Some roads you plan to ride. Others you never forget.
Born from a journey through northern Spain that became the inspiration for our first book, this tour returns to the roads we simply couldn't forget.
From the dramatic peaks of the Picos de Europa and the turquoise waters of Riaño to the sweeping roads of the Pyrenees, this is northern Spain at its very best.
Duration — 9 Days / 8 Nights
Start & Finish — Bordeaux, France
Group Size — 8–10 customer bikes
Accommodation — Exceptional
Tour Dates — 17–25 May 2027
Tour prices
Picos & Pyrenees tour fares and motorcycle hire
Component
Price
Rider tour fare · own bike
From £7,645
Sharing pillion tour fare
From £3,822.50
Hire supplement · per motorcycle
From £1,350
Rider including one hire bike
From £8,995
Pillions share the rider’s room and motorcycle. Their fare excludes motorcycle hire and is the same with a hired or own motorcycle.
The hire-bike price covers the motorcycle-hire charge, paid by Boss Hogg once the provider confirms the arrangement. You sign the provider’s rental agreement and must meet its rider requirements. A separate security deposit or card pre-authorisation may apply. We’ll confirm its amount and refund or release conditions, any excess and other provider charges before you book. Fuel is extra. Rental details · Full booking information
Women riders, pillions, couples and solo travellers are all warmly welcomed. Whether you share one motorcycle or ride your own, you have a place at the Boss Hogg table.
Joining your partner as a pillion? Tell us what you enjoy—this is your adventure too.
The Journey
Nine days. Two mountain ranges. One extraordinary journey.
Beginning and ending in the vineyards of Bordeaux, the Picos & Pyrenees Grand Tour combines roads we've already fallen in love with and new routes chosen for one reason — they're worth riding.
This isn't about collecting miles or rushing from hotel to hotel. Each day is designed around the road, the destination and having enough time to enjoy both.
Every route is chosen because it's worth riding. Great surfaces, sweeping bends, mountain passes and roads you'll still be talking about long after you're home.
The Places
The ride continues in the places we stay and the tables we gather around. We seek out distinctive, high-quality hotels and food rooted in the region: Basque pintxos, fresh coastal cooking and mountain flavours in Sobrarbe. Comfort, hospitality and time to enjoy each destination matter as much as the road that gets us there.
The People
Small groups, shared experiences and time to enjoy them. No huge convoys, no rushing and no chasing mileage simply for the sake of it.
17–25 May 2027 · nine days / eight nights
These dates preserve practical space after Victory and before Julian’s fixed June commitment. The Tourmalet remains a priority, but late snow or repair work can keep it closed in May. A named high-quality Pyrenean alternative will therefore be route-checked and issued with the final itinerary.
The Journey
Day 1 — Welcome to Bordeaux
Your Grand Tour begins among the vineyards of Bordeaux.
Arrive in Bordeaux where we'll take care of your onward transfer to our carefully selected luxury wine estate.
The afternoon is yours to settle in, relax and enjoy the surroundings before we come together for a private vineyard experience and wine tasting.
As evening falls, we'll gather around the table for our first dinner together — exceptional regional food, Bordeaux wine and the chance to meet the people you'll be sharing the road with.
Tomorrow morning, the Harleys are waiting.
Day 2 — Bordeaux to San Sebastián
Today, the Grand Tour takes to the road.
After breakfast among the vineyards, the Harleys are waiting. With the luggage taken care of, we leave Bordeaux behind and head south towards the Atlantic coast and the Basque Country.
Our first day in the saddle is deliberately unhurried — time to settle into the bikes and enjoy the road before stopping in Biarritz, we'll stop for a relaxed lunch overlooking the Atlantic.
From here we continue along the Basque coast. By late afternoon we'll arrive in beautiful San Sebastián. Once the bikes are parked, the evening is ours to discover one of Europe's great food cities, exploring the old town and its famous pintxos bars.
France behind us. Spain ahead. The mountains are getting closer.
Day 3 — San Sebastián to the Picos
From the Atlantic coast to the heart of the mountains.
Leaving San Sebastián behind, we follow the spectacular Basque coastline west, picking up stretches of the N-634 as it winds between the hills and the Atlantic.
