The Picos de Europa on the Himalayan - Part 3 

I've never heard of anyone getting a Rocket 3 on a dirt trail. Congratulations. You are true pioneers!

You did good Charlie,never gave up for an easy option. Great filming and the detail(warts n all) is refreshing……Cam 💐

Wow! Good job on that gravel road! And I salute the rider of the Rocket 3. The scenery was worth it, though... well, for us sitting at home anyway! 😂 What a beautiful church. Thank you for sharing. The passage with the waterfall was amazing! Fairytale like. Ride safe!

SATNAV: my son asked me why I carry a map when I have satnav? Because a SATNAV is an aid to navigation not a navigational aid Stunning scenery and yet again Charlie another great vlog love the banter between you all you have good friends. As always Charlie keep safe and the rubber side down.

Blimey! A true adventure. That's what it's all about. Who gives an expletive if you had to turn around, the scenery looked fantastic and well worth the journey. Thanks for sharing Charlie.

The route map and profile a great addtion.

What a wonderful trip in gorgeous scenery. I need to go before I'm too old

Well done. Demanding roads through stunning scenery. A very nice video clear picture and good sound.

Reminds me of a Euro trip years ago crossing Belgium. I was at the front blindly following the Satnav, took a turn and was instantly on a steep downhill slope that was nothing more than a deeply rutted soft mud track, I had no choice but to ride down it as I couldn't reverse or turn around. I was on a Tiger 1050, so it was a challenge but do able. My mates were on a BMW RT and a GSX1400, and just assumed I knew where I was going. Riding down there loaded up with luggage slipping and sliding was a nightmare. I got some stick after we got clear. Lol. Same thing almost happened in Scotland last year, a friend was leading and watched as he rode off the end of the tarmac, I stopped and so did his wife on her bike. I laughed my head off, while we pushed him back onto solid ground.

A real adventure. Thanks for sharing. Ride safe and jund regards from Germany, Stefano

Greetings from down under. Another wonderfully adventurous bike trip. Always loving the music selection as well. Thank you and thankyou Wodger.

Hi Charlie Just watched your video and surprised you tackled that Sotres to Espinama trail 😬 I remember sending you a msg in Instagram when I saw you were going out there a week or so after me and I said I had put my back out after 3 drops at that very section you turned around at. Ibeas there again last week after La Rioja and stayed a few nights actually in Espinama, the end of that trail and where I started it as I did it the other direction- respect for trying it but it’s challenged a lot of riders as it always looks so easy in the videos but is the polar opposite in reality. Glad you managed a U turn on that scree- respect indeed 😊

Another lovely episode. Thank you.

Charlie watching your adventure makes me want to forget the ferry to home and work tomorrow and head off into another part of Spain. If only i could

Enjoying your videos of the fantastic Pico's roads and area (I've been once and going again in 2025). You had the same problem that Richy Vida had a few years ago when they tried to get up that road on VFR800's. They now all have adventure bikes and do this trail every time they're there. His videos of that road are stunning.

Wow Charlie what a brilliant adventure. The only way it could be worse is to try it blindfolded next time😂 Great vid well done to all for perseverance.

Hi Charlie you and Jay reminded me of the chuckle brothers 😂 going on about being short and how tom tom is always wrong ❤❤

We’ve all been there. Well, not there! As a former Rocket owner - I can say, Good Effort!

Thanks for posting! Even though it didn't turn out as you had first imagined, it was an adventure! 🤭. If I could offer the opinion, the 450 MT you have named Bella, will take this sort of trail in her stride. Bags of power and light weight will see you riding this sort of trail and not worrying about it. I do think also, a bit of "Paper Map Planning" would be a good preparation for off road riding. GPS / Google Maps are full of these sort of nasty gravel road traps, whereas a paper map will show you where the tarmac ends. Ride safe!

Brilliant roads with small tunnel after tunnel, fair play to the lad riding a rocket up that track , Roger was doing well too, what an impressive pink limestone church and that waterfall, well done to all and especially Jay for riding on through the track 👍

O'h! I wish I had known you were going to motoviedo in colloto! This is one of my favourite bikes shops. And I could have bought you all a coffee!!

