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We have nearly 500 original and curated bikepacking routes in our global network spanning 70+ countries.
Start at our sortable worldwide routes map to dig into our detailed guides with GPS maps and inspiring photography.
The Local Overnighters Project is a unified effort to document and map one-night bikepacking routes all over the world—by locals, in their own backyards.
The Bikepacking Journal is our biannual printed publication. Each issue features a collection of inspiring writing and beautiful photography. Find details on the three most recent issues below, join the Bikepacking Collective to get it in the mail (anywhere in the world), or click here to find a collection of selected stories in digital format.
Two-wheeled exploration often unearths interesting and obscure places that might otherwise go unnoticed, be they historical, architectural, or even artistic. In our series ‘Found’, we report on such discoveries… ones that can only made possible via slow, methodical movement through off-the-beaten-path corners of the world. Enjoy the first installment; if you’ve made a discovery of your own, and have photography to support it, then drop us a line.
Sibling to both the classic Pugsley and the goliath Ice Cream Truck, the Wednesday is Surly’s latest addition to its fleet of fat bikes – or Omniterras, as it prefers to call them. Over the last couple of months, we’ve taken one bikepacking, snow riding, and arroyo exploring around the high desert of northern New Mexico.
Our journey from Cadiz to Valencia is in the books. The route didn’t pan out exactly as we’d planned prior to leaving the U.S. But, as with everything else in life, the experience along the way changed our course.
In the fall of 2013, Revelate Designs released the Terrapin, the first seat pack to combine a removable waterproof drybag with a holster-like mount. The latest version improves on this original design in several ways. Having had a chance to beat one up on a big trip in southern Spain, here’s what we found…
From a dropper post seat pack to a rainy Tour Divide—we’ve pulled 12 predictions straight from our crystal ball to forecast trends, happenings, and gear innovations for bikepacking in 2016…
The new WTB Trail Boss 3.0 trail tested on the rocky tracks, rugged roads, and endless pisté of southern Spain; here are our impressions after over eight hundred miles of hard riding.
Bikepacking the Mongolian Steppe is a beautiful, intimate look at four riders’ adventure through the heart of Mongolia. Watch it here and gain a behind the scenes perspective from Jay Ritchey about making the film, and the gear he used…
Thoughts, or lack thereof, from our explorations in the Sierra Nevada, Sierra De Baza, and Sierra de Cazorla mountains…
For the launch of their new adventure rig, the RLT 9, Niner Bikes teamed up with Kitsbow, WTB, Big Agnes, and Blackburn for a 197 mile, Coloradan bikepack…
In appreciation of all that 2015 has brought us, we’re delighted to announce our first ever, year-end bikepacking awards. Read on to find out our 25 picks, including the ‘Most Inspiring Photo’, ‘Best Short Film’, ‘Ballsiest Trip’, ‘Explorer of The Year’, and more…
Bikepackers are increasingly choosing quilts over traditional mummy bags, largely because they’re lighter, simpler, and less bulky. But both have their place. Discover the pros and cons in our comparative review, featuring two of the top-rated ultralight options on the market…
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