We'll stop in the fishing village of Getaria, where lunch is served overlooking the harbour — fresh local food and time to enjoy one of the most beautiful corners of the Basque coast before getting back on the bikes.
As the afternoon unfolds, the coast gradually gives way to the mountains. Our route takes us through the dramatic Desfiladero de la Hermida, a twisting road carved between towering limestone walls, before arriving in Potes at the heart of the Picos de Europa.
But we're not quite finished.
From Potes we ride deeper into the mountains to Fuente Dé, where the cable car carries us high into the Picos for our first extraordinary view across the range.
Then it's back down to Potes, the bikes are parked and the evening is ours.
Tomorrow, we ride through the mountains we've just been standing above.
Day 4 — The Picos de Europa
Yesterday we stood above the Picos. Today, we ride through them.
Leaving Potes, we head deep into the mountains for a full day exploring some of the finest motorcycle roads in northern Spain.
Mountain passes, deep limestone gorges, sweeping valleys and seemingly endless bends take us towards the turquoise waters of Riaño, on a road that became one of the unforgettable discoveries of our original journey through Spain.
There's no rush today. We'll stop when the view demands it, take time over lunch and follow the roads that make the Picos such an extraordinary place to ride.
As the afternoon unfolds, we'll turn north once again, crossing the mountains towards the Asturian coast and our overnight stop in Llanes.
A full day in the mountains. Exactly what we came for.
Day 5 — Across Northern Spain
Today we leave the Picos behind and set our sights on the Pyrenees.
Today is about covering ground, but on a Grand Tour even the journey between mountain ranges should be worth remembering.
Leaving the Asturian coast behind, we'll travel east across northern Spain, combining flowing country roads with faster sections where they make sense. There'll be time to stop, enjoy lunch and watch the landscape gradually change as the miles unfold.
By late afternoon, the horizon begins to rise and the Pyrenees appear ahead. Our final miles take us into the mountains towards a very different home for the night — a magnificent 17th-century monastery beneath the peaks.
The bikes are parked, the luggage is already waiting and there's time to relax before we come together for one of the gastronomic highlights of the Grand Tour — a journey through the flavours and landscapes of Sobrarbe, with exceptional food inspired by the mountains and traditions that surround us.
Tonight we sleep in the Pyrenees.
Tomorrow, we ride them.
Day 6 — Into the High Pyrenees
No more looking towards the mountains. Today, we're in them.
We leave behind the grandeur of last night's surroundings and head west into the heart of the Spanish Pyrenees for a day built around one thing — the ride.
High mountain passes, sweeping valleys and seemingly endless ribbons of tarmac carry us through some of the most spectacular riding country in Europe. We'll climb towards the French border, stop when the mountains demand it and take time for a relaxed lunch surrounded by the peaks.
There's no grand destination to rush towards today. The mountains are the destination.
As the afternoon draws on, we'll leave the bigger roads behind and disappear into one of the remote valleys of the western Pyrenees, where something altogether different is waiting for us.
Tonight isn't about five-star luxury. It's about a beautiful mountain house, a small village, the bikes outside and everyone gathered around one table for dinner.
Sometimes the simplest places make the greatest memories.
Day 7 — The Giants of the Pyrenees
Today we cross into France and take on the giants of the Pyrenees.
Leaving our mountain hideaway behind, we head for the border and another full day in the saddle — climbing higher as the roads carry us through some of the most dramatic scenery of the Grand Tour.
This is the French Pyrenees: legendary mountain passes, sweeping climbs, tight hairpins and extraordinary views. Roads whose names have become part of cycling history and whose summits have tested generations of riders.
At the heart of the day, conditions permitting, lies the legendary Col du Tourmalet. At 2,115 metres, we'll ride to the summit, park the Harleys and take some time to appreciate exactly where we've brought them.
But Tourmalet is only part of the story. There are more passes to cross, more valleys to descend into and plenty more bends before the mountains finally begin to release their grip on us.
By evening we'll arrive at our final overnight in the Pyrenees, with the bikes parked and one last mountain dinner together.
Two mountain ranges. Three extraordinary riding days. One final road back to Bordeaux.
