Walking on a road in Spain
As a tourist, I am thinking of visiting nearby city in Pyrenees, but the only way is to take the road so I might meet a lot of cars. Is it legal to walk on a road in Spain?
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Yes it is, on public roads except where indicated with a sign like this:
Note though there was consideration given to make walking while drunk an offence: The Grauniad.
General advice for pedestrians is available at: Just Landed.
One one occasion I was staggering so much I risked falling over a cliff had I not aimed to follow the white line down the middle of the road. However I do NOT recommend that.
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Do pedestrians have the right of way in Spain?
Pedestrians always have right of way on zebra crossings, pavements and in pedestrian areas, including over personal mobility vehicles such as bicycles and scooters. Stopping or parking in a cycle lane is now a serious offence and will result in a 200-euro fine.Is it legal to jaywalk in Spain?
Jaywalking is illegal and its prohibition is strictly enforced. Generally, traffic on the right has priority. Normally where a minor road intersects a major road there's a sign reading Stop or "Ceda el Paso" (give way); if such a sign is not in place, the traffic on the major road still has priority.What is the rule of walk on road?
Walk Facing Traffic If you're walking along a road without a pavement, always walk on the side facing oncoming traffic. Walking into oncoming traffic gives you the best chance to see vehicles approaching and take evasive action when needed.Is it illegal to cross the road in Spain?
In Spain the driver does not have to stop. Countless times I have seen tourists walking onto a crossing and worse still pushing their pram/buggy onto the crossing first, thinking they have right of way, and the driver must stop.Madrid Walk to Cybele Fountain and Palace from Sol incl. Alcalá Gate
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Answer 2
There are always hiking routes between cities. Specially in the Pyrenees. Ask in the tourist information point or ask the locals.
You can also look for military maps where hiking routes and walking paths are shown. Here you can see the official maps provided by the government of Spain: http://signa.ign.es/signa/
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