Riding in the Pyrenees - Noguera Valley, Boren to Montgarri

[Jeremy Newcombe]

Hello,

I am doing a tour in the Pyrenees in September with a fully laden touring bike and I am considering riding the valley of the Noguera from Boren to Montgarri, but I cannot find anything on the web detailing what this road is actually like. I would like to know the conditions of this route are and if anyone has ridden this road before with a fully laden touring bike, could they please advise. I have a ridgeback tourer and it is used to moderate off road surfaces.
Thanks for your help.

 

[rich p]

Have you looked at the road on Google Maps streetview? I had a quick shufti and it looks fine.

 

[Jeremy Newcombe]

Thanks for your help. My Google street view ends at the end of the C147, and the rest of the valley from the satellite is just a blur. Some first hand information would be good though.
Cheers

 

[rich p]

Looking at Google Earth and the pictures others have posted on the un-metalled section, it looks like the tarmac changes to a stony but rideable track. Cars get to the refuge Montgarri as well as shedloads of people! I suspect it would be a spectacularly good ride in decent weather.
I appreciate that this is not first hand experience though! I hope you do it and report back.