KTM 690 on the Spanish Northwestern Trans Euro Trail

11 days of fantastic riding in the northwest of Spain covering Cantabria, Castilla Y Leon, Galicia, Asturias and the Pico de Europa mountains on our KTM 690's in early September 2021

[@jogal398]

At 9:00, very stupid to do that to the cows. I stopped watching.

[@albertoa9896]

Efectivamente. Sin respeto a la naturaleza. Luego los ganaderos se quejan y con razón. Pronto nos cerrarán el poder circular por culpa de gente así

[@gnarlybadger690]

Ninguna vaca resultó herida, simplemente no queríamos que siguieran corriendo porque no estábamos seguros de qué tan lejos correrían. Tengo un respeto total por las zonas en las que se nos permite circular y especialmente en un país que no es el mío. Respeto tus puntos de vista gracias por tu comentario

[@gnarlybadger690]

Sorry you felt that way the cows were not harmed we just didn't want them to keep running as I'm sure that would of not been good for them either

[@irishflyer6377]

Stunning scenery thank you for sharing. Gotta put it on my list

[@gnarlybadger690]

Thanks, I appreciate you watching 👍🏻

[@banarne71]

What a great ride, looked amazing. Big thanks for sharing this. 👍🏻🤠🇸🇪🇬🇧

[@davidh1314]

Great bikes, great trail, and great scenery. Awesome

[@gnarlybadger690]

Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@johntimperley496]

Amazing stunning trail, I’m sold

[@gnarlybadger690]

Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed, have a brilliant trip!

[@brucekendall52]

Fantastic looking route.Thanks.The 690 is still hard to beat.

[@gnarlybadger690]

Yeah the bike was fantastic at these sort of trails, thanks for watching

[@ferkuzuel]

Nice video, I have the same bike, and I know it's so much fun off road it just makes you play and puts a smile on your face. I personally think that dual sport brings out more fun off road than a larger adventure bike

[@gnarlybadger690]

Couldn't agree more! the 690/701and the Honda CRF's are all fantastic dual sport bikes I wish more manufacturers would make them. thanks for watching

[@timtarbet7301]

Unreal views, my dream ride...Thank you

[@gnarlybadger690]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching

[@CASTILSECO]

All good, but the calf episode was stupid ...

[@gnarlybadger690]

I hear you but it was a case of just how far they would run so we thought it best to just get pass them. no harm came to them

[@bikenavbm1229]

@@gnarlybadger690 you were there to make the judgement but patience is always best and better than cattle falling and breaking legs.thanks for the vid.

[@QuiqueCebrian]

NICE!!!! The North of Spain has great landscapes, and Septiember it's a good season to visit... Well done!! I'm looking for a 690 to do the same... Some day!!!

[@gnarlybadger690]

Thanks Enrique, Spain is fantastic. I hope you get to ride some of the amazing country there good luck

[@stephparry77]

Awesome! Thinking of doing this next year,

[@gnarlybadger690]

hope you managed to get round to riding

[@paul.vanhout57]

Stunning ride! My 2019 690 has been a fabulous lightweight adventure bike - would be a dream to ride the TET. Cheers from the USA.

[@gnarlybadger690]

Thanks for watching, you dream of the TET and I of the stunning trails you have in the States

[@taffiosi]

Hi, great video. I’m doing it in two months time. Did you find it easy to find campsites as there doesn’t appear to be many on Google maps on the route. Thanks.

[@gnarlybadger690]

Most campsites we stayed at were off the TET route so it was a case of seeing how well the day was going and we were all feeling along with campsites we used Airbnb. These we could usually find very close to the track and between 3 of us they worked out as cheap as the camping. I think we tried to be as flexible as possible regarding accommodation. Hope this is of some help and you have a brilliant trip 🤘🏻

[@catdaddy3302]

Ride it down the Spanish Stairs. 🙀🙀

[@gnarlybadger690]

🫣

[@cardenastalaria]

Pero que bonita es mi España joder!!!

[@gnarlybadger690]

absolutamente jodidamente impresionante

[@roo450]

Looked epic 👍🏻

[@gnarlybadger690]

Cheers Chap it was a cracking trip

[@IIFaDedII]

Hey man how it the weather in ur region? When is new 690 vid gonna be up?

