Guided Pyrenees Motorcycle Tour France & Spain

Motorcycle Tour · France

Motorcycle Tour Pyrenees: Route des Cols

This Pyrenees motorcycle tour takes you on the legendary Route des Cols from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, across spectacular mountain passes between France and Spain. Over around 3,600 kilometres you experience twisty Pyrenean passes,...


How long?
15 days
When?
Sommer
Price
€ 3.850 / person

Guided Pyrenees Motorcycle Tour France & Spain

Your Pyrenees motorcycle tour starts in Lörrach, the shared meeting point on the evening before the tour. After check-in you get to know the group over a relaxed dinner and receive all the information about the route. The following stages lead via Switzerland to Lyon and on towards the Massif Central, before the actual France–Spain motorcycle tour begins. On your own motorcycle you master tight mountain passes in the Pyrenees, always accompanied by a service vehicle for your luggage. This on-road Pyrenees motorcycle tour demands riding experience and fitness, but rewards you with views that stay with you.

Highlights

Pyrenean Pass Roads

On the legendary Pyrenean pass roads you experience tight hairpins, steep ramps and wide views over France and Spain. The Route des Cols links 34 passes into one of the most spectacular motorcycle stretches in Europe.

Atlantic to Mediterranean

This Atlantic-to-Mediterranean motorcycle tour connects two coasts across the Pyrenean passes. From the Basque Country in the west to the foothills of the Mediterranean you ride through changing landscapes and twisty valleys.

Basque Atlantic Coast

On the sixth day your Pyrenees motorcycle tour reaches the Atlantic coast near Saint Jean de Luz. Narrow coastal roads and traditional fishing villages provide a varied contrast to the mountain stages ahead and behind.

Carcassonne Fortress Visit

En route to Prullans this tour passes the world-famous fortified city of Carcassonne. The short detour to the medieval citadel is well worth it before the route continues deeper into the oriental Pyrenees.

Tourmalet and Aubisque

On the second section of the Route des Cols you tackle the Col d'Aubisque, Col du Soulor and Col du Tourmalet, the legendary Tour de France passes. This Tourmalet passage ranks among the highlights of the entire round trip.

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Itinerary

Stage 1

Day 1

Germany

Starting point and meeting venue for your guided Pyrenees motorcycle tour in Lörrach in southern Germany.

Day 1: Lörrach – Arrival & Welcome
Day 1 · Germany

Day 1: Lörrach – Arrival & Welcome

Your Pyrenees motorcycle tour begins in Lörrach, the central meeting point for the tour. After individual arrival and check-in by 6 p.m. you get to know the group at a tour briefing and shared dinner.

Stage 2

Day 2–3

France

First stages of the Pyrenees motorcycle tour through France, from the Massif Central to the oriental Pyrenees.

Day 2: Lörrach – Lyon
Day 2 · France

Day 2: Lörrach – Lyon

On the first stage of this guided Pyrenees motorcycle tour the route runs mainly via motorways through Switzerland. Around 420 kilometres bring you south of Lyon to your first hotel.

Day 3: Lyon – Millau
Day 3 · France

Day 3: Lyon – Millau

The second transit stage of this on-road Pyrenees motorcycle tour first follows the motorway, then twisty country roads up into the high plateaus of the French Massif Central. Passing the famous Millau Viaduct you reach your hotel after around 370 kilometres.

Stage 3

Day 4–5

Spain

The Spanish side of the Pyrenees on this France–Spain motorcycle tour, from Prullans to Jaca.

Day 4: Millau – Prullans
Day 4 · Spain

Day 4: Millau – Prullans

Through the endless expanses of the Cévennes the route heads towards Carcassonne – a short stop at the famous fortress is a must. Crossing the oriental Pyrenees on the first mountain passes you reach your tour base in Prullans, around 340 kilometres.

Day 5: Prullans – Jaca
Day 5 · Spain

Day 5: Prullans – Jaca

Heading further west, this France–Spain motorcycle tour crosses the high Pyrenees into the Jaca area. Around 320 kilometres await, shaped by wide panoramas and Spanish mountain roads.

Stage 4

Day 6–13

France

The core of the Route des Cols: from the Atlantic coast via the legendary Tour de France passes back towards the Massif Central.

