Douro Vally - N 222

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Douro Vally - N 222

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Douro Valley N222
This route is described in many places. I have included some links in this post. It is also here on ABR site. ABR calls it one of the six best motorcycle roads in the world.

https://www.adventurebikerider.com/six- ... the-world/

The route is easy to navigate. Find N222 outside of Porto. Follow N222 along the Douro River east towards the border with Spain. A good place to stay half the way is Peso Da Régua.
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The road towards Peso da Règua is really twisty. It goes up on the hills, south of the river.
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After Peso Da Régua, the roads runs close to the river for some time. Before it again claims the hills, closer to Spain. This part is more “famous”
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Interesting places along the way are described in this article
https://www.allaboutportugal.pt/en/arti ... n-portugal

Douro Vally by car is decribed in:
https://porto-north-portugal.com/porto- ... -n222.html

I did a trip in this area last October. I will definitely return some early summer (May- June). When it is green.
My Pictures from that trip

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmX8ubk5
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Douro Vally - N 222 - extended

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One book has this proposal for a longer tour. Including N222
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