways as much as possible but, as I’ll be on my RT, I won’t be seeking out gravel back roads either.

As someone pointed out to me some time back, camping is for the young and/or the poor Wink

and I'm neither - so I’m looking to B&B and/or hotel it during the trip.

If I may, I’d like to pick the brains of the ‘tinternet collective with a view to pick up any tips, suggestions, etc regarding routes, where to stay, what to do, what not to do, where to go and what to avoid. Or indeed anything else you think may be useful!

TIA Very Happy

peteb · L Plate Warrior Joined: 03 Jul 2015 Karma :

sounds like a great plan I also would be interested in any replies you receive as I am planning to ride my GS to Portugal via France and Spain next april,regards Pete

pepperami · Super Spammer Joined: 17 Jan 2010 Karma :

Smegballs might be able to give you a few pointers, he took his GN 250 around Portugal.
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