An hour south of Pamplona, Navarre abruptly stops being green. What follows is a semi-desert of clay and gypsum, carved by rain far more than by wind — and crossable in four to six days without ever pushing.
4–6 days Must-sees Spring
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Between Soria and Burgos, the Castilian plateau opens without warning onto a limestone canyon where griffon vultures nest. You drive little, you walk a lot, and you rarely meet anyone.
Off the beaten track 4–6 days Spring
For two hundred kilometres the river carves the border between Portugal and Spain. The villages stay perched, the road keeps its distance, and the viewpoints make the whole journey.
Autumn Off the beaten track 4–6 days
Mountains and passes
Sella and Pordoi, the Dolomites by the passes
Four passes in a loop around the Sella massif. Sixty kilometres, fifteen hundred metres of climbing, and one rule: leave early, before the coaches take the road.
2–3 days Summer Must-sees
Scenic roads
The Route des Grandes Alpes, from Thonon to Menton
From Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean by the passes, never dropping back to the plain. A week is enough provided you do not try to do everything, and you leave at least two short days.
A week or more Summer Must-sees
Heritage and culture
The Basque Country from both sides
A loop that crosses the border twice, between a coast beaten by the Atlantic and inland villages where the mountains begin at once.
4–6 days With kids Spring
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