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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.
We place all types of events related to bikepacking — Film Screenings, Festivals, Group Rides, and more. Use this form to submit an event:
A 502-mile race from Virginia Tech's War Memorial Chapel to the West Virginia / Maryland border... there and back again.
The RAT 1000 crosses Texas via 1000 miles, cities large and small, ghost towns, pine forests, deserts, canyons and sights almost nobody else has seen...
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?
Modeled on the Diagonales of France, Markagram will scrawl a pentagram in the endless gravel network that makes up Nordmarka. Prepare for darkness...
The first self-supported bikepacking challenge from the North end of Israel to the South, race to the Red Sea!
The Coconino Stage Bikepack takes on a different approach to racing for a fun event over a fantastic course.
The Tassie Gift is a relentless 1,780km bikepacking event along roads, trails, goat tracks on the island of Tasmania. This will not be easy...
The Munga is a 1000 km, semi-supported, single stage mountain bike race across the middle of South Africa in the heat of the summer...
Across Andes is the first self sufficient bikepacking race to cross the longest mountain range in the world - 1,450km over 7 days from Chile to Argentina...
The winter grand depart for a long distance self-supported mountain bike time-trail route through the Scottish Highlands...
The Evergreen Grinder is the pacific north-west's premier gravel adventure race, testing even the most prepared cyclists...
The Cross Florida is a one of a kind coast to coast bikepacking and ultra running challenge, the only one of its kind in the United States...
The Tuscobia Winter Ultra is a run, bike or ski event held on the Tuscobia State Trail in Northern Wisconsin, and a qualifying event for the Iditarod Trail Invitation...
The 03 is New Zealand's longest brevet, circumnavigating the island by way of perilous peaks and shadowy single track...
The Mule Trail is approximately 630 kilometers long across the length of Costa Rica, from its southern border in Panama to the northern one with Nicaragua...
JayP's Backyard Fat Pursuit is a 60km, 200km or 200 mile bike race on a network of groomed snowmobile trails. Groomed is relative.
The Normandicat Gravel is a 150km event through every type of landscape Normandy has to offer. Prefer for awful weather.
Iditasport is Alaska's original human-powered adventure ultra. Ski, run, or bike your way along the Iditarod Trail!
FAT VIKING is a winter ultra endurance race in the highlands of Norway and an official qualifier for the Iditarod Trail Invitational...
The Arrowhead 135 is a winter ultra for hikers, skiers, and bikers in Northern Minnesota with an average finish rate under 50%...
The first annual YOTA (Your Own Trail Adventure) is a team-based, self-supported navigation challenge across the Negev desert in Israel.
The coldest ultra endurance event on the planet following the Yukon Quest Trail, one of the world's toughest sled dog races.
The Huracan 300 Challenge is the ultimate self-supported bikepacking race through the state of Florida. Boasting over 100 miles of singletrack and some of Florida's hardest and longest climbs...are you up for the challenge?
The Race around Rwanda (RaR) is an ultra endurance cycling event that will lead participants over a spectacular route around the beautiful Rwandan countryside...
The Wendigo Ultra is a self-supported fatbike event through Whitewater Township and into Quebec, with options for 50km, 100km, and further...
The Actif Epica is a challenging winter adventure on the Crow Wing Trail near North America's geographic centre—Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The Atlas Mountain Race, sponsored by PEdALED, is a fixed route, unsupported, single-stage cycling race from Marrakesh to the Atlantic coast...
BikingMAN OMAN is a self-supported ultra-cycling race in the middle east. 1,060km, 8,700m of elevation, and a 5 day limit...this is the real deal.
The second annual Grand Depart for the Victoria Divide 550; a new route traversing the Great Dividing Range across the state of Victoria.
The Iditarod Trail Invitational is the world's longest winter ultra marathon by fat bike, foot and ski and follows the historic Iditarod Trail from Knik to Nome.
A long-weekend 'flashpacker' for riders to test gear, get some fitness and experience tough racing conditions over similar terrain to the full Monaro Cloudride in three weeks time.
The most challenging ride Southern Arizona has to offer. The Pima County Ultracruise includes huge climbs with rewarding views and black diamond singletrack in deep backcountry.
