in planning » Spain, Sept-Oct 2023

I had booked an overnight ferry to Santander from Plymouth some time ago (July 2022) to get a very good rate. £485 return including a cabin. People making enquires now are being asked for 3 times as much, if there is any space. Out 24 Sept, home 6 Oct.

I have been looking at possible accommodation over the last month or so and now ruled out Galicia as there must be some sort of festival on in late September. Camino de Santiago related I imagine.

I love the Spanish Paradores, especially those in histiric buildings and the current promo https://paradores.es/es/especial-2-noches offering 15% off the half board rate has inspired me to go to parts of Western Spain I have not visited before.

The ferry arrives in mid afternoon so I will just go along the coast for the first night to Llanes. Last year the ferry was late and I ended up riding in the dark to my hotel as it was a few hours from the port.

Day 2, ride SW through some national parks in Asturias to the home of the Knight's Templar, Ponferrada. 2 nights in a modern hotel and a day riding up through the mountains towards the coast on the free day.

Day 4 loop down to the national park in the NE corner of Portugal and onto a Parador in Avila. Some nice mountains to the SW for day trips as well as an old town to explore on day 5&6.


Day 7 loop into the park to the north of Madrid and back to Lerma for 2 nights. Day 8 probably exploring Lerma.


Day 9, ride up to Aguila de Campoo to a hotel in an old monastery


Day 10 across the Saja-Besaya Natural Park to Santander for the last night

Day 11 - lazy morning before heading to the port around 12 noon.

Day 12 - hopefully a drier ride home from Plymouth compared to last year

Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #2

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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #1

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Day 7 loop into the park to the north of Madrid and back to Lerma for 2 nights. Day 8 probably exploring Lerma.

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We stayed in that one on last year's Spanish tour - it's absolutely lovely

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