[@roo450]

@@IIFaDedII It’s dark…… we out this weekend on 690s

[@RideyBikes]

Cheers Peter, early September looked like perfect adv riding weather in Northwest Spain. Absolutely stunning... I hope my bike is ready for my southern Spain adventure plans in November. You've inspired me. 👍🏽

[@gnarlybadger690]

Awesome Bud, hope you have a good time there we certainly did and it has some fantastic riding and I'm still waiting eagerly to hear your bike kick back into life, it has got to be fierce

[@RideyBikes]

@@gnarlybadger690Well.... Good things come to those who... errrr.... Spend every waking moment problem solving?? or for the viewers.... Those who (unfortunately have to) wait. Any day now...

[@gnarlybadger690]

@@RideyBikes hats off already to ya a mammoth task that daunt the most brave or foolhardy 🤘🏻🙅

[@racingtag1237]

What a vid! Have you had any issues with the subframe bolts? Cheers

[@gnarlybadger690]

Thanks, I have replaced the subframe bolts with the Rally Raid replacement parts www.rally-raidproducts.co.uk/ktm-2014-690-enduro-lower-tank-mount www.rally-raidproducts.co.uk/ktm-690-subframe-tank-mounting-bolts

[@racingtag1237]

@@gnarlybadger690 Thank you so much for that!!!

[@FlamesAdventureS]

Nice video, cool adventure and really beautifull scenery ! I've subscribed to your channel, keep it up 👍

[@gnarlybadger690]

Thanks for the sub!

[@ridingwithmrP]

Stunning Peter stunning, watched it before but followed the link from TET page and thinking would like to change my mates minds and do this instead of our usual Pyrenees, done a bit of it about 16.20 ish thats the Sotres trail...excellent video inspiring 🙂

[@gnarlybadger690]

Thanks Paul, when we docked in Santander we were still in two minds I had planned to do the Pyrenees as one of my mates had not been there. I had both routes in my GPS, my friend was easy as long as we were trail riding so we decided to go Northwest. The route is not difficult there are a couple of tough bits that I wouldn't recommend anyone with a "big bike" to do but easy to navigate around. It was fantastic riding and I'm so glad we went this route, if you go I'm sure you will not regret it. Yes that is the Sotres trail an easy but so so rewarding trail just one of the many highlights of this trip plus a large percentage of this route is trail

[@thetrailwaychildren]

Brilliant views. I just posted a video of my trip last week, I headed east but I think next I will take the west route!

[@gnarlybadger690]

Sounds great!

[@EneasRider]

5:13 You really were lost!!! That's Villafranca del Bierzo, not Ponferrada. You passed trough my village! Great video and great adventure! ✌✌✌

[@gnarlybadger690]

Mochas Gracias! Siento haberme equivocado en el nombre de tu pueblo :-) I'm glad you liked my adventure through your beautiful country I had a fantastic time

[@AddictedtoProjects]

Awesome video and thank you so much for sharing it! Really inspires me to sell a bunch of stuff from my garage and get a KTM 690 😄 Could you tell me what Garmin GPS you used and whether you would recommend it? Been looking for Android apps that support GPX import, but there's not a lot about. Most peeps appear to be using dedicated devices 🤷‍♂

[@gnarlybadger690]

Thanks so much for your comment and I hope you get a 690 I’ve been using the Garmin Montana 610 for a good few years now, clunky but very reliable. Great for use with other maps other than Garmin’s. I’ve recently been running anAndroid phone with Locus Maps along side the Garmin but still haven’t made my mind up wether to switch over because the Montana as been so reliable 👍🏻

[@AddictedtoProjects]

@@gnarlybadger690 Thanks a million for that reply Peter. Really really appreciate it! Subscribed to the channel too, to see what other folk get up on trails. I'm only just starting my whole offroad phase, after 20 years on road bikes. Couldn't have come any sooner. So much more to explore 😁

[@Brian-xplor278]

Thank you for your time, beautiful ride :) Which camera did you use?

[@gnarlybadger690]

Go Pro hero 8 thanks for you comment appreciate you taking the time to watch my video

[@tuzku992]

Nice route! I love the Ktm690 or the Husky 701! Welcome to Spain!