Wow just watched part 3 Brilliant, well done Charlie, you'll alll had a good time, and terrain was brilliant. I'm going to do it next month on my 883iron. Lol. JAY is brilliant. Keep going lol. Going to visit the church. Looking forward too the next episode. What happen to the falling over bikes? Ride safe and look forward to the next episode. Now in Saigon and I wouldn't ride a bike or anything here its mad 😂🤟

Kudos to the guys on non-adventure bikes. 😀

That is actuallly part of the Spanish TET!. Runs from Espinama to Sotres. Stunning up there. But you were wise to turn around. from where you turned it gets steeper and the rocks are larger, it climbs. when you reach a catlle grid is gets better and easier and more spectacular.

Lovely scenes, and music - great job!

What a lovely morning ive had. From my home in damp Cornwall, watching your fantastic vids. I did those roads in a Defender some years ago and am now planning for my wife and i to take my Jeep Wrangler up there. Having watched these three vids though i may go up on my newly aquired Himalayan, which seems the perfect bike for it. I have a 1200 Vmax as well, but wouldn't dare. The Rocket and Z guys must be crazy. Really very enjoyable watching for my wife and i. Looking forward to more. Ride safe.

Great video amazing scenery and loved the church very impressive! Look forward to next one 👍x

I think we probably all knew Jay would get that trail done….and yes, we do need more of his ‘dulcet Bristol tones’ 😀 I’m surprised they all let you lead again the next day Charlie…but to be fair, when you get lost you find some spectacular scenery to be lost in 😀

Good Morning Charlie & the guys , Wow that was a awesome trail & the views were stunning , good old Rodger he never misses a beat , take care & ride safe all of yous

Well what can I say Jay is a star, all that way on the mountain trail , I did that rout in my Suzuki jimmy jeep, a couple of times, covadonga, been to mass there many times Palaeolithic, well he was fighting the moors who were trying to over come Spain and at night they slept knowing in the morning they were beaten by so many moors but he prayed all night long fell asleep for a couple of hours and in the morning looked down the mountain to find the moors gone, good ride and great memories for me, thankful you four intrepid motorcyclists, NW biker dude, alias Bay Bimbler

Loving the trip, from the sofa, in Sydney. Fantastic roads and the scenery is another level,😊😊😊

Hi Charlie, The off road adventure is one you'll never forget, what a stunningly beautiful place to discover😊 Might have been a bit hairy at the time but still...Wow.!! Can't wait for the next episode.👍😊

That trail was tough going! Never easy to decide whether to push on or turn back. Stunning scenery everywhere 😍. The church was awesome. Great vlog as usual, look forward to the next instalment 👍

Well done everyone! That was brilliant, Its the way adventures are made.

Great episode again! There's no reason to loose your confidence. I see you negotiate the hairpins very well so there's nothing wrong with your riding skills. You probably know it already but somewhere in Tomtom you can tick a box which says: Avoid unpaved roads. Maybe this can help you in the future. Looking forward to the next episode!! Take care and drive safely Charlie!!

Great vid Charlie, soon as you started that trail I thought it was the same one Richy Vida rode and was going to be tough, well done for giving a go.

I keep meaning to say Charlie, thank you for your service. My dad has now retired from service, but was an Ambulance driver before I was born in the 70's. My wife was also a paediatric critical care nurse at Great Ormand Street Hospital in London specialising in Ectopia cordis among other cardiac issues in babies and young children

Another fantastic video! I would have lost my bottle WAY before you did, so great effort on your part. 👍🏼

Good grief Charlie! That episode had Margaret on the edge of her seat! She doesn't 'do' heights either 🤣We thoroughly enjoyed the video and the scenery was spectacular! Kudos to Jonny on the 'off-roading' Rocket3 too! 🤗

Oh.. dear what happens when lead off the beaten path, trusting to google... Hey ho Very nice elsewise.

