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
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