[@gnarlybadger690]

Thank you, yes the bike is great for the TET and Spain was more beautiful than I imagined

[@julianjames]

@@gnarlybadger690 we were thinking doing it in late may but not sure if the picos de europa will be under snow, may be best to leave it until september

[@gnarlybadger690]

@@julianjames I reckon it might be okay, the linesman or someone local to that part of Spain will be able to give you better idea. It would be great to see the snow covered mountains 👍🏻

[@richarddickson3943]

Thank you for sharing your video, thoroughly enjoyable. I’ve already done the TET east to the Pyrenees. This year I plan going west. I was intending to just complete the loop around the Picos going and going just a far as Ponferrada. At 5.32 in your video after passing Villafranca del Bierzo / Ponferrada are you still heading west as this trail look amazing and unmissable. Can you share the location of that hill climb.

[@gnarlybadger690]

Hi Richard, Sorry only just seen your questions this trail was not on the TET route but on one of our rest days where we rode out from where we were staying for a couple days it was only a short distance from the TET route but a trail we found on Wickiloc these are the coordinates so I hope this helps there were so many ridable trails in this area thanks for watching and hope you have a great trip 42.6705440, -6.9767830

[@ogasi1798]

hey, wicked journey - so what is the mix of road to trail? wish to get to spain in the spring on a 510 exc

[@gnarlybadger690]

This route was mostly track/off tarmac 65/70% track and the scenery was fantastic. The EXC would be a good choice there are some technical parts nothing extreme but some tough sections

[@backtofitzgerald00]

This looks amazing. Going there end of August. Would you recommend to someone with not a huge experience off road?

[@gnarlybadger690]

Yes, there are the occasional tough'ish sections but they are short and almost always have an alternative route most are easily ridable even on a large adventure bike. There are many legal off-road tracks off the TET route and this part of Spain was stunning. The end of August will be very warm 🥵 be prepared and enjoy you'll love this area

[@backtofitzgerald00]

@@gnarlybadger690 Thanks a lot for the great feedback! I know it's going to be super hot but I don't have much choice 🫠 haha.. after Compostela im going down Portugal and then I'll be in Morocco in September, when it cools off a bit 🙌 cheers!!

[@gnarlybadger690]

@@backtofitzgerald00 now that sounds like a amazing trip, ride safe 🤘🏻

[@ridingwithmrP]

Brilliant Peter…😀👍😎

[@gnarlybadger690]

Thanks Paul seen your trips and always thought I've got to that so glad to have taken this one. Thanks for the inspiration bud

[@ridingwithmrP]

@@gnarlybadger690 reckon Im on my 3rd or 4th viewing now great video Pete reckon the big rock at 1600 is the Sotres trail done that on the Vstrom whilst on a road tour in picos, Im tempted I must say...ride on ride safe ;-)

[@gnarlybadger690]

@@ridingwithmrP Ha Ha, yeah that's right Paul it's the trail south from Sotres brilliant trail. The amount of riding available in Galicia region was fantastic took a day off the TET just to ride some of it stayed at a brilliant place with great rooms only 30 euros a night with a bar and restaurant

[@ridingwithmrP]

@@gnarlybadger690 sounds brilliant

[@MattVenturesMoto]

looks stunning Peter. What was the ratio of tracks to road on this? Im considering doing some on 500EXC this year, but its less fun on the road!

[@gnarlybadger690]

The TET route as a high percentage of track/off-road possibly 75/25 with a few tougher sections which were tricky on the 690 many bolder sections which would be a little more tricky in an anticlockwise route we went clockwise going that way we were on the trails within 5 miles of leaving the ferry. All in all a route that would be easy on the 500 we had a long single day on gravel roads but the scenery and views were worth it there was lots of tracks off the TET which we rode on a couple of days off the TET route although the video is just the TET. there are on this route alternative sections along the TET route which are more technical. If you go Matt make sure you include these they were short but real fun. It was a perfect route on the 690

[@francodimaio2870]

Great video! How did the 690's feel on a trip like this? Really think about getting one.

[@gnarlybadger690]

For the Trans Euro Trail the 690/701 and now also the 700 GasGas are hard to beat, a very versatile and capable machine 👍🏻

[@anthonynewton7987]

May I ask? What garment unit are you using? Great video by the way

[@gnarlybadger690]

Thanks Antony, if your referring to my jacket it is the Knox Urbane Pro Utility MK2, It comes with body armour and is mesh vented jacket for warm weather it is meant to be worn close fitting so in the case of a spill the armour does not slip or move the arms and back have abrasion resistance material and works well

[@ianbarriscale1632]

Great video Peter. I am doing a similar trip in May 2023 and really looking forward to it. Can you tell me how many miles approximately you were doing in a day. We have 6 full days of riding and I am wondering how much of that loop we could complete in that time. And if we do have to miss any was there any sections not worth riding or anything we should definitely be doing. Any advice much appreciated. Cheers

[@gnarlybadger690]

We didn't have a distance to cover each day we just rode for as long as we felt like on the day. One day I think we only covered 80 miles another we covered over 200 sometimes the route dictated the distance

[@ianbarriscale1632]

@@gnarlybadger690 thanks for the reply. Yes I get that. Did the Portugal TET a few years ago and some days we hardly covered any distance due the technical terrain. Great fun though.

