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We have over 300 original and curated bikepacking routes in our global network spanning nearly 50 countries.
Start at our 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.
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The Lazio Trail is a tour of the cradle of occidental civilization, of lakes and legends, of thermal spas and history, of ancient roads and verdant hills.
The Vistula 1200 is a bikepacking race, almost 1,200km, that follows a scenic and historically relevant route through some of the most beautiful areas of Europe.
Around Norway is a self-supported bikepacking event through some of the most scenic regions in Norway...
The 1000Miles Adventure is a self-supported Bikepacking race through the mountains of Czech Republic and Slovakia...
The Trans Dolomitics is a 1,200km unsupported road cycling challenge across 5 different regions in Italy.
Grusk is a gravel race up to the highest peak in West Virginia, including two overnight routes for those seeking a longer ride...
La Baroudeuse Unpaved is a self-supported bikepacking event that explores France, the Maritime Alps, and Italy between Ligurie and Piémont. The 2020 event offers even more distance options ranging from 317km to 1150km.
The Oregon Timber Trail is an iconic 670-mile backcountry mountain bike route spanning Oregon’s diverse landscapes from California to the Columbia River Gorge. Join the 2020 grand depart!
3,000km through six Eastern European countries, over 56,000 elevation meters, mostly on paths, forest roads and small roads. This is the TransOst Challenge!
A 740 mile bikepacking race across the state of South Dakota with 5 miles of packrafting across the Missouri River...
Tracks 6000 is old school mountain biking where you can forget about the averages that you are usually used to holding. Prepare yourself for an extraordinary experience...
Veneto Gravel is an unsupported adventure through some of the best countryside, hills and Venetian cities Italy has to offer.
A-Cross the 5 is a "Pure Mountain Bike" bikepacking race, completely unsupported, across Belgium, France, Luxemburg, Germany, and the Netherlands...
Founded by Mike Hall in 2013, the Transcontinental Race (TCR) is an annual, self-supported, ultra-distance bikepacking race across Europe. The route varies for each edition, but participants are free to choose their own route between the mandatory checkpoints.
1 continent, 10 countries, over 4300 km of self supported riding with a legendary destination, the Arctic Circle! This is the NorthCape 4000.
Three Peaks Bike Race is a 2,000km unsupported bikepacking race across the Dolomites and the Alps, from Vienna to Nice.
The 2020 Colorado Trail Race runs from Denver to Durango, following the entire CTR route, only 25% of starters finished in 2017...
The Catalonia Trail is a self-supported bikepacking event in the Catalan areas of the Pyrinees. Choose from three distance; 610km, 410km, or 230km...
A gruelling bicycle adventure based around 13 checkpoints, brewery check-ins, and a 200+ mile course. You have 36 hours to finish.
The Italy Divide is an exciting 1,250km route crossing Pompei, Naples, Reggia di Caserta, Rome, Siena, Florence, Bologna, Mantova and Verona...
The 20K Ultratrail is a bikepacking adventure across the Alps on the highest roads in Europe...
GBDURO? Best described as a scrappy rolling picnic through Britain’s ever changing landscapes…
A self supported bikepacking adventure coinciding with the 30th anniversary of German reunification...
The Minduro is like the Manduro, but a wee less gruelling...
A kind of Tour Divide made in France that links the Franco-Belgian border to the Franco-Spanish border. A challenging all-roads route between gravel and mountain biking using the GR footpaths of Santiago de Compostela.
A gruelling bicycle adventure based around different checkpoints, brewery check-ins, and a 200+ mile course. You have 36 hours to finish.
The Silk Road Mountain Race is a fixed route, unsupported, single-stage bikepacking race through the mountains of Kyrgyzstan.
Race Across France is France's first ultra-cycling event, with distances ranging from 300km to 2,600km...
The Alberta Rockies 700 is an epic adventure through the front range of the Canadian Rockies. A true gravel grinder...
The Trans North Georgia Adventure is a 350-mile mountain bike route through the mountains of northern GA on trails, forest roads and paved roads featuring challenging terrain, beautiful scenery, and a whole lot of climbing.
600km of strenuous ultra-marathon through the Carpathian wild lands, no support, non-stop, no holding back.
La Baroudeuse on the Road is a road-based ultra endurance event offered in a 400km, 800km, and 2,700km option, following some of the most iconic passes in Europe.
A little loop followed by a much bigger loop around Lake Tahoe, tracing the footsteps of dead pioneers. This is the Bones to Blue!
Transpyrenees Ultracycling Race is the unsupported and single stage road cycling race across The Pyrenees.
The Big Sky Spectaculaire is a 1000-mile adventure cycling event through Big Sky Country, Montana...
The Gins is a 4,000km ultra cycling event in Italy, covering some of the most iconic mountain passes along the way...
The Barrington Coast 500 is a self supported bike packing event held in the Barrington Coast region of NSW, Australia...
