Pyrenees road trip.

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Has anyone found a route map for touring the Pyrenees? We intend travelling from west to east and would like to grab most of the highlights. Most of the routes I can find only cover localised circuits of different areas.
 
I simply used the Michelin atlas travelling from east to west and followed my nose.

My journey initially followed 'La Route du Vin' and picked up all the Cathar castles using the white roads over the tops.

You will probably be aware that at times, the white roads can be interesting, and smaller vans will find it easier, but the views are worth it.
 
We did this 3 years ago .we started on the French side traveling east to west. Keeping to small roads,, no plan just got lost in small villages .then through the somport tunnel and did Spanish side .
Amazing views village's some tight corners some hill bits .enjoy.
 
What time of year? Consider the white stuff on the tops early in the year...

Tourmalet is a must, Andorra felt bizarre to me... dozens of fuel stations on the border with France.

Its all exciting and beautiful... mind you I was not in my van but a Scooby 2000 WRX turbo Imprezza (makes a difference on the smaller roads I think ;) )

Enjoy

K ;)
 
Vanterrier said:
What time of year? Consider the white stuff on the tops early in the year...

Tourmalet is a must, Andorra felt bizarre to me... dozens of fuel stations on the border with France.

Its all exciting and beautiful... mind you I was not in my van but a Scooby 2000 WRX turbo Imprezza (makes a difference on the smaller roads I think ;) )

Enjoy

K ;)
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It will be September so snow should not be a problem.
 
If it's maps you're looking for, Windy Maps free app for Android and IOS is unbeatable IMHO. Detail level is amazing, and you can download maps so that an internet connection isn't needed - important in mountain areas. Have a look at
. It covers the world!
We wouldn't be without it on the tablet.
 
Frogman said:
If it's maps you're looking for, Windy Maps free app for Android and IOS is unbeatable IMHO. Detail level is amazing, and you can download maps so that an internet connection isn't needed - important in mountain areas. Have a look at
. It covers the world!
We wouldn't be without it on the tablet.
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'Keep taking the tablets; not the yellow ones, they're causing it,' as Eric Morecambe used to say ... :D

Steve
 
sydnsue said:
Has anyone found a route map for touring the Pyrenees? We intend travelling from west to east and would like to grab most of the highlights. Most of the routes I can find only cover localised circuits of different areas.
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Hi. I’ve driven over the Pyrenees twice and to be honest the drives were awesome. Different routes one in each direction. The only comment I would make is that Andorra wasn’t worth a visit. As you drive down into the town it is just petrol fumes and a mass of cheap shops. This was late 2000s so could have changed. The second drive was the best Whatever you do enjoy the experience.
 
Yashmac said:
Hi. I’ve driven over the Pyrenees twice and to be honest the drives were awesome. Different routes one in each direction. The only comment I would make is that Andorra wasn’t worth a visit. As you drive down into the town it is just petrol fumes and a mass of cheap shops. This was late 2000s so could have changed. The second drive was the best Whatever you do enjoy the experience.
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I’ve been through Andorra a few times over the years and it doesn’t improve with age. It is busier, dustier, and it’s no longer the place to go for tax-free goodies. Fuel is extremely cheap in comparison to either borders. We were there in October and I really wished we had not bothered. The scenery is to die for so partly makes up for it.
 
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