Spain France Pyrenees 2026
Cycle camping trip, Bilbao to France, possibly back to Spain over the Pyrenees and back to Bilbao.
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Chapters
- Ferry to uk · 2 pebbls
- Day in portsmouth · 3 pebbls
- Ferry to Bilbao · 3 pebbls
- Bilbao to....? · 62 pebbls
- Ferry to UK · 3 pebbls
- Uk to Guernsey ferry · 2 pebbls
Flyby films of this journey
- Ferry to uk · 11 km
- Day in portsmouth · 25 km
- Ferry to Bilbao · 10 km
- Bilbao to....? · 592 km
- Ferry to UK · 29 km
Ferry to uk
13 Sept 2026 - 07:44
Arr portsmouth
Breakfast!
Day in portsmouth
Mass
Lunch stop
Ex HMS Vernon.... now shops!
Ferry to Bilbao
Ferry to bilbao.
ETD not for a couple of hours - marking it now in case i forget! I won't track the ferry route. Saving battery!
Biscay
Just a short 'track' to mark location. Tracking off for most of the ferry chapter to save battery.
15 Sept 2026 - 08:14
Bilbao to....?
Camping Portuondo Mundaka
Exhausted! 49 km and a couple of 300/400 mt hills........just think your at the top as it dips...then up again. 13% defeated me, had to walk - more of a push - rest - push. Coming down touched 17%, thankfully a different route out tomorrow, but more 13 %.........by the 'big one' next week i might be up to it or it'll be a very long walk!
But, for now, showered, clothes 'washed', and a coffee!
Very wet.... time for a coffee and great
Hills about to start! Well..... that's relative.... it's all hilly, just the degree changes! 🥵
Change of route!
Chatting to a local. Told him my next 30 km.....he looked bemused! I didn't know the language but had a "why?!!!" look! He suggested turn left, head to coast. Very helpful guy..,...sounded genuine...🤔😂
I don't have enough data to reprogramme my bike gps so a few paper notes......what could go wrong!
Camp galdona
Original camp dute closed! Young chap with that needed bump starting gave me a lift to another up a very steep hill. Very kind. "My father is your age...".
St Jean de Luz municipal campsite
Camp site full! Let me in.....phew!!
Also here again on my return! Should have changed to a new chapter for a different coloured track!
Second leg.....but I won't reach the top
On present form the pass will be too steep/sustained (me unfit/too heavy, plus crank bearing playing up), so i think I'll need to retrace my route back down.
Amara change trains
Narrow gauge bike carrying train Hendaye to Bilbao.
Met great couple and 9 year old travelling for a few months already, up to a year. I thought i was heavily loaded! They manage up to 11% hills....... I'm walking pushing at 7 - 8%!!
Ferry to UK
I wont track it all, just departure (if i remember!)