Trans Portugal off-road.

First, thanks Markie for the route, and I´m sorry with my english.
This route trans portugal off road is from toyota guide, is a tourist route cross portugal, you ride trough pretty small towns, scenerys, small roads, rivers and very diferent off road terrains, isn´t hard off road but is very entertain and funny.
We are two members, my wyfe and I, in ktm adv 640 and 990. At beginning we have 9 days but we must reduced to 7 days for 3000km.

We start near Bilbao, after 600km on road, the tracks start at Puebla de Sanabria.









The weather was good, about 20ºc.









sometimes the tracks was more dificult...



Many rivers to cross




some rivers with surprise





Big bike + small rider.......



Touratech panniers not too waterproof



more to come......

Please give us more

Your wife is brave to ride her own 640 on tracks How tall is she ?

I wish I had made the last trip.

What are the soft bags on the 640 and do they hold up on the trails?

Me estan encantando las fotos.

What a great route.

She (Patrizia) is not to tall, 165cm, but yes she is brave.....

The soft bags are "ortlieb" and works perfect, full waterproof, not much weight, and very hard.

Lets go, after dry....

The tracks are very change, normaly easy, across pretty scenarys..









sometimes harder





one week ago rain a lot in Portugal





"Almeida" is a very beautiful old town










Portugal is a paradise for off road..... Is a paradise

more to come

Eulk, you don't have a "flying bike" pics yet


BTW, nice report, let the pics come

.. waiting for more
looks like a dual "adventure"..

Wow, what beautiful country.

I really liked this picture. You can see the smile right through the helmet. It made me smile too.
I want to go find a simmlar rock and take the same picture.


Q~

Which are u using on the 990 for the rear wheel ? It looks like a Desert or a T63.

Nice story, I'll add Portugal on my trips list

Nice. I've got to get back to Europe soon.

Beautiful trails and pics, thanks for taking the time and sharing your trip with us!

You haven't met the 'Dirty Dozen' by any chance?

By the way, will Patrizia come with you to Sort? I want more girls at the rally...

Great report and pics, thanks for sharing. Bravo Patrizia.

Great looking place to ride, thanks for sharing. Yes your wife is very brave-I can't imagine being 4 inches shorter than I am on my 640! Bravo

Nice report. My wife and me also ride together and that is the best that can happen you. Thanks for sharing.

If any day you want to come to Barcelona or Catalonian pyrinees, you have someone to ride with.

Looks like you and your wife make great partners!

Nice!

Thanks for the good example!

E900Vadar

you are one lucky bastige great pictures, and AWESOME wife!!