Unpaved roads France/Spain
A friend and I are spending the month of August riding from London, through France and around Spain. I would be great to do some light off-road riding (unpaved roads rather than hard core dirt tracks) particularly in and around the Pyrenees. We are planning to ride down the east coast of France crossing the border somewhere between Chamonix and Barcelona (our plans are very few and far between). Does anyone have any knowledge of roads, places or useful maps/guides which might be helpful for us to plan some little off the beaten track adventure routes?
And whilst I have your attention. We are camping and prepared to have to stay in camp sites but has anyone done any recent trips through similar areas and have any advice, stories or hints on how to avoid having to pay for accommodation by 'road-side-camping'. If the weather is fine the bivy beside a bush sounds a nicer option than a camp site where you can hear your neighbour snoring. Woods, national parks, lakeside laybys of course are the Hilton compared to roadsides but beggars cant be choosers.
Thanks a lot
Raymond
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