From Gijón to Rosslare?

Xaime

I am bringing a bike from Spain. Will ride it to Gijón (northern Spain) and from there on the ferry to Saint Nazare. Then wait for 10 hours and then another ferry to Rosslare. 2 ferrys 48 hours. Anyone has done it?

philgunn

about 80 euro for a bike and passenger from Gijon to StNazaire , you might find it cheaper to then go by bike to Cherbourge and to Ireland by Irish Ferries or Celtic Link Ferries / Stena line I find them cheaper than LD lines

Phil

Xaime

Definitely cheaper and a lot longer: 1,547 kms to Cherbourg. 15 hours. Would have to do it over 2 days and stay somewhere on the way. Will fit a wind screen and a box on the ER 6N for the trip. Any advice for the trip? Thx

two wheels good

LD Lines are good. Helpful service and good value. I've used them many times cross-channel but not this R - St N - G route, yet.

I think the previous post by Phil was suggesting you ride St N to Cherbourg. Personally, I'd consider that too.
I don't mind the long sailing times. I've found 36hr can fly by - as long as I have a bunk\cabin. It's the 10 hours waiting in port sounds tedious.

Michelin Maps says St N to Cherbourg is 214 miles, 344 km on the m-way route. But there are some great D roads to tempt you instead. Nice break from the towering Biscay seas and oppressive smell of diesel. (joke!)

I suppose you know Roscoff - much closer than Cherbourg - offers ferry connections to IRL too. Not as cheap though.

Xaime

Riding from St Nazaire to Cherbourg or Roscoff is a bad option unless you want to spend a couple of days in France. I think I will either hack the 48 hours or ride all the way to Cherbourg over 2 days but the first option sounds better. Cheers

Hotblack Desiato

You've just bought a new bike - why wouldn't you leap at the chance to ride it as much as possible?

Xaime

I would love to do it. It would be a bit of an adventure to ride 1,500 kilometres to Cherbourg but I would not be sure how to put it to my wife at home...