Challenges galore but you made it! With a small diversion.....

well - that road was gorgeous even if some of the bikes didn't make it - such beautiful scenery

Also a fan of Jay's commentary. I can't think of anything more terrifying that being on a Rocket III on that trail.

Thank you for that. Great video Charlie. What an amazing experience with beautiful views sorry you weren’t able to make it all the way up that hill, but turning around is the safer thing to do, looking forward to the next video thank you

Another beautiful ride Charlie, well for the most part😂That took me back to my e bike trip a couple of months ago when I took a wrong turn on a path and ended up cycling my road bike up a forest road, I met a few mountain bikers who gave me some strange looks🤣Thankfully I found my way back to the path after some insane climbs and descents😂

Love the confidence, you state "tom-tom is wrong", well this will be the bit you will always from this trip, nice video skills Charlie!

That's the pass wildbad have been on few times as soon as you turned on the dirt .First time was on VFRs they all turned back .

That was rather epic Charlie .

Blimey Charlie that looked like a great ride for an enduro rider so you did really well, but it ended well at that beautiful basilica 👍😎

Well done on trying that trial, we are just waiting from our ferry home in Santander watching this episode

That looked amazing

Lovely video Charlie some off road adventure riding for the group our group made it to the cable car spectacular views from up there hope you get to see it or a reason for another trip looking forward to the next episode

This was engaging feeling for you on rocky bits

I rode that road on my fully loaded Himmy last September. Hard work, but I loved it 😊.

Great roads and scenery, well done for getting as far as you guys did on the track. I’m currently using a Garmin Zumo XT which gives normal routes or adventurous routes… normal keeps you on tarmac and adventurous could take you on tracks. I’m still riding around in Northern iItaly and Switzerland and it hasn’t let me down yet 🤞🤞

Another great one Charlie. What views, that is some road. Jay you have to hand it to short people..................... as they can't reach it themselves. If I was a certain type of person I would almost be smelling a setup here. The ONLY bike sort of built for that road just happened to belong to the trip leader/Navigator :) :) :)

Looks very much like very same route Mr vida and co. got caught out on a few year back. Well done to all and such beautiful scenery

Roger did you extremely proud! It's not just about pure power, it's about the best bike for the job at hand. If you had your CFMOTO 450MT, you'd have an even better experience. The Rocket 3 or the Kawasaki Z900RS are things of beauty, but they are not a bike for green laning or off roading.

Wow. You were so brave on that trail. Well done for trying. You all managed to get sooo far. Shame it got too much for the biked. Its certainly a beautiful area. Xx

Well done to whoever was on the Rocket!

True motorcycling adventure not knowing where you are going. A little RU-vid research in advance (lots and lots of people go to Picos just to ride that trail) or a copy of a paper map and you'd probably have missed it completely. It's "easier" from the other direction. All power to you, I've watched several RU-vid videos where folks don't manage to get Adventure bikes up that slope where your pals stopped the 2 roadbikes. No ones hurt, you had fun. I'd recommend carrying a copy of the paper map with you. Glad you enjoyed it and were safe. Stuart

Blimey! That was some adventure. Glad you all survived. 😊

Fabulous! :)

You are really a role model to me😊. I just went for a trip of 320 km and visited a basilica.

Stunning scenery charlie , beats Essex any day .

All part of life's full tapestry😉and there is Google going " trust the system , trust the system " Nice Thrappidge throughout the ride , Roger's gearing was made for them thar hills

Great riding by you Charlie. Had it not been for the Rocket, you would have made it through. Unmade roads like this are a real challenge in the mountains. So darn dry and rocky!! Let down by the non Himalayan's though, these are awesome machines.

Great editing 👍

it might not have seemed much fun a the time but you will talk and laugh about it at biker cafes and pubs for the next 20 years

Rocket 3 on the TET. One word, 'Respect' or 'Madness'. Delete as appropriate 😂, seriously well done though. That's why it's called Adventure Riding. You had a great one 👌

I don't mind heights, it's the edges that get me. I stay away from 'em. Taking that Rocket 3 on that track was, er, an interesting decision. Surprised he got as far as he did.

Feel for you.

