hi thinking of going to sansabastion in spain next summer looking for site recomondation and routs
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Yes I have been going there most years since 1990 both with a caravan and a motorhome. This is from my notes on routes:
Via Paris - one of our earliest routes from Calais was via the A26 and A1 to Paris and round the busy Periphique to take the A6/A10 to Orleans, A71 to Vierzon then the N20 (now the A20 toll free road) to Limoges, Brive, Cahors and Montauban. Here we joined the A62 to Toulouse and the A61 to Narbonne. A variation on this route was to take the Paris outer ring road, the A104, from the A1 just after passing Charles de Gaulle airport to the A6/A10, but this was a difficult route to navigate.
Via Lyons - As above to Paris but instead of taking the A10 to Orleans remain on the A6 for Lyon, then take the A3 and A9 to Narbonne. This is a toll route all the way but quick and easy.
Via Clermont Ferrand - as for via Paris but instead of taking the N20/A20 at Vierzon continue on the A71 to Clermont Ferrand. From here it used to be a very scenic drive across the Central Massive to the Mediterranean coast using the N9 but this has largely been replaced by the toll free A75 which joins the A9 for Narbonne.Later on we went via Rouen.
Via Rouen - on the A16/A28 from the channel ports and just before crossing the River Seine at Rouen, we take the D6015 via Pont de l'arche to the A154/N154 to Evreux and Nonancourt. From here we take the N12 to Dreux taking the ring road to again pick up the N154 south to Chartres, then round the Chartres ring road and either stay on the N154 to join the A10 just north of Orleans to travel down central France using the same routes as though we had come via Paris. Alternatively instead of taking the N154 from the Chartres ring road, we take the N10 to join the A10 just before Tours, if we want to travel down the western side of France on the autoroutes to Bordeaux and beyond. We have used the western route on several occasions to and from north west Spain using the A63 and N10 from Bordeaux to Bayonne and the French border at Irun. This western route is probably the quickest route to Portugal and southern Spain. From the border at Irun, take the A8 to San Sebastian. Here you have a choice either to stay on the A8 for Bilbao where you join the A68 and A1 for Burgos or take the toll free N1 to Vitoria and Burgos. At Burgos either take the E5 to Madrid for southern Spain or the N620 to Valladolid, and Salamanca for Portugal. A variation on this route from Bordeaux, especially in the summer months, is to take the A62 to Langdon then down the N524 to Pau and on to the Somport Tunnel into Spain and Zaragoza.I have recorded some of these trips on Polarsteps >here< and >here< and I have also kept records on my web site >here<
peedee
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It’s ages since I was there so you will get better and more recent site information from others, but in the meantime look at websites and reviews for coastal sites west of San Sebastian at Orio and Zarautz -and there’s also an inland site which the Club can book for you.
Your route to get there depends on which cross channel port you intend to use or whether you prefer the sea crossing from Portsmouth to Bilbao. Your decision !0 -
Our Travel team are delighted to be adding a new campsite into our 2026 programme which is located in Zarautz, about 30 minutes drive from San Sebastián. We're finalising our contract with Gran Camping Zarautz which is open all year although we may only have allocation and prices outside of peak season. Look out for more details on our website in the coming weeks. Depending on which sea crossing you are planning we have some route suggestions on our website and brochures which may be helpful inspiration for you. Here's the link to our web page:
Here's the link to all of our online brochure downloads:
While our Winter Breaks booklet is aimed at members travelling to Spain for winter holidays when there are limited campsites open in France, the route suggestions may provide some inspiration if you are travelling this way. The European campsites Summer brochure shows details of all of the campsites that we have inspected for our programme so you can plan your route and campsites either through France or the longer sea crossing to Santander and Bilbao.
We hope this helps and please let us know if you have any questions. 😊
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Have a look at >SearchforSites<. Don't think there are any campsites but there are a few motorhome overnight areas reasonably close but it would not be my choice to use these. There is a bus service from the overnight area at Donosti
peedee
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When you are there, remember you are in the Basque region and is called Donostia there.
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Peedee's route Dieppe (cheap crossing and only 4 hours in the car for dog) and down the 154 is great and used many times.
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