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3 Mar 2009
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London - France - Costa Del Sol Spring 2009
Hi!,
Newbie here on the Hubb , - I've lurked for a while and everyone seems thouroughly decent so thought I'd join up.
I'm hoping to get a couple of weeks sometime between now and mid summer to bimble down to the Costa Del Sol from London. and back of course.
Just wondering what routes, sights and stops people would recommend me?
Thanks for any input.
Rob.
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10 Mar 2009
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In southern Spain i would recommend seeing Ronda, Cordoba and Granada and Sevilla is meant to be worth a visit, although not been there myself.
Around Ronda, which is a couple of hours west of Malaga are some great roads, especially the road from nr Marbella to Ronda.
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12 Mar 2009
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Hi Michael,
Thanks for your ideas, I was beginning to feel a bit neglected!
I've driven that road from Ronda to Marbella a couple of times, but not ridden it yet. It's a superb piece of road, albeit pretty hairy with steep drops and plenty of switchbacks.
I'll be heading to Fuengirola, and because I like the Almeria region I'll probably be heading down the east coast of Spain - if so Valencia, Alicante, Almeria region and then across via Granada to Antequera (or through the Alpujarras) and down to Malaga and along the coast motorway to Fuengi.
However if I go through the centre of Spain down to Madrid then I may well try and get over to the Ronda side of things and down that amazing road.
What I'm pondering the most is the best route through southern France and whether to cross the pyrenees on the west (Hendaye?) or east side, or maybe there are some options straight across the middle - I don't really know?
Cheers Rob.
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13 Mar 2009
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Not ridden through France before so cannot offer any advice. There are a few routes through Pyrenees, although i have not used them myself, going along the east coast would be quicker but lots of people rave about the pyrenees so i'm sure it would be worth going through there.
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31 Mar 2009
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Well it looks as though this little trip is beginning to shape up. I'm looking at leaving 19th/20th April, eurotunnel to Calais and spending a week or so trundling down Malaga way.
There only seem to be a handful of routes over the pyrenees, and I'm just going to plump for one as the journey unfolds..should be fun.
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Still planning to leave this saturday (18th April), just hope that the chunnel stays open and doesn't get blockaded. If you know any french farmers or fishermen, please tell them I'm a nice bloke who deserves a trouble free holiday!!
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