If it's any consolation, a well-known YT'er and his party on big ADV bikes had to turn back too. Not mentioning any names😊

I ‘think’ this may have been the same track RichyVida and team had issues with - see his episode ‘ Drama on the mountain - Sotres to Espinama ‘. Fair play to you, I wouldn’t have attempted it even if the road route was an extra 3 hrs!

if Tomtom is wrong, ask to JohnJohn 🤣🤣 last year in the french Alps Google maps has lost me near a skiing facilities. i was on a very narrow dirt trail about 3 feet large (with my Triumph Speed Twin 1200) and the Google lady tell me: "stay on the right lane"🤣🤣 you can find it in this video à 17:24 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VQ3rAjA62-c.html

Hey Charlie do you know why those cows had big bells ? Their horns didn’t work …. I’ll get my coat 🧥

Can't wait for the next instalment, hope things are OK?

OMG! I would have 💩 my pants 😮well done all of you getting out of there 👍 We can’t all be Itchy Boots 😂

Out of interest, how much further did Jay have to go to get to the end of the trail?

I've had them both, the TomTom Rider is better than the Garmin Zumo. More intuitive menu's and better adventure routes, kronkelroutes we call them.

Oh wow.! I think I would have needed fresh clothes riding along that drop off. Not scared of heights using the appropriate safety equipment but that was Terrifying, even to watch. 😮

Up on the foot pegs don't look down bum as far back as you can get it look 100 yards ahead you have only two burms to take because of the camber of the road start with the inside and if not suiting you move to the outside. X Moto cross rider and remember if in trouble stop.💋

I met a short guy on a Rocket 3 in Morocco some years ago and he coped with tracks like that with no problem. Your muppet needs to fit suitable tyres - if he hadn't stopped Roger would have been completely OK, he's made for tracks like that.🕊

Whatever happened to a simple map stuck on a tank bag?

Famous last words "The TomTom is always wrong" came to rather bite you! Well Google maps could have potentially got you into a lot of trouble had you not turned around. You tried to ride the famous Sotres to Espinama off road trail. It is really steep and rough in places. It is the GR202 walking trail. I recognised it straight away and realised you'd either have to turn around at some point or get stuck. I can't imagine how scared the rider of the Triumph Rocket would have been as it is no place for a cruiser. Do you just use Google maps or other mapping eg TomTom, not or paper maps to find suitable routes? I have the Spanish IGN maps for the Picos NP which are equivalent to our OS 1:25k Maps in the UK. They clearly show the trail you were on is an off road trail the GR202. I got these the first day I arrived in Potes. They are extremely detailed. Maybe next time you go pick some up? The cable car for Fuente De is best approached from Potes along the CA185 where there is lots of parking at the Fuente De cable car station which is at about 1100m. How you would manage on it if you have vertigo I have no idea. It looks every bit as scary as those in the Alps or in the classic cable car scene in Where Eagles Dare with Richard Burton. The cable car at Fuente De goes up the spectacular cliff face to around 1700m. I'm not scared of heights but there is no way I would go on it. Instead I did a one day circular walking trail PR25 which starts and finishes in Fuente De taking about 6.5 hours and gives stunning views of the surrounding mountain ranges. The final descent down a mountain path adjacent to where the cable car goes up the cliff face at Fuent De is simply stunning. Fantastic views. Love the Picos de Europa. Lovely footage of Covadonga and the basilica at the end.

Don't really understand why the Rocket and Kawa even considered attempting that road... !!?

So is Jay using Tom Tom and Charlie using a different app?

Hmm.. that wasn't a trail though, that was just an unpaved (& somewhat steep) smaller road.. a trail is a lot more basic..🤔🧐😉

😂

A shit day Charlie but nobody was hurt.

This Spanish music not good , just lost the euros 😢

Love the Himalayan ! Not sure if the CFMOTO is right for you 💭🤔❤️💪👍😀😁🏁🏍️🛺🐑🇵🇭🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿💐

Hey Charlie do you know why those cows had big bells ? Their horns didn’t work …. I’ll get my coat 🧥