Picos in mid-late April

[lmg]

When you get in to that riding groove, the roads from the picos could lead anywhere, even the transfargarran

 

[MartinK]

Picos and Portugal in May 2022
Greece, Romania, Transfargarasan etc in April 2023

 

[EVskij]

Picos and Portugal in May 2022
Greece, Romania, Transfargarasan etc in 2023

Ah, great! So not all at same time then as was being suggested (misleadingly) by your previous post.

 

[Wapping]

Anyone got any home movies of the Picos, on the 17th April?

Extra bonus if it can include the stretch from the ferry to, well, anywhere local.

 

[lmg]

Anyone got any home movies of the Picos, on the 17th April?

Extra bonus if it can include the stretch from the ferry to

Ideally April 17th from 1530hrs onwards

 

[EVskij]

Ideally April 17th from 1530hrs onwards

Just sit at the bar, amongst the strangers, you no doubt will find a chatty type who will park next to you....

I've downloaded a few shows last time onto my iPad. Really app comes in handy too, as you can download a number of magazines, newspapers to read too. Spotify for tunes and podcasts, Audible for audio books, all downloadable to your devices, so not need to pay for expensive maritime wifi.
But having been in a company of likeminded blokes, meant I have only watched one show (Grand Tour) and rest of the time, bar, restaurant, read a mag, a bit of shut eye, wonder about the top deck, bar, shut eye............

 

[Jav]

Well I am in Potes at the moment and it’s pretty damn fine. As has been mentioned it is the mountains so it can change but the last three days have been dry and today in Cangas de Onis it was 22C and glorious. I am in the area till the 13th so will update you before I leave. It is quiet which is nice - I passed 2 cars on the whole stretch between Riano and Potes today - lovely. Most of the bars are open and I have booked accommodation on the fly so maybe just book a couple of days when you arrive and see how it goes. The roads are as lovely as ever with one big exception and that is the stretch between Potes and Panes. They are still resurfacing this bit and its a big job - they were working on it when I was here last year! There is also a closure between Panes and Cangas but the diversion is quite nice so not really a problem - there is no easy diversion around the Panes/Potes section unfortunately

Anyway hope this helps if not there is always the Transfagarasan!

 

[RedRick Esq.]

Well I am in Potes at the moment and it’s pretty damn fine. As has been mentioned it is the mountains so it can change but the last three days have been dry and today in Cangas de Onis it was 22C and glorious. I am in the area till the 13th so will update you before I leave. It is quiet which is nice - I passed 2 cars on the whole stretch between Riano and Potes today - lovely. Most of the bars are open and I have booked accommodation on the fly so maybe just book a couple of days when you arrive and see how it goes. The roads are as lovely as ever with one big exception and that is the stretch between Potes and Panes. They are still resurfacing this bit and its a big job - they were working on it when I was here last year! There is also a closure between Panes and Cangas but the diversion is quite nice so not really a problem - there is no easy diversion around the Panes/Potes section unfortunately

Anyway hope this helps if not there is always the Transfagarasan!

if coming in from the ferry you can head over the top from Puetenansa on the CA281and the CA184 which is a cracker of a route in its own right it is a few miles longer but if those roadworks at LA Hermida are anything like they were last year then it is well worth the extra miles

 

[Arsey]

if coming in from the ferry you can head over the top from Puetenansa on the CA281and the CA184 which is a cracker of a route in its own right it is a few miles longer but if those roadworks at LA Hermida are anything like they were last year then it is well worth the extra miles

Yup, that’s what we did last year . Great roads

 

[Jav]

Agreed - it is great road - I just assumed as it was bad last year they would have finished it by now - the way it looks in all honesty they will still be working on it this time next year!

 

[Jav]

Ok here is the update - sadly sitting on the ferry on the way back. Weather at the moment is superb- 25C and the roads are empty. I had one morning rained off in the last two weeks the rest has been dry- cooler two weeks ago but the weather right now is perfect. Obviously it is the mountains and it could change in the next two weeks but if I was you I would book a couple of days and see. Hotels are not busy right now so you shouldn’t have any problem extending your stay or worst case moving to another one.
Two weeks ago snow

 

[Jav]

Sorry am crap at posting photos lol
Two days ago at Covadonga lakes well worth a visit as they are still open - they close the road in the summer

 

[Jav]

Riano bridge again not a breath of wind

 

[Jav]

The Goat above Potes - or is it a deer - who knows - the wine on the ferry is taking effect lol

 

[Jav]

Hope this helps - am off to the bar now as the ferry is a little boring if sober

 

[Jav]

Hope you have a great trip - let us know what you decide and how you get on!
Cheers
Jav

 

[Slime Bomb]

Looks like I've chosen the right time to go then. I'm off a week today!

 

[lmg]

I’m off this coming Wednesday

 

[Wapping]

I’m off this coming Wednesday

Look at the weather forecast but, not before Thursday.

 

[Arsey]

Look at the weather forecast but, not before Thursday.

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