The Transpyrenees is a 15-day Pyrenees motorcycle tour from Barcelona: from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic at San Sebastián and back, over the most famous passes of the Spanish and French Pyrenees. Andorra, the Val d’Aran, the Tourmalet and the Aubisque, the hidden valleys of Aragón and Navarre, the Basque coast and the canyons of Ordesa, all on the best mountain roads and never on a motorway.
Thirteen riding days, around 2,500 km, high-end hotels and Paradores booked for every night and your BMW GS and GPS routes ready from day one. This is the big one.
Prefer a guided tour? We can also run this route as a guided tour for your group. Get in touch and we will plan it with you.
Route map coming soon.
Welcome to Barcelona. We meet you on arrival, hand over your BMW and run through the tour, the digital route guide and the bike. The rest of the day is yours to explore the city.
Out of the city through the forests of the Montseny, then north via Vic and Ripoll to the mountain town of Camprodon. Around 200 km.
Over the Collada de Toses on the N-260 to Puigcerdà and the Cerdanya, then along the Segre valley to La Seu d’Urgell and into Andorra. Around 170 km.
A day in the mountains of Andorra: Port d’Envalira, the highest paved pass in the Pyrenees at 2,408 m, the Coll d’Ordino and the Coll de la Gallina. Around 140 km.
Over the Port del Cantó to Sort, then the long climb of the Port de la Bonaigua into the green Val d’Aran. Night in Vielha. Around 180 km.
Into France over the Col du Portillon to Bagnères-de-Luchon, then the famous Tour de France climbs: Col de Peyresourde, Col d’Aspin and Col du Tourmalet. Night in Luz-Saint-Sauveur. Around 140 km, with four passes.
An easier day around Luz-Saint-Sauveur, with the Cirque de Gavarnie and the valley of Cauterets. Second night in Luz-Saint-Sauveur. Around 110 km.
The Col du Soulor and the cliff road of the Col d’Aubisque, then back into Spain over the Col du Pourtalet to Jaca. Around 170 km.
West through the quiet Hecho and Ansó valleys of Aragón and into the Roncal and Salazar valleys of Navarre. Night in Ochagavía. Around 160 km.
Through Roncesvalles and the green Baztan valley to the Atlantic and San Sebastián. Around 220 km.
A coast day from San Sebastián along the Basque cliffs to Getaria and Zumaia, back in time for pintxos in the old town. Second night in San Sebastián. Around 140 km.
South through Navarre to the hilltop town of Sos del Rey Católico, past the red cliffs of the Mallos de Riglos to Alquézar in the Sierra de Guara. Around 330 km.
Across the Sierra de Guara to Aínsa, then a loop through the Añisclo canyon and up to Torla, the gateway to the Ordesa National Park. Night in Aínsa. Around 170 km.
The final day heads east through Graus and Tremp, over the Coll de Comiols and across central Catalonia back to Barcelona. Around 360 km.
Hand back the bike after breakfast and head home, having ridden the Pyrenees from coast to coast.
Expect the complete Pyrenees: legendary climbs, quiet valleys that see few tourists, Romanesque villages, two coastlines and great food from Catalonia to the Basque Country. Two easier loop days, in Andorra and around Luz-Saint-Sauveur, and a coast day near San Sebastián give you time to rest, explore or ride more.
The highest passes are open in summer, so we run this tour from June to September, on the dates that suit you.