Pyrenees accommodation and driving routes to not miss?
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Hi all,
I’m going into France for the Le Man Classic this year and then afterwards was planning to head down to the Pyrenees drive around the mountain roads.
Looking for a place to stay for around 3 to 4 nights whilst exploring the area, before heading back up to Caen to catch the ferry back home.
Any recommendations for places to stay (which secure parking for 2 cars), roads and must see bits whilst there would be much appreciated.
I’m going into France for the Le Man Classic this year and then afterwards was planning to head down to the Pyrenees drive around the mountain roads.
Looking for a place to stay for around 3 to 4 nights whilst exploring the area, before heading back up to Caen to catch the ferry back home.
Any recommendations for places to stay (which secure parking for 2 cars), roads and must see bits whilst there would be much appreciated.
We stayed a few nights each year for about three years in the Hotel Santa Christina Spa Canfranc very near to Somport very relaxing in Summer time, the owner at the time was educated in the UK she always made us welcome. There are many fantastic small hotels with great restaurants in the villages. Just thinking about them now stirs wonderful memories. Enjoy
I did a few runs over the Pyrenees a few years ago - great fun !
I used "bestbikingroads" website and found some routes from there (I was in a car)
I did some of this this one :
https://www.bestbikingroads.com/motorcycle-roads/f...
and then came back and did some of this one :
https://www.bestbikingroads.com/motorcycle-roads/s...
You can download gpz files and load them into google maps to drill down
Great fun !!
hth
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I used "bestbikingroads" website and found some routes from there (I was in a car)
I did some of this this one :
https://www.bestbikingroads.com/motorcycle-roads/f...
and then came back and did some of this one :
https://www.bestbikingroads.com/motorcycle-roads/s...
You can download gpz files and load them into google maps to drill down
Great fun !!
hth
Arf
I’d echo the “best biking roads” which is now also on an app where you can see all the roads around an area
Used it last year to travel east > west across the Pyrenees
There are some really lovely empty roads and we follows some of Tour de France routes up the col de Aspin and col du solour and col de portelet
The road down from the platau de gulliers in arette onto the Spanish side was pretty special too
Some really good roads and great to drop back and forth across the border
Enjoy it’s a brilliant place to drive and some of it is top of the world for views
Used it last year to travel east > west across the Pyrenees
There are some really lovely empty roads and we follows some of Tour de France routes up the col de Aspin and col du solour and col de portelet
The road down from the platau de gulliers in arette onto the Spanish side was pretty special too
Some really good roads and great to drop back and forth across the border
Enjoy it’s a brilliant place to drive and some of it is top of the world for views
Not answering your question re Pyrenees but can recommend this place if you need a stopover on the way to Caen. Secure covered parking and an excellent hotel that really can’t be faulted.
https://www.chaismonnethotel.com/en/
https://www.chaismonnethotel.com/en/
Hi again,
I’ve planned a route back from an attraction (Grotte de Niaux) to our accommodation. The roads look like they have the potential to be fun from google maps but obviously never driven them or in the area.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Mo3G9H7eBjW7HkgMA?g_st=ic
Are D roads in the Pyrenees largely okay roads? Or would it be best to just stick to the google maps roads which whilst higher mileage are way shorter in time. Going in the McLaren so preference would be to not plan a route along dirt tracks!
I’ve planned a route back from an attraction (Grotte de Niaux) to our accommodation. The roads look like they have the potential to be fun from google maps but obviously never driven them or in the area.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Mo3G9H7eBjW7HkgMA?g_st=ic
Are D roads in the Pyrenees largely okay roads? Or would it be best to just stick to the google maps roads which whilst higher mileage are way shorter in time. Going in the McLaren so preference would be to not plan a route along dirt tracks!
WakeFlakes said:
Hi again,
I’ve planned a route back from an attraction (Grotte de Niaux) to our accommodation. The roads look like they have the potential to be fun from google maps but obviously never driven them or in the area.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Mo3G9H7eBjW7HkgMA?g_st=ic
Are D roads in the Pyrenees largely okay roads? Or would it be best to just stick to the google maps roads which whilst higher mileage are way shorter in time. Going in the McLaren so preference would be to not plan a route along dirt tracks!
I can’t see you having an issue on minor roads tbf I’ve planned a route back from an attraction (Grotte de Niaux) to our accommodation. The roads look like they have the potential to be fun from google maps but obviously never driven them or in the area.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Mo3G9H7eBjW7HkgMA?g_st=ic
Are D roads in the Pyrenees largely okay roads? Or would it be best to just stick to the google maps roads which whilst higher mileage are way shorter in time. Going in the McLaren so preference would be to not plan a route along dirt tracks!
Went across the Pyrenees east to west last year and mainly stayed off the major routes on both sides of the border
Some of the minor roads can be a bit narrow but very little traffic on them
Almost invariably the road surface was absolutely excellent and didn’t come across any “dirt roads” I think there was just one high mountain road that had a few potholed stretches but they were repairing it whilst we were there
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