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Picos & Pyrenees
May 2026 — Tour Diary

Written up each evening on the road. The routes, the stops, the views, the moments. Follow along as it happens.

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The Diary — Day by Day
Day 1 — Plymouth to Potes

Day 1  ·  20th & 21st May 2026

Plymouth to Potes

Ferry from Plymouth, overnight on the Bay of Biscay, docking in Santander and riding straight into the Picos foothills. First stop at 1,050m above Potes at the Mirador del Zorro.

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Day 2 — Fuente De to Villafranca del Bierzo

Day 2  ·  22nd May 2026

Fuente De to Villafranca del Bierzo

N-621 south, Mirador del Corzo, the high mountain miradors of Pandetrave and Valdión, a proper local lunch — and pizza in the town square at Villafranca as the sun went down.

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Farmhouse near Santiago de Compostela — Wild Roads Tour Day 3

Day 3  ·  23rd May 2026

Villafranca del Bierzo to Santiago de Compostela

Into the Galician mountains, coffee at the ancient Samos monastery, a long lunch by the river, and one of the standout hotels of the entire trip — a 300-year-old farmhouse on the hills outside Santiago.

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Josh in Santiago de Compostela — Wild Roads Tour Day 4

Day 4  ·  24th May 2026

A Day in Santiago de Compostela

The great cathedral, cobbled streets, pilgrims arriving fresh off the Camino, pulpo a la gallega — and a long, indulgent afternoon back at the Galician farmhouse pool.

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Day 5 — Coming soon. Heading east from Santiago — back into the mountains towards León. Check back soon.

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