The 1,200 km route has been carefully crafted to represent Bosnia & Herzegovina “in a nutshell” and passes through National Parks, along rivers, lakes and waterfalls, over 1984 Winter Olympics ski centres, by UNESCO World Heritage sites and generally over stunning (and hilly) terrain...
A bikepacking track across the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors National Parks. Riders challenge themselves, to go as fast as they (safely!) can starting at 8:00am and returning back to Arnside...
6,250 kilometres down the eastern regions of Australia starting at Cape York, the northern tip of Australia and finishing at Wilsons Promontory the mainland southern most point. The race route is North to South - there is no other option.
The TransAtlantic Way is a 2,500km, one stage, self-supported road bike ride between Dublin and Cork via The Wild Atlantic Way.
The Utah Mixed Epic is a 1000 mile multi-day, self-supported, point to point bike race on mixed terrain through the heart of Utah's high alpine and remote desert regions.
New for 2020, the Cascadian Crossing Route is a 312-mile self-supported bikepacking event in Central Oregon, following a loop of some of the best singletrack riding in the region...
The Big Horn Trail Race is a 275-mile loop course starting and ending at City Park in Buffalo, Wyoming...
L'Impresa Etrusca. It was born as a challenge, a search for adventure and discovery.
Two different loops based out of beautiful Gunnison, Colorado - both equally rowdy and amazing...
The Ultimate Pyrenees Ultra Bike Pursuit combines the best of both the Tourmalet and Hautacam Pursuit routes, 2,739 km and 55,219m of elevation gain...
The Tourmalet Ultra Bike Pursuit is a self-supported road race from the heart of the Hautes-Pyrenees to the Mediterranean coast, and back again...
The Montana Bike Odyssey is a 1,650-mile loop through Montana, starting and finishing in the city of Bozeman...
The Olympic 420 is a bike-packing route comprised of old logging roads and trails that circumnavigates the Olympic Mountains...
Dirty Kanza is an ultra-endurance bicycling challenge, held on the gravel roads through the Flint Hills region of east-central Kansas.
Ultra Bike Pursuit Hautacam is a self-supported road race following some of the most iconic climbs on the Tour de France, from the Hautes-Pyrenees to the Atlantic and back again...
The Pioneer 400 is a 400-ish mile bikepacking loop in the heart of Southeastern Idaho and Northern Utah's Mormon country.
Choose from four different route options, ranging from 50km to 500km, exploring the endless gravel roads surrounding Girona, Spain...
The Classics Story is a 1,200km self-supported cycling adventure in Northern Belgium, following sections of the Northern Classic cycling routes...
EuroPeaks 1500 is a self-supported bikepacking race from Břeclav to Makarska in the Czech Republic...
Minnesota's 1st Solo, unsupported, 1 stage, road race. 630 mile out and back following U.S. Bicycle Route 41 a.k.a North Star Bicycle Route.
The Skyway Epic is an endurance mountain bike race in the Talledega National Forest in Alabama. The 300-miler will be a semi-self-supported bikepacking race...
An unsupported adventure across the Iberian Peninsula. Over 1,000 miles of trails and gravel roads...
Transibérica Ultracycling Race is the unsupported and single stage road cycling race around the Iberian Peninsula.
The Black Hills Expedition is a 460-mile singletrack heavy race through the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming. No support, no fees, and no registration.
A-Cross the 3 is the little brother to the ACT5, a self supported mountain bike race that crosses through Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany!
The Vermont Super 8 is a self-supported bikepacking adventure following unmaintained roads, pathways, and singletrack...
The Bohemia Divide is an unsupported cycling race through the Czech Republic, starting from South and ending in the North.
The Dirty Water Route is a 500km self-supported bikepacking race from the Ohio River to Lake Erie, put on by Ashland Bike Company. No fees, no prizes.
Indiana's first bikepacking event - the Trans-Indiana offers 250 miles of gravel, singletrack and pavement across the state...
The Tallahassee Tango is an ultra endurance individual time trial in the Florida panhandle centered around the state capital’s finest singletrack as well as surrounding scenic double track, coastal levees, and forest roads.
The Bear Bones 200 is known for its challenging terrain, steep climbs, and remoteness. In 2017, over 20 riders scratched within 24 hours...are you up for the challenge?
From the organizers of The Trans Continental Race, comes the Trans Pyrenees. 1,500 km of the most spectacular and remote scenery in the Pyrenees...
Modeled on the Diagonales of France, Markagram will scrawl a pentagram in the endless gravel network that makes up Nordmarka. Prepare for darkness...
The RockStar VA is a 270 mile mtb race from Rocktown (Harrisonburg) to the Star City (Roanoke).
L'Impresa Etrusca. It was born as a challenge, a search for adventure and discovery.
Pinyons and Pines is a 300-mile self-supported bikepacking race that explores some of the best riding in Arizona...
The TransVirginia Bike Route is a 550-mile mostly-unpaved backcountry cycling route that traverses the state of Virginia from Washington, DC to Damascus, VA.
The Morocco Bike Adventure offers 20’000 metres of vertical climbing over 1,900km, plus a look at some spots where a James Bond movie was filmed...
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