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SimonJ



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Heading to the Pyrenees
Hi All

Heading to the Pyrenees in a few weeks with two teenagers...... driving down through France and plan to be in the area for around 6 days. I am very familiar with France and travelling through France but am a little nervous of travelling in the Pyrenees by ourselves although we are reasonably handy and the 110 TD5 XS is well equipped and a lot more capable than me!

I have downloaded some Roadbooks courtesy of deep down (big thanks!! - great resource!! Thumbs Up) and have looked on Wikiloc but it would be great if somebody can recommend some easy tracks/roads with great views.... we plan to head for the southern end initially (Ceret, south of Perpignan near the border) and would like to discover Andorra.

Any advice appreciated..... also does anybody know the situation with wild camping?

[/b] Beware the lollipop of mediocrity��. one lick and you suck forever!

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Andorra don't bother its crap unless you want duty free booze and fags. I was told this before I went last year and thought can't be but yes it is, the bit of France you come back into is a bit rough aswell not stunning in any way. I can highly recommend the foret de Iratty and the pass over to Pamplona. If everything is under control you are not going fast enough.

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Can't help but do let me know how it goes as this is my planned trip next summer
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Start a blog type thing on here Thumbs Up
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Have a look here

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic24986.html

We did this trans pyrenees route in May / June

All easy routes with great views

You will find a link to the wikiloc route we followed

You can wild camp anywhere outside the national parks Thumbs Up

Have a great trip Thumbs Up
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SimonJ



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noworries4x4 wrote:
Andorra don't bother its crap unless you want duty free booze and fags. I was told this before I went last year and thought can't be but yes it is, the bit of France you come back into is a bit rough aswell not stunning in any way. I can highly recommend the foret de Iratty and the pass over to Pamplona.



Thanks.... not into cheap fags or booze (plenty of vinyards on the route back!!)..... cheers for the routes, looking them up now! Beware the lollipop of mediocrity��. one lick and you suck forever!

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SimonJ



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Sphere wrote:
Can't help but do let me know how it goes as this is my planned trip next summer


Will do.... cheers Thumbs Up Beware the lollipop of mediocrity��. one lick and you suck forever!

2005 TD5 XS 110 with a few extras...... first Land Rover and loving it!!
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SimonJ



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amondeggs wrote:
Have a look here

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic24986.html

We did this trans pyrenees route in May / June

All easy routes with great views

You will find a link to the wikiloc route we followed

You can wild camp anywhere outside the national parks Thumbs Up

Have a great trip Thumbs Up


Great link, thanks! Lots of info...... cheers! Beware the lollipop of mediocrity��. one lick and you suck forever!

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Intresting read. We are heading down there in just under two weeks.

Thumbs Up

Andy
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SimonJ



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Hope that you have a good trip..... where are you planning to head to? Are you driving down through France?
I leave in 3 and a bit weeks so I have left it late on the organisational side!!

Take care Very Happy Beware the lollipop of mediocrity��. one lick and you suck forever!

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You haven't left it late.

I booked the crossing this morning, euro tunnel. Want to see millau bridge then into Spain. That's all we have planned and we leave in 8 days Whistle

Andy
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SimonJ



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cut from the same cloth!!! just looking at ferries now.... Euro tunnel is expensive... twice P & O but of course quicker. Hope that you have a great trip..... Beware the lollipop of mediocrity��. one lick and you suck forever!

2005 TD5 XS 110 with a few extras...... first Land Rover and loving it!!
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SimonJ



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landy andy wrote:
You haven't left it late.

I booked the crossing this morning, euro tunnel. Want to see millau bridge then into Spain. That's all we have planned and we leave in 8 days Whistle

Andy


Have you seen the Roadbook downloads posted by deep down? There are some for the Pyrenees.... I have downloaded and reduced the file size so easier to handle if you want them.....

Deep downs post is here http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic24031.html.... Beware the lollipop of mediocrity��. one lick and you suck forever!

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Bit of a tip if you happen to collect tesco club card points ???

If you do and have accrued for eg £20 in vouchers then on the tesco club card website you can triple their value when you purchase euro tunnel tickets.

Full details on tesco club card website,

Cost us £70 to cross in May but £ 60 of that was paid for by the vouchers Thumbs Up

Not sure if you have seen the video I did ???

If not here it is

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landy andy



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Link not work for utube.

Andy
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