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PumaGreg

Member Since: 04 Mar 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 80

Northern Spain

We're taking our 90 and camping trailer over to the Cantabria district in Northern Spain later this year, not a part of the world we know.

Any advice or must sees / dos?

I will find some time for a drive on the N621 up into the Picos de Europa mountains, I'm told it's a bikers favourite with some amazing views. Greg

Currently:
2013 90 2.2 Puma Base Station Wagon
1991 90 Tdi
2015 Discovery Sport 2.2

26th Jun 2015 10:04am

DonH2000

Member Since: 12 Jan 2015
Location: North Kent
Posts: 551

2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

You will love it.

In 1998 I drove my then new Discovery V8 auto, unmodified and on standard road tyres to the top of Fuenta De and across the top of the Picos Mountains to Sotres. Fantastic time. Stayed at the Hotel del Osso (Hotel of the Bear) on the road from Potes at Cosgaya. Fantastic.

Would love to do it again. Oh and you must drink the local cider! Cheers Don.

26th Jun 2015 2:43pm

X4SKP

Member Since: 29 Nov 2013
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 2295

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey

Hello PumaGreg

Yes indeed get yourself into the Picos de Europa mountain region... you just can't believe you are in Spain.

My wife and I cycled here for two weeks some years back,,,next trip is with the Defender...

,
probably next year.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=picos+de...CAcQ_AUoAg

Good Luck SKIP
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html

26th Jun 2015 2:56pm

PumaGreg

Member Since: 04 Mar 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 80

Thanks Don & Skip. Looking forward to our trip even more now

Greg

Currently:
2013 90 2.2 Puma Base Station Wagon
1991 90 Tdi
2015 Discovery Sport 2.2

26th Jun 2015 10:07pm

SteveD

Member Since: 16 Oct 2014
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 3

Yes, Hotel del Osso is great, first stayed there in 1992, last time about 7 years ago. I hope its still going strong.

Steve

27th Jun 2015 2:15pm

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6312

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

SKIP,

thanks for the link. some great photos.....just wish each photo told you where it was taken?

29th Jul 2015 8:04am

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6312

Looking to cross the pyrenees near Lourdes.

Am I dreaming to think we might find somewhere near the road safe, quiet and ok for a quick tent / sleep over / Bbq?

8th Aug 2015 5:34pm

West Yorkshire Lofty

Member Since: 09 Mar 2014
Location: Dumfries and Galloway
Posts: 116

Touring Northern Spain

You will love it, we spent 10 days touring North East Spain in June and had a fantastic time. Are you taking the ferry to Santander / Bilbao? We didn't see a UK number plate after leaving the ferry port until we returned for departure. Locals were very accommodating and the standard of driving was far better than I experience in West Yorkshire. We didn't take the Defender and we're restricted to Tarmac roads (as our car only had 50mm ground clearance) but the mountains passes and views were sublime. Will defiantly be back in the Defender. Have a good holiday.

West Yorkshire Lofty

8th Aug 2015 8:03pm

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