Help with Pyrenees Routes

[nigs]

Just booked the Portsmouth to La Havre ferry for September for a 2 week break on the bikes. I've been around most of Brittany and Normandy before, but never been further south than La Rochelle. I'm hoping to persuade Jane that she really does want to ride down to the Pyrenees and around Andorra.

I know a few of you have been around that area before, so anyone got any recommendations on good roads, places to stay etc. in the Pyrenees area.

 

[SILVERONE]

w;;v Nigs
You just might bump into us (& Mr & Mrs canary) as we will be down there in September (Cambrils nr Salou) with bikes R#?
:beer: John.

 

[Bob Pinder]

You could stay at Lumpy's the night before you sail.
He would be delighted to put you up for the night.
:lick:

 

[RHINOS_BIG_BROTH]

GET TO

BORDEAUX then take any of the roads that go towards pau tarbes if you wanna know more routes i shall send you a map (planner) by email :beer:

 

[RHINO]

ANDORRA

WELL worth visiting but be warned........loads of bike shops and silly cheap prices. You'll end up buying loads of kit and having no means of getting it home.
Spent a full day on the MAD twisty roads around there in 2000 on my KWAK and spent weeks after grinning like a Cheshire cat.

A couple of maps worth buying pre hand are 'Michelin Regional France' No 526 which has on the front 'Midi-Pyrenees' and also 'Michelin National' No734 for Spain / Portugal... ?4.50 & ?5.00 from Waterstones.

Drop in my bro, sure he'd make you a brew.

 

[graham]

Pyrenees Routes?

:beer: no problems, buy the Michelin maps as already stated above, look for the 'green' hi-lited routes, these are the scenic routes and just happen to be great moutain roads, you will enjoy it, good time to go as well, use local tourist offices to find cheap hotels, the high up ski resorts are also worthwhile, not too many skiers in Sept!! R#?

 

[RHINO]

Correct

about the green highlighted areas.....some wicked roads as you can see.

 

[nigs]

Cheers guys - looks like a trip to Waterstones this week. Thanks to Rhinos Big Broth as well for the email - will be contacting you shortly.

 

[graham]

pyrennes routes & maps

g0551p , a good place to buy maps and tourist books, etc. is Stanfords, take a look at their site, www.stanfords.co.uk , you can browse thro the maps, buy on line and they deliver within 48 hours, enjoy your trip, if you have time drop in a little village on the Med, north of the Costa Brava and all the bloody tourists......village is called Llafranc, due east of Girona, magic!! :lick:

 

[RHINOS_BIG_BROTH]

for nigs and co.road numbers in spain changed

nigs any map you may buy may have the road numbers different to the ones used today for spain as they have been changed for the second time in a year, especialy the roads in catalunya AS for the BREW mentioned bye RHINO

i think this time of the year better a BEER NO? the door is open to all BB FORUM MEMBERS EXCEPT CERTAIN NORTHREN POOFTERS LOL only jokin would be great to meet any forum member over here but hoping to meet a few in 2005 for the catalan GP more details ASK RHINO


AS for MAPS there is an online site where you can get info hotels restaraunts etc etc etc and its www.campsa.com


have a good trip %$fan :beer:

 

[bluebandit]

hi guys, popped over from vfr. going to do the pyrenes in june. are the road number signs easy to follo :dunno: w or is it best to route plan by town? doing the 918/618 from biarritz area to andora.

 

[d086185mick]

East side of pyrenees, into andorra for mega bargains (bike gear especially)!
out of andorra at south west corner then n260 to "sort", crackin' road, lively town with loads to do, white water rafting, paragliding, booze & food v good!
apartment for six....100 euros a night...gotta be the bargain of the year!
all mod cons, swimming pool etc.
over the mountains heading west....unmissable!!!
have a good 'un.
mick

 

[Kevxx]

Hi Nigs
I'll be down in Beziers at the end of August begining of September with a few mates on the bike, 3 Birds and a Beemer, does'nt help I know but we may bump into each other.
Have a safe trip
Kev