The towering Pyrenees in South-Western France lie between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. This mountainous area, in which the wild Parc National des Pyrénées is located, is claimed to be a paradise for hikers, fishermen and skiers. And although the Pyrenees are quit green in France and the weather in this area is cool, it is also a paradise for motorbikers. Of course you have to be a bit lucky with the weather, but the scenery is beautiful.
When you add 1 or more rides of this French Pyrenees tour to your account, you will get access to our information on Lourdes in your account. The e-book holds a list of recommended accommodation – all with suitable parking for your bike - and in the video we show you our favourite ones so you can quickly chose your accommodation and 5 things to do in (and around) Lourdes.
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With ride 1 of the French Pyrenees we are taking you East of Lourdes to 2 of the most well known mountain passes of the French Pyrenees. De Col de d’Aspin and the Col du Tourmalet. So the ride is filled with real nice, but serious mountain roads, with serious hairpins and beautiful views. A motorcycle ride at its best!
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With ride 2 we are going the other way into the part of the Pyrenees West of Lourdes. The ride will bring you to 3 very famous mountain passes: Col de Soulor – Col d’Aubisque – Col de Marie-Blanque. All VERY nice to ride and we even liked this ride more than we already liked ride 1!
Pamplona was the capital of the Kingdom of Navarre and is situated in a beautiful area in the Basque country. You will find the Pyrenees in the North and the Rioja area in the South. And thus a perfect central point for the Kingdom of Navarre tour. It is a lovely city where you will definitely be able to spend some nice time on one – or more – of the beautiful terraces and soak in its history.
Kingdom of Navarre ridesSituated at the South side of and in the centre of Pyrenees, Ainsa is the perfect central point to explore the Spanish side of the Pyrenees. And although the rides do not contain the highest mountain passes that can be found in the Pyrenees, the rides will offer you some serious Quazy riding in a beautiful environment. With its historic centre, Ainsa is a lovely village to spend your time during the Spanish Pyrenees tour.
Spanish Pyrenees ridesThe Rioja is a famous Spanish red wine and therefore the Rioja region is filled with vineyards on the hills. The region is surrounded by mountains protecting the region from the cold wind and rain from the sea and therefore has a hot and dry climate. So a perfect region to explore in a motorcycle tour! The 2 rides will be exploring the Rioja Baja, Alavesa ánd Alta, the beautiful landscape the river Ebro formed here and some amazingly well preserved beautiful old towns. And the city of Haro, the unofficial capital of the Rioja, is a very pleasant town and therefore a good place to stay.
Riding the Rioja ridesIn this Delicious Dordogne tour you will be able to explore the green hills of the Dordogne valley, with beautiful views on the river and the castles that this region is famous for. And as the lovely city of Sarlat has all the facilities you would want during your holiday, a perfect central point for this tour and enjoy some nice riding in France.
Delicious Dordogne ridesYou can choose to do 1, 2 or (if available) 3 rides of a tour. You can add all rides to your account for FREE.
GPX/ITN files (a route, total track and tracks per part for GARMIN, TomTOM and BoomBox) of all the rides and connecting routes.
Informative videos of the central points and highlighted accommodation of our tours and of the rides.
E-books of the tours, including recommended accommodation, and the rides.
Several checklists to prepare your motorcycle holiday.
Different “How to” videos to help you on your way.