Across the Pyrenees: Basque Country to Catalonia
Day by day
Driving times are approximate, from OpenStreetMap roads without traffic; long legs are rougher estimates. The Google Maps links give up-to-date times.
Day 1
- Biarritz AirportLeaving from
- ~35 min driving · 26 km
SareNouvelle-Aquitaine - ~10 min driving · 9 km
AinhoaNouvelle-Aquitaine - ~45 min driving · 43 km
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-PortNouvelle-Aquitaine Overnight in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
Day 2
- ~1 h 35 driving · 99 km
Roncal – ErronkariNavarre - ~25 min driving · 25 km
AnsóAragon Overnight in Ansó
Day 3
- ~1 h 45 driving · 125 km
AínsaAragon Overnight in Aínsa
Day 4
- ~1 h 20 driving · 80 km
AlquézarAragon - ~1 h 20 driving · 79 kmRoda de IsábenaAragon
Overnight in Roda de Isábena
Day 5
Day 6Long drive
- ~4 h 10 driving · 248 km
BegetCatalonia Overnight in Beget
Day 7
- ~2 h 35 driving · 160 kmBarcelona AirportReturning to
What you'll eat
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
- Artisanal troutLocal produceTrout from small local breeders
Roncal – Erronkari
- Migas del pastorDish
- Lamb calderetaDishLamb stew with potatoes
Alquézar
- Somontano wineWineD.O. wines from the Somontano area around Barbastro
Also typical of Aragon
- Ternasco de Aragón (ES)Dish
- Jamón de Teruel (ES)Cured meat
- Melocotón de Calanda (ES)Local produce
- Pollo al chilindrón (ES)Dish
- Typical of AragonMigas de pastorDishFried breadcrumbs with garlic, bacon and chorizo, eaten with grapes
- Queso de Tronchón (ES)Cheese
- Trenza de AlmudévarSweet
Also typical of Catalonia
- Crema catalanaSweet
- EscalivadaDish
- ButifarraCured meat
- Fuet de VicCured meat
- CavaWine
- Typical of CataloniaMel i matóSweet
Based on Wikipedia (Sare, Ainhoa, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Roncal, Gastronomía de Aragón, Gastronomía de Cataluña), Wikivoyage (Sare, Alquezar) (CC BY-SA).