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whats the french for green laning then??? 
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ok thanks, so generally speaking are the french against such activities or is just something they are not really interested in?
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I think that what you will find is that the Spanish are far more tolerant to off road riding than the French, check out the ADV links already posted, I have yet to see them  but I know people that have been on those events and they have ridden the same trails as the Pyreknees-up event that I do. Believe me you will not be disappointed with the Spanish side especially around the Llavorsi area.
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thanks ill have a look into this area
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ok having a rethink- now looking into the spanish side and a few have recommended the Llavorsi region.
Is there a good source of information relating to the where and wherenot you can ride legally? is it similar to france that roads over 4m wide are more than likely legal to use?
what about camping? any recomendations for biker friendly/popular sites to use?
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You can ride virtually any track or trail with the obvious exception of any land marked as 'private', pay attention and replace the electrified wire often across trails that stop livestock escaping, some of the wires across the track only have an old wind tattered carrier bag as warning on the wire!!.
This appears to be the campsite at Llavorsi, but I found the GPS point when cut/pasted into google earth to be a little way off? Camping RIBERIES ¤ Llavorsí (Lleida, Spain) - Camping
This is the link for the 'flash' Riberies hotel, find this and you find the campsite as you pass the site on the way up to the hotel . RIBERIES **** Hotel Restaurant, Llavorsí, Lleida, Pallars Sobira, estacion de esquí, Portaine, Espot Esquí, Tavascan, Vaqueira Beret
And this is the map series that we all used in the 'pyreknees-up',You can either purchase from Stanfords' Maps, Travel Books, Guides and Travel Information or I believe you can purchase locally, if I can find the exact map Number that you require I will repost. Spain: 50K Catalan Topographic Survey: Institut CartogrÃ*fic de Catalunya (Catalonia Survey) from Stanfords Hope this helps, You will not be disappointed with this area.
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leighandlou, I understand what you mean when you say you want to go green laning in Pyrenees,
But That maybe because I'm not a Twit that like's to be pedantic
I have a lot of map's that cover this area all are marked up with a good mix of trail's.
if your going to any of the UK meet's drop me a pm and I will bring them with me for you to copy.
Stay safe
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