Picos de Europa

[The Don]

Toying with the idea of a possible trip next year with friends.....anyone got any tips re: places to see/stay/campsites etc? Any suggestions most welcome. Grazie!

 

[Whealie]

Do you need any additional friends to join you?

 

[The Don]

will keep you posted Sir!

 

[Alba]

Scotland

I was on holiday [family] in Switzerland a couple years ago strongly recommended, I would head in that direction collect some France and Germany on the way

 

[Dee Dub]

Scoot across to Route Napoleon?

Picos area is nice bit fairly small.

 

[Mikey]

Do it. I've been and there's enough to keep you occupied for a good few days. Recommended

 

[Philwhiskeydrinker]

Watching with interest re places to visit in the Picos as a few of us may be heading there in October.

Suggestions welcome

 

[Barftone]

Got some friends who have been regularly. Always enjoy it. I think the dirt roads have a few restrictions on some of them now. Always could rope in a trip to the NW coast or the Pyrenees

 

[Philwhiskeydrinker]

Tarmac only please. I don't think a Fireblade is up for offroading

 

[Rubberchicken]

 

[Philwhiskeydrinker]

Tarmac only please. I don't think the Fireblades owner is up for offroading

Ok, corrected it

 

[OhJ]

Just comeback from the Picos been there twice and have not touched a fraction of the donkey cart roads . Potrs is a good base lots of bars and food shops. Brilliant place. You will come back with a stiff neck. Its not the distance its the time. To do the distance. 28miles yesterday tooknearly two hours riding.

 

[Philwhiskeydrinker]

Cheers J,
Brittany Ferries have a 5 night b&b holiday to Spain with return crossing for, well 'from' £325 this autumn. Sounds too good to be true.
Unfortunately they make it virtually impossible to arrange & book it for a group!

Phil

 

[The Don]

thanks to all, will look into all the bits of info....

 

[Kjell Lindberg]

Just comeback from the Picos been there twice and have not touched a fraction of the donkey cart roads . Potrs is a good base lots of bars and food shops. Brilliant place. You will come back with a stiff neck. Its not the distance its the time. To do the distance. 28miles yesterday tooknearly two hours riding.

Any pictures to share?

 

[The Don]

Cheers J,
Brittany Ferries have a 5 night b&b holiday to Spain with return crossing for, well 'from' £325 this autumn. Sounds too good to be true.
Unfortunately they make it virtually impossible to arrange & book it for a group!

Phil

That is very good! We were quoted 250 just for the crossing......

 

[tendays]

Been there on a bike a couple of times. First time stayed in Potes, very crowded. 2nd time stayed at Camping Naranjo de Bulnes. Run by an old climber. Very nice campsite with good restaurant, highly recommended. You will love it.

 

[The Don]

Thank you Tendays

 

[Paul-S]

Been there on a bike a couple of times. First time stayed in Potes, very crowded. 2nd time stayed at Camping Naranjo de Bulnes. Run by an old climber. Very nice campsite with good restaurant, highly recommended. You will love it.

Those climbing walls look awesome. Also look easy enough to make some fun days climbing.

 

[tendays]

Never climbed there, but I think getting down again would be the complicated bit.