12 Day Guided Motorcycle Tour in the Trans-Pyrenean Route: Spain, France, and Andorra

Overview

Hotel Ilunion Valencia 3, Carrer de la Vall d'Aiora, 5, Benicalap, 46015 Valencia - Cambrils - Roses - Sort - Peñíscola, Spain; Pau - Lourdes, France; Anyos, Andorra

Highlights

• Starts and ends in Valencia
• Legendary curves on the Tourmalet and Aubisque mountain passes
• Crossing the Pyrenees through wild landscapes and charming villages
• Riding through the iconic Irati Forest, a true natural sanctuary
• Morella and Sort: mountain heritage and biker soul in every street
• Mediterranean finale in El Palmar with a paella by the sea
• Rest and wellness day in a mountain resort at the heart of Andorra
• 11 nights accommodation in carefully chosen hotels for your comfort

Itinerary

1. Day 1: Origin - Valencia (50 km / 31 mi)

   As with all organized motorbike tours, the first day will be all about gathering everyone together at the starting point: Valencia. Plan your trip so that you arrive at the capital of the Turia around midday. If you’ll be coming by plane, train, bus, or hired car, simply let Toro Biker know your arrival station and time, and they’ll be there to pick you up and take you to the hotel where you’ll spend your first night. If you’ll be arriving on your own motorbike, they’ll give you the hotel address and will be waiting to welcome you at reception. Once everyone has arrived, the group will head ov

2. Day 2: Valencia - Cambrils (439 km / 273 mi)

   After breakfast and loading up the bikes, hand your travel bags to a Toro Biker team member so that they can be safely stored at the offices. Remember to pack only what you’ll need for the ride, as your luggage will be waiting for you at the end of the route when you return to Valencia. This day’s route will take you to Cambrils. Sure, you can easily stick to the coastal road - but where’s the biker thrill in that? Honestly, in Rafa's view, those roads are nothing but boring stretches full of traffic, lorries, more lorries, and little else to see apart from the sea on your right. Definitely no

3. Day 3: Cambrils - Roses (330 km / 205 mi)

   The alarm will go off, then you'll get up, freshen up, and head for breakfast. Afterwards, jump back on the bikes and set course for Roses, the northernmost point of the Mediterranean, where you’ll spend the night before turning west towards the Pyrenees. Once again, you’ll be skipping the route that hugs the Mediterranean coastline - it’s simply a string of villages with little to offer in terms of real riding. Instead, you’ll be heading inland to enjoy a road that, although it does have fairly heavy traffic (as it’s one of the main routes connecting Southern Spain with Andorra), still gives

4. Day 4: Roses - Sort (237 km / 147 mi)

   Good morning! Toro Biker will be calling this day's stage as “From Range to Range" - sounds good, right? You'll leave the Mediterranean behind and point your wheels towards the Cantabrian coast, passing once again by the Alto Garrotxa, which you'll skirt to reach the Sierras of Milany-Santa Magdalena and Puigsacalm-Bellmunt. Just the names alone are impressive, aren’t they? And you’re only getting started. Keep carving through twisties and enjoying ourselves as you dive into the heart of the Spanish Pyrenees via the Sierra de Catllarás, which pretty much links straight into the Cadí-Moixeró Na

5. Day 5: Sort - Pau (326 km / 203 mi)

   Wake up to the crowing of roosters and the chime of church bells, surrounded by pure nature. After breakfast, it’ll be time to get back on the bikes, and for this day, Rafa would say that you’ll be putting on the “yellow jersey.” You’re about to cross from Spain into France over the Pyrenees for the first time - just as it should be on a route called the “Transpirenaica.” You'll leave Sort behind and ride between the Natural Parks of the High Pyrenees (watch out, bear country there!), Aigüestortes, and Sant Joan de Toran, to enter France through Saint-Mamet. From there, you'll head towards two

