South of Spain in December
 

Hi there!
I'm planning an trip to the South of Spain, starting around December 20th from the Netherlands (or Belgium) untill mid-January.

It would be great to connect with others who are planning the same or a similar trip (even if it's just part of the route)! Let’s share ideas, route suggestions or maybe even some kilometers :)

I hope you have a good trip! Remember that between where you are and the South of Spain there are some properly tall mountains, and with altitude December will be very very cold (the Pyrenees got their first proper snow of the year about 2 weeks ago) so pack accordingly ;)

Thank you! Good point :) I've done this trip before, and this time I’m planning to stick more to the coastal areas (like Barcelona, Valencia, etc.). The temperatures feel fine to me, especially since I’m used to colder weather in the Netherlands ;-)! But if someone has suggestions for another route or destination that fits in this timeframe, I am looking forward to hear!

Btw: does anyone know the current highway conditions around Valencia after the floods?

I was at our cave in Granada province during the Dana storm and experienced what I considered an unbelievable 110mm of water in eighteen hours, until finding out that one village near Valencia had almost five times that amount.

The worst affected area was to the south and south west of Valencia but almost all the roads are now open. Check current status at https://infocar.dgt.es/etraffic/

Spain is the second most mountainous country in Europe after Switzerland. I used to ride through central Spain each January to get to Morocco to follow the Dakar Rally. On one trip, six of us had electrically-heated jackets, one didn't, and he messaged his wife to get her to post one to a hotel in Algeciras for the return trip.