Day 8 — The Road Back to Bordeaux
Every great journey deserves a proper ending.
Our final day on the motorcycles begins where the previous one finished — in the mountains. There's still time for one last great road, one last mountain pass and probably a few more bends than strictly necessary before we finally leave the Pyrenees behind.
From there, the pace changes. We'll travel north through rural France, stopping somewhere special for a long final lunch before the vineyards of Bordeaux begin to appear around us once again.
By late afternoon we'll arrive back where our journey began. The luggage will be waiting and, for the final time, we'll park the Harleys.
Tonight there are no roads to think about and nowhere else we need to be. Just one table, exceptional food, Bordeaux wine and the people who, eight days ago, were mostly strangers.
The bikes may be parked. The stories are only just beginning.
Day 9 — Until the Next Road
No alarm for a mountain pass this morning.
No bikes waiting outside.
After breakfast, there's time for one last coffee, one last look across the vineyards and inevitably a few more stories from the week before it's time to say goodbye.
We'll take care of your transfer back to Bordeaux Airport or onward travel, leaving you with nothing more to organise.
Nine days ago, we arrived in Bordeaux ready to ride.
Since then we've crossed two countries, ridden through the Picos de Europa and the Pyrenees, climbed legendary mountain passes, discovered remarkable places and shared a lot of good food, good wine and great roads along the way.
The motorcycles have been returned. The luggage is packed.
But some roads have a habit of bringing you back.
Passports, visas and entry requirements
Countries on the published route: France and Spain, starting and finishing in Bordeaux.
Guests of all nationalities are welcome. Each guest, whether riding or travelling as a pillion, must hold a valid passport or other travel document accepted for the whole journey, together with any visas or travel authorisations required for their nationality and circumstances.
The continental countries listed above are in the Schengen area. British citizens can normally visit for tourism without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen area as a whole. Other nationalities may also qualify for visa-free travel or may need a Schengen visa; holding UK residence permission alone does not establish entitlement to enter Schengen.
Please also check the entry and transit requirements for your independent travel to and from Bordeaux, including UK requirements if you choose to travel via the UK.
Check passport issue-date and expiry requirements, any previous Schengen stays, and whether ETIAS or another travel authorisation will be required by your departure date. ETIAS is separate from a visa; follow the official guidance current when you travel.
Please check the official requirements before booking and again before departure. We can provide itinerary and accommodation confirmations to support an application once arrangements are confirmed. Obtaining the required documents and meeting entry conditions remain each guest’s responsibility. Our joining instructions will include a route-specific reminder.
Bring your questions about the riding, accommodation, travelling as a pillion or hiring a motorcycle. Julian will help you decide whether the journey is right for you.
Contact Julian to discuss riders, pillions, room arrangements and the motorcycle you would like to ride. Final arrangements will be confirmed before a real booking.
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Tour confirmation
A minimum of five paying riders, excluding pillions, is required. We plan for 8–10 customer bikes, with a maximum of 10 paying customer bikes. Our lead and sweep bikes are additional and do not count towards that maximum. Final tour arrangements and booking terms must be confirmed before a booking is accepted.
Planned package inclusions
All tours include the advertised hotel accommodation; breakfasts, lunches and evening meals; wine tastings, wine with evening meals and hotel welcome drinks; the guided ride with lead and sweep support; the support and luggage vehicle; admissions advertised as included visits; the scheduled ferry or tunnel crossings required by that itinerary; one scheduled arrival arrangement: either pickup on the tour departure day from a named local international airport to the published tour start point, or, for an international guest whose flight schedule requires arrival the previous day, one airport hotel night immediately before departure with airport-to-hotel and next-day scheduled transfers to the start point; and one scheduled departure arrangement: either a transfer from the published motorcycle drop-off point to a named local international airport on the tour end day, or, when the tour return timing requires an international guest to fly the next day, one airport hotel night after the tour with transfers from the motorcycle drop-off point to that hotel and onwards to the airport the next day. The included airport transfers operate within their published meeting and departure windows, including the hotel arrangements when needed.
Exact airports, meeting points, transfer windows, crossing details and each departure’s practical arrangements must be confirmed before a real booking. Read the booking information.
