Motorbike trip in Auvergne and the Pyrenees

Motorbike trip in the heart of Auvergne and the Transpyrenees

Motorbike trip in Auvergne and the Pyrenees that will take you from the Alps to the Atlantic Ocean crossing the Auvergne and the Pyrenees on a motorbike! Set off on this beautiful motorbike tour through France, Spain, the Basque Country and the mythical Transpyrenees on a motorbike! Go from the greenery of the Auvergne Volcanoes classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site to the great passes of the Pyrenees by motorbike. Then, get your adrenaline pumping as you climb Mont Ventoux and ride the picturesque roads of the Vercors... So many regions that will take you across an ocean of flavours, from Auvergne cuisine to Spanish tapas, from South-Western specialities to Mediterranean cuisine...

12 days / 11 nights

May to October

France, Spain Basque Country

Presentation of the trip

Points of interest

Parc des Volcans d'Auvergne (UNESCO) - Rocamadour - Pyrenees - Mythical passes of the Tour de France - Basque Country - Biarritz - Saint Sébastien - Carcassonne (UNESCO) - Cirque de Navacelles - Cévennes National Park (UNESCO) - Parc Naturel des Grands Causses (UNESCO) - Gorges du Tarn - Gorges de l'Ardèche - Mont-Ventoux - Provence - Vercors - Cuisine of the South-West, Auvergne, Spain and the Mediterranean

 

Program of the motorbike trip in Auvergne and the Pyrenees

DAY 1 : AIX-LES-BAINS → GARABIT VIADUCT

310 km / 5h30

Motorbikes to quickly escape on the roads of the Massif Central by motorbike. From one small village to another, lose yourself in the middle of preserved landscapes of simple and strong beauty. Join the superb Garabit Viaduct at the gates of the Parc des Volcans d'Auvergne where you will regain your strength over a warm Auvergne meal before a good night's sleep!

DAY 2 : GARABIT VIADUCT → ROCAMADOUR

210 km / 4h

Discover the Volcanoes of Auvergne, dormant for millions of years. Cross the Pas de Peyrol by motorbike and its breathtaking panoramas at an altitude of almost 1600 metres before climbing the few metres that separate you from the summit of the mythical Puy Mary, in the heart of the largest volcano in Europe. Finish this superb motorbike day around a South-West speciality washed down with a local wine in the medieval village of Rocamadour, as if clinging to a rock suspended above the Alzou canyon...

DAY 3 : ROCAMADOUR → BIARRITZ

350 km / 5h

Cross the Causses du Quercy by motorbike towards the immense forest of the Landes and its great straight lines which will quickly lead you to the Basque Country and its green coasts jagged by the powerful waves of the Atlantic Ocean .

DAY 4 : FREE DAY IN BIARRITZ

Free day

Take your time to visit the elegant Biarritz, explore the covered market and taste oysters there, fall for some cold meats or Basque cheese washed down with a good South-West wine and eliminate the excesses on the coastal walk that will take you to the famous Virgin's Rock. You can also take a motorbike ride along the small coastal roads of the Basque Country towards San-Sebastian in Spain where you can enjoy Pintxos (tapas) in one of the many bars in the old town.

DAY 5 : BIARRITZ → LARUNS

200 km / 4h15

The day starts on the Transpyrenean motorbike. Zigzag between France and Spain crossing the border through the mythical Pyrenees, its small deserted roads, passes and valleys. Overnight in the heart of the Pyrenees National Park...

DAY 6 : LARUNS → ASPHALT CARRIER

200 km / 4h30

Continue on the mythical Transpyrenean by motorbike. Superb motorbike ride on the legendary roads of the Tour de France through the highest passes of the Pyrenees by motorbike! Night in the heart of the mountains...

DAY 7 : PORTET D'ASPET → CARCASSONNE

150 km / 2h30

A fun and easy little motorbike day through the foothills of the Pyrenees and the Corbières to quietly end this Transpyrenean motorbike tour. Enjoy your free afternoon and visit the beautiful medieval city of Carcassonne. This UNESCO World Heritage site is one of the largest fortified medieval cities in Europe. Enjoy a cold beer and a delicious dinner inside the 3 km long ramparts of the Old Town .

DAY 8 : CARCASSONNE → NAVACELLE CIRCUS

200 km / 4h15

Superb motorbike itinerary on the small deserted roads of the South of France. In the evening, visit of the picturesque medieval city of La Couvertoirade, nestled in the heart of the wild Causse du Larzac...

DAY 9 : NAVACELLES CIRCUS → GORGES DU TARN

200 km / 4h30

The day's itinerary starts with the breathtaking road of the Cirque de Navacelles by motorbike. Then drive along the small winding roads of the Cévennes National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Continue the motorbike ride through the spectacular Gorges du Tarn. Along the way, admire the many perched villages that are worth a visit, such as the picturesque medieval town of Sainte-Enimie...

DAY 10 : GORGES DU TARN → MONT VENTOUX

260 km / 5h30

Superb itinerary on the panoramic road of the Gorges de l'Ardèche by motorbike offering breathtaking views of the river below! Cross the Rhone Valley by motorbike and ride through the magnificent vineyard region around the mythical Mont Ventoux. Overnight in the foothills of the Giant of Provence...

DAY 11 : MONT VENTOUX → VERCORS

185 km / 3h45

Ride on the legendary road of the Tour de France to attack the Mont Ventoux by motorbike, the Giant of Provence and its 1912m of altitude! A superb motorbike itinerary on the small roads of Provence. At the end of the day, climb the mythical Col du Rousset by motorbike, the gateway to the Vercors in the Western Alps. Overnight in the cool of the Vercors Plateau...

DAY 12 : VERCORS → AIX-LES-BAINS

190 km / 4h15

Superb itinerary through the Vercors by motorbike, a region that will delight the motorcyclist in search of sensations. You will take the mythical Combe Laval road by motorbike offering exceptional panoramas. Then cross the Chartreuse to return to Aix-les-Bains. A nice last motorbike day full of riding on the picturesque roads of the Vercors to end this road-trip and motorbike trip in the Pyrenees and Auvergne! Find all our motorbike trips in France on our dedicated page. And for more information about Annecy, visit the Annecy Tourist Office website !

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