Southwest of France
From 7 to 13 days
April - October
This tour is practically our exclusive. No motorcycle tour company offers a tour of this area, probably because for the general public both the Pyrenees and Provence are much better known and therefore more saleable areas. But precisely the fact that this area is much unknown to the general public is what gives value to this tour, which also has a bit of everything.
On the biker side, the tour is simply fabulous, with fantastic secondary roads, well paved, and totally full of curves, as there are 8,228 curves on the basic route, averaging over 1,000 curves per day.
In terms of landscapes, this tour has a bit of everything, coast, forests, high mountains at its crossing of the Pyrenees, mid-mountain in several areas and many roads in gorges. In fact, this last aspect is the one that most characterizes this tour, the enormous presence of Balcony roads, which are roads that run through canyons, bordering the river that they create and generally excavated in the rock, hence its name from "balcony roads". What characterizes these types of roads is that they are generally very pretty.
About accommodation, on this tour we can offer you some really exceptional hotels, many of them castles, but in France these types of hotels are much more expensive than in Spain, so we can also adjust to your budget.
It is not a very monumental trip, but you will still have the opportunity to visit cities like Carcassone, which has one of the most important medieval citadels in Europe and throughout the trip you will also be able to visit interesting places, and beautiful villages.
In the gastronomic aspect, the tour offers the highest level, since in addition to being in France, practically all the stages have been planned based on having a high-level restaurant near the hotel. So if you like haute cuisine, this tour is ideal for you.
Start and Finish
Barcelona
Stage 1
Vic
Stage 2
Carcassonne
Stage 3
Rocamadour
Stage 4
Chaudes Aigues
Stage 5
Sainte Enimie
Stage 6
Montpellier
Stage 7
Perpignan
Extension A
Stopover in Albi
Extension B
Stopover in Lezoux
Extension C
Excursion in Causse Mejean
Extension D
Rest day in Carcassonne
Extension E
Rest day in Perpignan
The Stages
What does the tour include?
Very detailed Route book in PDF format
In this PDF you will have all the information for each day of travel, including a brief description of the places of interest that you will find during the trip.
Recommended daily route created by professionals
Our routes are the fruit of more than 10 years of professionally planning motorcycle trips.
Very careful selection of intermediate points
The vast majority of intermediate points, which are necessary to create the route, contribute something more and are places of interest, such as monuments, viewpoints to beautiful landscapes, bars where you can have a coffee, etc.
Fuel management planning
Every 300 km at most, we will include a gas station, so that you don't worry about managing your fuel.
Shorter Alternative Routes
Our recommended routes are long enough to satisfy the most demanding rider, but we understand that not all of our clients want to do such long rides every day. For this reason, we will send you several shorter alternative routes so that you can choose the one that best suits your preferences.
Links of all routes to Google Maps and GPX Files
Whether you use your phone or a navigator, we provide you with road maps so that you can upload them to your device.
Combine with other routes
Extend the tour and make it a totally personalized experience by combining it with some of our neighboring tours:
Pyrenees
A magnificent tour that completely covers the best known mountain range in Spain, full of fabulous roads and without traffic.
See the TourRelated long tours
If you are looking for a more complete experience, we have developed other longer tours that already include this route:
Pyrenees & Occitanie
The best of the Pyrenees is in Spain, but the best extension is to France, which is what this tour offers.
See the TourDo you need to rent a motorcycle?
These are the models that we can offer you to carry out this tour. Discover all the advantages of renting with us in our section. Motorcycle rental.
A.- Royal Enfield Himalayan
A.- Honda CB500X
A.- Honda NC750X
B.- Honda NC750X DCT
B.- BMW F750GS
B.- Yamaha Tenere 700
B.- Yamaha Tracer 7
C.- BMW F850GS
C.- BMW F850GS LOW
C.- Triumph Tiger 900
C.- Yamaha Tracer 9
D.- BMW F900XR
C.- Guzzi V850TT
D.- Honda Africa Twin
D.- Ducati Multiestrada 950
E.- BMW R1250GS
E.- BMW R1250GS LOW
E.- KTM 1290 Superadvent.
F.- HD Pan America 1250
F.- BMW S1000XR
F.- BMW R1250RT
G.- BMW R1250RT Audio
J.- BMW K1600GTL/GT
K.- BMW K1600 G. America
J.- Honda Goldwing
K.- HD. Electra Glide Ultra
K.- HD. Road Glide Ultra
L.- Honda Goldwing Tour
Hotel Accommodation
We can also, if you wish, take care of your accommodation according to your budget. Thanks to our experience we can provide you with excellent accommodations during your route. These are some of the places where you can rest on this tour:
Vic
National Parador in a classic Catalan farmhouse on the banks of the Sau reservoir.
Carcassonne
Fabulous 5-star hotel built on the episcopal palace in the heart of Carcassonne.
Rocamadour
Castle fortress from the 14th century converted into a fantastic historic hotel with a restaurant with a Michelin star.
Chaudes Aigues
Modern hotel that houses an excellent restaurant awarded with two Michelin stars.
Sainte Enimie
Beautiful castle on the edge of the river in the middle of the Tarn gorge. The hotel has a very nice swimming pool and a fairly correct restaurant.
Montpellier
16th century Manor House surrounded by vineyards that houses a beautiful 5-star hotel.
Perpignan
Beautiful 5-star resort nestled on a private island.
Albi
Aristocratic residence on the banks of the River Tarn, converted into a luxury hotel.
Lezoux
Fortress castle from the 15th century converted into a 5-star hotel.