Day 6: Jaca – Saint Jean de Luz
Day 6 · France

Day 6: Jaca – Saint Jean de Luz

From Jaca the route follows twisty country roads and passes through the hinterland to the Atlantic coast. This Basque Country stage ends after around 260 kilometres at the coast near Saint Jean de Luz.

Day 7: Saint Jean de Luz – Montory
Day 7 · France

Day 7: Saint Jean de Luz – Montory

The Route des Cols begins in earnest: from the Atlantic the tour heads towards Saint Jean Pied de Port. Over several passes, past old ruins and across the Col Bagargi high plateau you reach Montory after around 300 kilometres.

Day 8: Rest Day in Montory
Day 8 · France

Day 8: Rest Day in Montory

Halfway through your Pyrenees motorcycle tour: today is a rest day. Use the time to recover, as the coming stages hold some of the most spectacular corner highlights of the entire tour.

Day 9: Montory – Bagnères-de-Luchon
Day 9 · France

Day 9: Montory – Bagnères-de-Luchon

Today you take on the second section of the Route des Cols: Col de Marie-Blanque, Col d'Aubisque, Col du Soulor and the legendary Col du Tourmalet passage await, followed by Col d'Aspin and Col de Peyresourde. Around 230 kilometres packed with Tour de France passes.

Day 10 · France

Day 10: Luchon – Ax-les-Thermes

The third pass stage leads via Col de Portillon, Col de Mené and Col de Portet d'Aspet close to the Andorra border region. Continuing over Col de la Core, Col d'Agnes and Port de Lers you reach Ax-les-Thermes after around 250 kilometres.

Day 11 · France

Day 11: Ax-les-Thermes – Millau

Today you leave the Route des Cols towards the Cévennes, with this Massif Central stage still offering the passes Col des Moulis and Col du Grabeil. You reach Millau after around 330 kilometres.

Day 12 · France

Day 12: Millau – Valence

Across the wonderful landscape of the Cévennes and past the last twisty passes the tour heads towards Valence today. Around 320 kilometres lie on this stage.

Day 13 · France

Day 13: Valence – Albertville

From Valence the tour leads via Grenoble to Albertville in the French Savoie Alps. This stage of your Pyrenees motorcycle tour brings you around 280 kilometres closer to the journey home.

Stage 5

Day 14–15

Germany

Return of the Pyrenees motorcycle tour to Germany and the end of the tour in Lörrach.

Day 14 · Germany

Day 14: Albertville – Lörrach

On the last stage of this on-road Pyrenees motorcycle tour the route passes through Switzerland back to your starting point in Lörrach. After around 380 kilometres an intense tour through two countries and countless passes comes to a close.

Day 15 · Germany

Day 15: Lörrach – Journey Home

Your Pyrenees motorcycle tour ends today with the individual journey home from the end hotel. After 15 eventful days through Germany, France and Spain, changes to the route, programme and hotels remain reserved.

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Services

All services of this motorcycle trip at a glance — a transparent breakdown of what is and isn't included in the tour price.

Included in the price

9
  • 14 nights half-board in selected hotels
  • Luggage transport by support vehicle
  • Detailed information materials for the Pyrenees motorcycle tour
  • Carefully worked-out daily stage itineraries
  • Experienced tour leadership for the guided Pyrenees motorcycle tour
  • Travel security certificate included
  • Tour T-shirt as a souvenir
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  • Car/trailer parking (may be subject to a fee)

Not included

4
  • All services not expressly mentioned
  • Parking fees, meals and drinks outside the listed services
  • Fuel, admission fees and toll charges
  • Travel insurance (recommended, not included)

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

As an on-road Pyrenees motorcycle tour this trip is aimed at experienced riders with good fitness. The Route des Cols section in particular demands confident handling on narrow, twisty roads at high altitude.

Yes, this guided Pyrenees motorcycle tour is not suitable for beginners or chopper riders. You need to handle your motorcycle safely on narrow country roads and remain fit over 15 days.

You bring your own motorcycle. A support vehicle handles luggage transport, so you can focus entirely on the Pyrenean pass roads.

Yes, a place for a passenger in a double room is bookable; passengers can only book together with a riding rider.

Start and finish is a hotel in Lörrach. You arrange your own transport there; check-in is by 6 p.m. on the evening before the first stage.
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