The Stagecoach 400 is a masterpiece of stitchworked dirt doubletrack, sandy desert roads, technical singletrack, urban bike paths, and rolling tarmac.
The Drift 100 is a self-supported winter race in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming, the largest mountain range in the state...
The Fried Clay is a self-supported endurance gravel event that takes you through Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest...
1,000km of off road unsupported bikepacking, suitable for experienced multi-day riders only...
Hell of the North West is a 800km self supported road event around the North West of England...
The Allegheny Mountains Loop (AML) follows the 400-mile route mapped by the Adventure Cycling Association, the grand depart occurs each April and is a chance to ride the loop as fast as you can!
The Race Around the Netherlands is a self-supported bikepacking event following a route rich with history and scenic vistas.
The Chino Grinder is an event for experienced and well-trained endurance bicyclists. Riders will choose to ride either 25 miles, 44 miles, 62 miles, 115 miles and the 150 mile Chino eXtreme...
Race Through Poland is a self-supported event that takes riders through the most beautiful and hilly southern parts of Poland, and Czech Silesia.
Traka Catalonia promises a entirely gravel route, and several different route options up to 200km, exploring some of the best riding in the heart of Catalonia...
For those bikepackers out there not yet up to the full 1000+ km and 11000+ m of elevation of the BC Epic, BC's ultimate bikepacking race, or those that simply do not have the time this season to commit to the Epic... comes the 'Buckshot'!
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 North Trail is a 750km bikepacking race exploring the Pas-de-Calais region of France...
The Normandicat is a 900km, one-stage cycling event, looping through some of Normandy's most artistic and historically relevant areas.
The Southern Tier Swelter Bike Race will be the first southern crossing of the US, following a big portion of Adventure Cycling Association's Southern Tier Route. 3,075 miles from Orlando, Florida to Point Mugu State Park, California...
The Hydra Epic traverses Lithuania from South to North, following some of the largest rivers in the region while navigating a healthy dose of singletrack as well...
The first annual Oregon Emerald Outback is a self-supported bikepacking event following Oregon's Coastal Mountain Range from Astoria to Brookings...
Join the inaugural edition of BikingMan Brazil, a 1,000km loop that starts and ends in Taubaté City, Brazil...
The CAT 700, Catalonia from north to south, from the Pyrenees to the Ebre Delta...
The Pomorska 500 is a self-supported bikepacking adventure aimed to defy all the rivers in the Pomeranian watershed...
747km in 50 hours, plus a series of checkpoints along the way. Are you ready for the Super Berlin Express 747?
The 2020 Tour Divide takes place on Friday, June 12th at 8AM. Race the length of Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, from Banff to New Mexico, 2,745 miles of ultra-endurance bikepacking.
From the organizers behind The Dirty Reiver, this new event traverses the Northern Borderlands from the west coast of Scotland to the east coast in Northumberland and is far from your traditional ‘coast to coast’ route...
1,600km plus a lot of up and down, the Inca Divide is an ultra bikepacking event in the heart of Peru...
The World By Bike Challenge is a fully self-supported bike packing event, you guessed it, around the world!
Panache is a long distance rally without assistance. Brussels to Nice, the hard way...
The NorthCape-Tarifa is a 7,370km self-supported bicycle race starting at the North Cape in Norway and finishing in Tarifa, Spain.
Formerly known as the Navad-1000, the new Hope-1000 is a nonstop 1,000 kilometer bikepacking race from Romanshorn to Montreux...
The Kenai 250 is an epic endurance bikepacking race… Alaskan style. 100% self-supported and lots of singletrack.
The fifth annual 2020 BC Epic 1000 follows a mix of service roads, double track, and single track along a good portion of the Trans Canada Trail. A 1040km route from Merritt to Fernie!
A self-supported adventure on dirt roads, trails and secondary paved roads from the Po Valley to the Dolomites passing through a myriad of fascinating landscapes...
The World Gravel Challenge is a long-distance bikepacking race that will take you to a new country every year, on the most beautiful gravel routes around...
The Crusher offers the ultimate enhanced gravel experience, with several different route lengths to choose from...
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...
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Gravel/All-road
Dirt-road Touring
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