6. Day 6: Pau - San Juan de Luz (270 km / 168 mi)

   Have a nice, relaxed breakfast - this day’s stage isn’t particularly long, so there’ll be no rush. Rafa tries not to hammer riders with endless daily distances. In the end, this is about enjoying yourself, not about tearing along until you’re knackered after just a couple of days…you know exactly what he means. So off you go, bellies full, heading for the furthest point of the trip, which will also mark the start of the way back: Saint-Jean-de-Luz. Rafa will tell you more about that later. Don’t be fooled; even if he hasn’t packed the route with loads of miles, the ones that you'll do ride, yo

7. Day 7: San Juan de Luz - Lourdes (270 km / 168 mi)

   Good morning, everyone up! This day’s route will take you entirely along the French side of the Pyrenees, tracing pretty much the same line as the border with Spain, but without actually crossing it. Start out from Saint-Jean-de-Luz, maybe popping into Hondarribia if you fancy it, before heading east to leave the Cantabrian Sea behind and dive into a series of mountain passes and lush green landscapes that will truly satisfy your hunger for riding - and for doing it in stunning places. Highlights for this day include passes - well, in France they’re called “cols” - like the Col de Sourzay, whi

8. Day 8: Lourdes - Anyós (351 km / 218 mi)

   Good morning! Get going with energy, because this day comes with the part of this guided motorcycle tour that Rafa personally likes the most. After breakfast, hop on the bike and head towards Andorra. Of course, over the roughly 350 km that make up this day’s route, you’ll be taking the roads with the most bends, enjoying the most stunning landscapes possible, and eating incredibly well along the way. In other words: a 100% Toro Biker day! It’s hard to pick today’s scenic highlight because lush landscapes and wide meadows at the foot of towering mountains will be your backdrop all day. But as

9. Day 9: Anyós - Anyós

   Good morning! This day will be a rest day. That’s right - since the resort where you’ll be staying gives the chance to chill out all day, you’ll be taking a proper day off. But if you don’t fancy ending up looking like a prune after spending hours soaking in the spa, here are a couple of suggestions for this day - basically what Rafa is planning to do himself. And if you like the plan, he'd be glad to have you join him. There’ll be no alarm clock on this day, no rush at all, although to be honest, he doubts that he’ll stay in bed past 08:30 or 09:00. Have a relaxed breakfast at the hotel, and

10. Day 10: Anyós - Peñíscola (397 km / 247 mi)

    Good morning! Go up and at it with full energy again because this day, you’ll be back on the road, and since you’ll be well-rested, Toro Biker will be stretching the route a bit, getting close to 400 km. Leaving Andorra behind, ride along quiet secondary roads that skirt stunning lakes, wind through jaw-dropping natural gorges, and gradually turn into low forests that finally open out into vast, endless plains. If Rafa had to give this day’s ride a label, he’d call it a “pure pleasure” route. Sure, there’ll be some traffic - can’t be helped, especially until you’ve put a few fair miles between

11. Day 11: Peñiscola - Valencia (252 km / 157 mi)

    Good morning! After breakfast and getting the bikes ready, set off on this last stretch, which won’t be very long, but will definitely be a lot of fun. You will return to Valencian lands to enjoy a route full of curves and purely Mediterranean landscapes, among which Rafa highlights the passage through the Calderona Mountain Natural Park, a mountain massif located between the provinces of Valencia and Castellón that acts as the gateway to the Iberian System and is considered as the “little sister” of the Espadán Mountains, although with its own character. Its highest point is Garbí, known by e

12. Day 12: Valencia - Origin (50 km / 31 mi)

    Good morning! Get up, come on, get up, don’t be lazy. On this day, you'll face the part that always feels the hardest in these trips: the farewell. Wake up at the hotel, each participant with their own hangover if they have one, and after packing for the return trip and having breakfast, those who rented motorcycles will return them. If that’s not your case, you can relax with Toro Biker a bit longer or head back home with blessings, a big hug, and a biker farewell that always ends the same way: ride safe. After dropping off the bikes, they will take each of you to wherever you need to leave f

Ride Details

Terrain

Entire route runs along paved roads

Mileage

2,972 kilometers / 1,847 miles

Daily rides

50 km to 439 km / 31 mi to 273 mi

Bike

Personal or rental

Riding gear

Helmets, jackets, and gloves included

Meals

All breakfasts included