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Graths route is one we have used a few times and its nice. However if you are coming down here would you not want to come down and go back different routes. Coming down I would follow Graths route to Chartres. (We normally park up outside the Buffalo Steak house at the n154 junction and have a beer and a nap) Then head for Millau so you can see the bridge follow the N9 down to Beziers then you will probably be best on the coast road to Tossa. The route from Chartres to Beziers is fast and you can avoid all tolls even the bridge which you may or may not want to. Then go back Graths route. There is a good campsite at Pont De Suert (Baliera) and a handy aire at Soullac with water and waste disposal also cash point, fuel,food etc. all in the village. We have mountains between us and France so there are inclines but its all easy and can be spectacular. We have done this journey so many times now and used a slightly different route most times but if we are in a hurry we go via Millau but still avoid every toll. Whatever you do its normally a three day journey door to door (approx 500 per day) We have done the trip (Alicante to Dunkirk )and only stopped for fuel but its too much and never again.
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Hi John. Irun is the northern Spanish border town.
From Bordeaux you take the A10 (E70) (what was the NO10) to Irun (Spanish Border)
At the Spanish side of the border it turns into the A8 (A63).
You can either go the way that Don says which we call the Ski Slope to Pampalona or go via Vitoria & Burgos on what was the N1
or my preferred way would be up the N121A which is within 100 yards of the border. A much quieter road with nicer scenery.
The N1 is easier but you will use more fuel as lots of ups and downs.
Having driven Artics to and from Spain for many years and roughly 3 times per month, I have tried every way that there is and either way is within half an hour to Madrid.
My way , the N121A and the C101 is now a much better road than it was, there are a few turns but they are easy and well sign posted. It is also the best way to Zaragosa or Valencia.
The N1 is much too busy with trucks of all nationalities everywhere. The way that I recommend is used mainly by the Spanish.
In Spain there is no need to use motorways as the normal roads are very good.
As Don says, the road numbers may have changed.
If you were going to Portugal, then Vitoria and Burgos would be the way.
Have a good time
The route is N121a from Irun to Pampalona.
N121 from Pampalona to Alfaro near to Tudela
C101 to Agreda. At Agreda you turn right for 1 mile onto the N122 direction Soria and then turn left again onto the C101 to Almenar.
At Almenar, you turn right for 2 km onto the N234 direction Soria again and then turn left on to the c101 again to Almazan.
At Almazan, you will probably see the Storks nesting on top of the electricity pylons. and you turn onto the N111 to Medinaceli.
At Medinaceli, you turn on to the N2 to Madrid.
The N2 may have changed number but is the main free Autoroute road.
Madrid is signposted from Pampalona.
Please do not be put off by the C101 been a C road as it is very good, and with a truck I could keep at around 55 mph.
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