[@gnarlybadger690]

@@ianbarriscale1632 I think it maybe possible to do the loop in the six days you have as we had a couple of rest stops and went off without all the luggage and rode some local trails. We rode it in a clockwise direction and the northern part of the route was fantastic as it was into the Picos. The later part of the southern trail had a lot of open gravel roads so you can make up time here I hope you enjoy it as much as we did

[@robertlyall9850]

Hi can u tell me what the place is called at 10.38 on your video. Looks amazing and planning to try the Tet route from Santander in April next year. Cheers

[@gnarlybadger690]

These are the coordinates 43.1866750, -5.5745110 LV-9 maps.app.goo.gl/L178R1grRfTb1Dc39

[@benimussavalleyhaze]

Sierra de Peña mayor les praeres

[@dacharadv]

beautiful video and beautiful views!!! If it’s possible can you send me the track please!!

[@gnarlybadger690]

It's the TET track available to download from transeurotrail.org/

[@PaleriderGBR]

What tyres are you running? Thanks for sharing!

[@gnarlybadger690]

On the rear it was a MotoZ hybrid extreme a great trail tyre with good mileage on the front I used a Michelin Enduro in a hard compound great grip and wear rate

[@IIFaDedII]

Wow! I want so bad to trael but covid makes it insanly dificult. I cant wait to brake in my new 690 enduro and mod it slightly for adventures. Also whats id on those hand guards?

[@gnarlybadger690]

Barkbusters chap

[@parapentemania8481]

Epic, what's your bike?

[@gnarlybadger690]

2020 KTM 690 enduro

[@parapentemania8481]

Can you telle more about the équipment of your bike?

[@gnarlybadger690]

Im about to post a video on the gear I took

[@alanbrady2494]

Seems hard to belive its legal to ride these trails, i need to go to spain

[@hsjduwnzjsiqiwuq]

in national / natural parks it is not possible to circulate. the Pyrenees is mostly prohibited. there are tracks of payment, the rest of luck if you can pass. that is the reality, let no one be fooled.

[@gnarlybadger690]

All legal tracks chap we encountered no problems with anyone 👍🏻

[@offroadtrails361]

Hi, i'm looking to do the same route in June, would you mind sharing any campsites/ hotels/ houses you stayed at please? Great video thanks for sharing! Thanks

[@gnarlybadger690]

Thanks for watching we used some campsites, hotels and Airbnb's during this trip Camping Lunada [phone] maps.app.goo.gl/RQpnhyx4wTVFbbjo8 Camping La Isla [phone] maps.app.goo.gl/PH5PTkLQFj39ZiRU6 Hotel Ctr Ambasmestas [phone] maps.app.goo.gl/vna94atCAyK9Dbnt8 Camping Sella Camping in Asturias [phone] maps.app.goo.gl/SU74UTHMouF2a6Uf6 These are the places we stayed at and they were all very good each campsite had a bar and restaurant hope this is of some help to you and safe journey 👍🏻

[@ManBikeSwag]

Giveway to cows~

[@gnarlybadger690]

👍🏻 thanks for taking the time to view

[@cardenastalaria]

Days?

[@gnarlybadger690]

13 days in total, day to get to Spain from the UK via ferry. 11days riding, day to return to the UK via ferry

[@michaelhecken9259]

Wäre super das Video ohne die extrem nervende musik

[@gnarlybadger690]

sorry dafür, ich hoffe es hat es dir nicht zu sehr verdorben. danke aber fürs zuschauen 🤷🏻

[@nobbystyles4807]

riding down pedestrian steps in a town. scaring cattle.... not really trail riding values.. disappointing behaviour.

[@Wesley..]

Amateurs

[@gnarlybadger690]

Sorry you feel that way. Nobody or any animals were armed in any way during this trip

[@TheFixer-rq9tj]

😂

[@TheFixer-rq9tj]

@@gnarlybadger690😂