Overview
Huesca, Zaragoza, Bardenas, Sádaba, Jaca, Spain; Tarbes, France Welcome to an 8-day adventure, a loop between Navarre and Aragon, to discover the Bardenas Reales, a true European Badlands. Prepare yourself to face the dust in sublime settings, lunar tracks, and authentic villages.
Highlights
- Starts and ends in Tarbes
- Explore your first Spanish tracks, the tracks of the Sierra de Sevil
- Heading south along the Canal del Flumen
- Enjoy Aragon and the sandy tracks of the Monegros
- Enjoy the forest trails of the Moncayo Natural Park as your destination
- Exploring the Bardenas Desert
- 7 nights accommodation
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival / Tarbes
Arrival in Tarbes and check in at your hotel. You will meet the guide and the rest of the group for a briefing on the raid. The evening will continue with a good, friendly meal before returning to the hotel, ready to start the adventure the next day.
Day 2: Huesca - 240 KM (149 miles)
Departure from Tarbes, heading south to cross the Pyrenees. You explore your first Spanish tracks, the tracks of the Sierra de Sevil, before reaching Huesca, the first stage of this journey.
Day 3: Zaragoza - 170 KM (106 miles)
Heading south along the Canal del Flumen, through the picturesque villages of Aragon and the sandy tracks of the Monegros, to Zaragoza, where you will spend the night.
Day 4: Bardenas - 170 KM (106 miles)
You head straight west, with the forest trails of the Moncayo Natural Park as your destination, on the border of Aragon Castile and Leon. The day ends in the heart of the Bardenas.
Day 5: Sádaba - 180 KM (112 miles)
Today is a bit of a special day. You dedicate the day to exploring the Bardenas Desert. With its spectacular geological formations, such as the "cabezos" (isolated hills), ravines, and plateaus, this desert in Europe offers an almost lunar panorama.
Day 6: Jaca - 200 KM (124 miles)
You continue your exploration of northern Spain through sandy and forest tracks. Your next stop is Jaca, at the foot of the Pyrenees.
Day 7: Tarbes - 250 KM (155 miles)
Just a few more kilometers along forest tracks and small country roads, and you are back in Tarbes, where the hotel awaits us for the last night of this raid.
Day 8: Tarbes / departure
Depending on your departure times, enjoy the Tarbes region a little longer before heading back.
Ride Details
- Terrain
- off road
- Bike
- rental bike (Tenere 700 or BMW R1250GS)
- Mileage
- 1,210 kilometers / approximately 752 miles
- Meals
- breakfasts and dinners kilometers
What's included
- Breakfasts and dinners
- 7 nights in 3-star hotels
- FFM guide
Not included
- Luggage transport
- Pre and post delivery
- Anything not specified in the offer
- Motorcycle rental (optional)
- Tenere 700 Adventure +750 EUR
- BMW R1250GS Grand Adventure +1100 EUR
Accommodation
Hotels: please note that the first hotel may change depending on availability.
Getting There
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