Portugal off road

[diggermanbob]

Ok thanks for all the info , the plan at the moment is to do France / Spain Pyrenees in September and portugal early next year , I was going to do both as long trip but probably more fun to do two separate trips and take my time to enjoy the route ,

[Tramp]

this is a very good report from a few years back...

http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/t ... ad.339848/

they followed the wikiloc route (thumbs)

[Dave DRZ]

...and dont mention the T word

Sorry if I'm being dim, but what's the T word? Tyres? Trails? Triumph? Taxes????

Dave

[minkyhead]

...and dont mention the T word

Sorry if I'm being dim, but what's the T word? Tyres? Trails? Triumph? Taxes????

Dave

should know if its me dave .T is for TENT

[Mike54]

My reasons for loving Portugal is you don't need a route, just a sense of direction (or failing that a compass) and the sense of adventure needed to head down a trail not knowing where it goes, whether it'll turn into a goat track, hit a river crossing, a crazy descent or a crazy climb. Or sometimes just a cliff edge, turn around and try a different one.

A phone with Google satellite view helps a lot, but forget routes and work it out as you go.

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You can, but you do need to watch for electrified cattle fences :laugh:

I was there in Feb doing roadbook training and we had to man handle rally bikes under a few of them with the humming in thebackground and a healthy sense of nerves :laugh:

[Tramp]

Find a bit of wood under the wire works too...lots of trees in portugal....lol

[diggermanbob]

My reasons for loving Portugal is you don't need a route, just a sense of direction (or failing that a compass) and the sense of adventure needed to head down a trail not knowing where it goes, whether it'll turn into a goat track, hit a river crossing, a crazy descent or a crazy climb. Or sometimes just a cliff edge, turn around and try a different one.

A phone with Google satellite view helps a lot, but forget routes and work it out as you go.

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You can, but you do need to watch for electrified cattle fences :laugh:

I'm used to those fences at home and they do bite !!

I was there in Feb doing roadbook training and we had to man handle rally bikes under a few of them with the humming in thebackground and a healthy sense of nerves :laugh:

[cafeterrastje]

took a risk with standard rear spring, but with new TT extreme, would be a breeze.

[Mad Cow]

This point is why Portugal has such an appeal to me.... February, and no effin' ice and mud!! (thumbs)

Don't you believe it, I was there in March and got snowed on, some pretty vicious hail too

[Bongoman]

http://www.wikiloc.com/trails/trail-bik ... elo-branco
I did this a few weeks back , some great trails it's a mixed bag , but there's a bit of road in it too , Portugal is a great place to ride