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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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Another race in the BikingMAN bikepacking series, the BikingMan Corsica shows off some of the best kept secrets of this majestic mediterranean island. If the rich history along the route doesn't draw you in, we expect the fantastic topography will.
BikingMan Laos explores some of the most beautiful areas within Eastern Asia. Over 900km, 17,000m of climbing, and just 5 days to complete it...
The Arkansas High Country Race is a self-supported 1,037-mile event following a new route from the Adventure Cycling Association.
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...
Across Andes is the first self sufficient bikepacking race to cross the longest mountain range in the world - 1,100km over 7 days from Chile to Argentina...
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...
The Evergreen Grinder is the pacific north-west’s premier gravel adventure race, testing even the most prepared cyclists…
The 03 is New Zealand's longest brevet, circumnavigating the island by way of perilous peaks and shadowy single track...
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...
JayP's Backyard Fat Pursuit is a 60km or 200km bike race on a network of groomed snowmobile trails. Groomed is relative.
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 Arrowhead 135 is a winter ultra for hikers, skiers, and bikers in Northern Minnesota with an average finish rate under 50%...
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...
For 2021, Fat Viking invites the entire world to participate in their global fat bike 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 coldest ultra endurance event on the planet following the Yukon Quest Trail, one of the world's toughest sled dog races.
The Actif Epica is a challenging winter adventure on the Crow Wing Trail near North America's geographic centre—Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Yaku 300 is a single stage self-supported bikepacking race through some of the most beautiful landscapes in the Ecuadorian Andes...
The Tour Te Waipounamu is a bikepacking race following the length of New Zealand's South Island, Te Waipounamu o Aotearoa— "that land between the mountains and plains"...
The Wendigo Ultra is a self-supported fatbike event through Whitewater Township and into Quebec, with options for 50km, 100km, and further...
From the creators of Across Andes, Saga Race is a multi-event series of shorter distances between 200 and 300km...
The Victoria Divide is a 570km off-road bikepacking route, traversing the Great Dividing Range across the state of Victoria, from Melbourne to Albury/Wodonga...
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.
The Fried Clay is a self-supported endurance gravel event that takes you through Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest...
The annual YOTA (Your Own Trail Adventure) is a team-based, self-supported navigation challenge across the Negev desert in Israel.
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 Drift 100 is a self-supported winter race in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming, the largest mountain range in the state...
The Maricopa Trail Race is a 240-mile self-supported ultra endurance race along the Maricopa Trail in Phoenix...
The Sedgefield 500 is a self-supported 500km gravel race starting and finishing in Sedgefield, Western Cape...
Grevet is a gravel series with eight events around Berlin and Dresden, ranging from 135km and 330km in length...
1,000km of off road unsupported bikepacking, suitable for experienced multi-day riders only...
The Stagecoach 400 is a masterpiece of stitchworked dirt doubletrack, sandy desert roads, technical singletrack, urban bike paths, and rolling tarmac.
The Florida Divide is the the ultimate self-supported bikepacking event in the Southeast.
La Rubé is a single-stage, unsupported bicycle event starting and finishing in Rimini, Italy...
The Skyway Epic is an endurance mountain bike race in the Talledega National Forest in Alabama, starting and finishing on the stellar Sylaward Trail at Lake Howard...
The GranGuanche is an off-road route across the Canary Islands in Spain. Pick one of three routes, ranging from 620km to 800km...
Hell of the North West is a 800km self supported road event around the North West of England...
The RockStar VA is a 270 mile mtb race from Rocktown (Harrisonburg) to the Star City (Roanoke)...
The Race Across Italy (RAI) is an unsupported bicycle race across Italy open to solo and pair riders, in single stage, where the clock never stops...
Another race in the BikingMAN bikepacking series, the BikingMan Corsica shows off some of the best kept secrets of this majestic mediterranean island. If the rich history along the route doesn't draw you in, we expect the fantastic topography will.
The Freedom Circuit is a challenging self-supported bikepacking race following the Freedom Trail in South Africa...
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 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!
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...
The Race Around the Netherlands is a self-supported bikepacking event following a route rich with history and scenic vistas.
An unsupported adventure across the Iberian Peninsula. Over 1,000 miles of gravel roads and trails…
The Normandicat is a 900km, one-stage cycling event, looping through some of Normandy's most artistic and historically relevant areas.
Join the inaugural edition of BikingMan Brazil, a 1,000km loop that starts and ends in Taubaté City, Brazil...
Pinyons and Pines is a 300-mile self-supported bikepacking race that explores some of the best riding in Arizona...
The Hydra Epic traverses the Baltic States from South to North, following some of the largest rivers in the region while navigating a healthy dose of singletrack as well...
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.
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'!
Rule Of Three is a 40 or 100-mile race along some of the most pristine singletrack, gravel, and pavement in Nothwest Arkansas...
A long distance self-supported mountain bike time-trail route through the Scottish Highlands.
Odyssey of the VOG is a self-supported bikepacking race through some of the most rugged terrain on the Oregon Coast...
Covering 10 States and 4,300 miles, the Trans Am Bike Race is a classic coast to coast race across the USA.
747km in 50 hours, plus a series of checkpoints along the way. Are you ready for the Super Berlin Express 747?
After a year hiatus, the 2021 Tour Divide is on, albeit slightly different. This year's event follows the length of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route for ~2,450 miles from the Canada border to Antelope Wells, New Mexico. Follow the race on the tracker map here.
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…
How many mountains can you climb in 36 hours? The Pyrenees 36 Pursuit is your chance to find out...
Panache is a long distance rally without assistance. From Brussels to La Turbie Monaco to celebrate le Tour de France.
A self-supported bikepacking adventure in the Taunus hills north of Frankfurt, taking in a mix of surfaces from paved lanes, gravel roads, cobblestone alleys, dirt trails and everything in between.
The CAT 700, Catalonia from north to south, from the Pyrenees to the Ebre Delta...
Formerly known as the Navad-1000, the Hope-1000 is a nonstop 1,000 kilometer bikepacking race from Romanshorn to Montreux…
The NorthCape-Tarifa bicycle adventure is the longest self supported road bicycle race!
The TransCanada Bike Race is the longest self-supported bike race in the world—12,500km from the Yukon to Newfoundland...
Join the inaugural Trans Mni Sota Wheel Race grand depart - a 1,200 mile road ultra-cycling challenge around Minnesota...
The BikingMan race series heads to France! Join BikingMan in Le Cannet for the inaugural event in the Alpes-Maritimes...
The Montana Mixed Epic is a self-supported ride across Montana traversing the state between the Highline and the Canadian border...
Dead Ends & Cake is a self-supported and self-navigated bikepacking event in eastern Switzerland—with fresh cake at each checkpoint...
The Kenai 250 is an epic endurance bikepacking race… Alaskan style. 100% self-supported and lots of singletrack.
The Trans Alpes Race is a 2,850km self-supported event following the length of the Alps...
The North Central Washington 250 is a self-supported event following some of the best backcountry terrain in North Central Washington...
The inaugural TransEcuador Bikepacking Race is a fully self-supported event along some of the best dirt roads and trails in South America...
The 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!
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