Tesseo 490 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I have a Benimar low profile motorhome and have been over the Pyrenees a couple of times but not in December. Has anyone been the D934/N136 route over Col du Portalet in December in a motorhome without chains?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joe90 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I think you'll find they are compulsory there are signs at the side of the road indicating that, having driven around parts of the Pyrenees like you appear to have done in better weather, I certainly wouldn't be taking a chance of attempting it without chains, whether legal or not, but like I said compulsory if the signage is such, not sure about the requirement of winter tyres that may or may not be another consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markh1 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I'd make the crossing further over towards the coast at Irun, done it loads of times in December, chains not required Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesseo 490 Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 Is that towards the Atlantic or Med? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muswell Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 According to this site you'll have no choice, it'll be closed. http://www.dangerousroads.org/europe/spain/3412-col-du-pourtalet.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJay Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Tesseo 490 - 2014-11-21 4:12 PM Is that towards the Atlantic or Med? How about the Somport Tunnel?, West of Portelet, and Pau. we have used it 4 times this year (2 each way) Lovely ride, fast road down to Valencia.or if going north to Pamploma. Good stopping place at Oleron St Marie over-night Did not do it in Winter though !! Probably good idea to have snow chains if going that time of year, you may need them before you get to Spain !! PJay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 We've done the somport tunnel about 6 times always in dec/ jan and will be there again in a few days. Never had a problem although I do check the weather in advance in case of snow etc. we also overnight at Oleron st marie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek500 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 trickydicky - 2014-11-21 9:23 PM We've done the somport tunnel about 6 times always in dec/ jan and will be there again in a few days. Never had a problem although I do check the weather in advance in case of snow etc. we also overnight at Oleron st marie. Ditto On occasions we've overnighted in laybys on the road from Oleron to the tunnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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