Planning next years trip following the Pyrenees trip earlier this year in May - again, thanks to all those who assisted with our planning. Trip was awesome! It was our first tour and keen to get the next one organised.
Thinking of going to the Picos - and maybe further afield. We will have a week and happy to do 200 miles on the twisties -250 plus miles a day not so twisty! Will travel to Santander on 24 hour ferry, maybe return by road through France like last year.
My main question is - how many days do you need to ride and see the best roads in the area? The Pyrenees was a full on 5 day loop - is that the same for the Picos? Or is there less of it and a week would mean overlapping routes?
We enjoyed moving from location to location - having a start and finish point that were different. I've looked briefly at the RIDE week long route that goes from Santander west along the coast, then south and then through more of the Picos but not sure how much of it would be really good (it could be all of it, I have no idea!!).
If its excellent then we could return home via Santander - if we only need 3 days for the top routes, we could head for Pyrenees, do one pass over the west side and head up France on the west coast perhaps.
Spoiled by the Pyrenees last year so don't want to risk being disappointed!
Thanks in advance
Cheers
Thinking of going to the Picos - and maybe further afield. We will have a week and happy to do 200 miles on the twisties -250 plus miles a day not so twisty! Will travel to Santander on 24 hour ferry, maybe return by road through France like last year.
My main question is - how many days do you need to ride and see the best roads in the area? The Pyrenees was a full on 5 day loop - is that the same for the Picos? Or is there less of it and a week would mean overlapping routes?
We enjoyed moving from location to location - having a start and finish point that were different. I've looked briefly at the RIDE week long route that goes from Santander west along the coast, then south and then through more of the Picos but not sure how much of it would be really good (it could be all of it, I have no idea!!).
If its excellent then we could return home via Santander - if we only need 3 days for the top routes, we could head for Pyrenees, do one pass over the west side and head up France on the west coast perhaps.
Spoiled by the Pyrenees last year so don't want to risk being disappointed!
Thanks in advance
Cheers