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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 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.
The GG 100 is a unsupported gravel race through Belgium—650km and 100 hours to complete the route...
Steppenwolf is a 650km self-supported bikepacking challenge from Berlin to Usedom and back...
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.
The Vermont Super 8 is a self-supported bikepacking adventure following unmaintained roads, pathways, and singletrack...
The Basque Revelation Pursuit starts and finishes in the heart of the Haute-Pyrenees, following a route to the Atlantic Coast and back. Choose from three different routes ranging from 500km to 1,300km...
Indiana's first bikepacking event - the Trans-Indiana offers 250 miles of gravel, singletrack and pavement across the state...
The Chino Grinder is an event for experienced and well-trained endurance bicyclists. Riders will choose to ride either 66 miles or the 120-mile Chino Extremo...
Race Through Poland is a self-supported event that takes riders through the most beautiful and hilly southern parts of Poland, and Czech Silesia.
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...
The High Plains Drifter is a 315-mile unsupported bikepacking adventure following a mix of gravel roads and double track just north of Denver, Colorado...
The East Texas Showdown is a self-supported race through Sam Houston National Forest and The Davy Crockett National Forest. First one back to the Bullet Grill House wins...
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 Big Lonely is an unsupported bikepacking adventure starting and ending in beautiful beer & bike paradise, Bend, Oregon...
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 Arkansas High Country Race is a self-supported 1,037-mile event following a new route from the Adventure Cycling Association.
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.
With three distances to choose from, Ranxu is a gravel race connecting some of the most remote points of La Noguera and La Segarra, Spain...
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 Arizona Trail Race is an unofficial self-supported bikepacking race with no entry fees, no prizes, and absolutely no support.
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 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?
The GranGuanche Audax Trail is an 800km self-supported trail ride across the Canary Islands...
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 Kings Road is a 200-mile self-supported gravel ride starting in Yankeetown and end at the pier in Flagler beach, Florida...
The Cross Florida Individual Time Trial is Florida’s Premier Off road Ultra Endurance Event. It is a one of a kind coast to coast bikepacking/Ultra Running challenge, the only one of its kind in the United States.
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...
The Sedgefield 500 is a self-supported 500km gravel race starting and finishing in Sedgefield, Western Cape...
JayP's Backyard Fat Pursuit is a 60km or 200km bike race on a network of groomed snowmobile trails. Groomed is relative.
Cross Florida: The Spanish is a self-supported bikepacking event following the coast to coast The Spanish Indian Trail...
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 Race around Rwanda (RaR) is an ultra endurance cycling event that will lead participants over a spectacular route around the beautiful Rwandan countryside...
The Arrowhead 135 is a winter ultra for hikers, skiers, and bikers in Northern Minnesota with an average finish rate under 50%...
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?
Landing Overland is Alvaro de la Camara's fundraiser ride from London to Madrid, in support of ELLA’s fight against trafficking and sexual exploitation...
The Actif Epica is a challenging winter adventure on the Crow Wing Trail near North America's geographic centre—Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The Transcordilleras is an 8 stage 1,100km self-supported bikepacking race across the Andes in Colombia...
The Wendigo Ultra is a self-supported fatbike event through Whitewater Township and into Quebec, with options for 50km, 100km, and further...
The Tuatara 1000 is a 1000km journey through some of the best terrain in the deep south of New Zealand...
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 annual YOTA (Your Own Trail Adventure) is a team-based, self-supported navigation challenge across the Negev desert in Israel.
The Drift 100 is a self-supported winter race in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming, the largest mountain range in the state...
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 Maricopa Trail Race is a 240-mile self-supported ultra endurance race along the Maricopa Trail in Phoenix...
GranGuanche Audax Gravel is a 700km self-supported gravel race across the Canary Islands...
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.
The Fried Clay is a self-supported endurance gravel event that takes you through Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest...
Grevet is a gravel series with eight events around Berlin and Dresden, ranging from 150km to 400km in length...
The East Texas Showdown is a self-supported race through Sam Houston National Forest and The Davy Crockett National Forest. First one back to the Bullet Grill House wins...
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 Adriatic Green Trail: 3 days by bike to discover the most beautiful heart of the Le Marche Region of Italy...
The Classics Story is a 1,200km self-supported cycling adventure in Northern Belgium, following sections of the Northern Classic cycling routes...
Gravel Augusta is an unsupported gravel event connecting Barcelona and Valencia via singletrack, paths, and side roads...
1,000km of off road unsupported bikepacking, suitable for experienced multi-day riders only...
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 inaugural Desertus Bikus event is a self-guided race across Spain, from the Bay of Biscay to the Costal Del Sol...
The RockStar Challenge 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...
The Italy Divide is an exciting 1,250km route crossing Pompei, Naples, Reggia di Caserta, Rome, Siena, Florence, Bologna, Mantova and Verona...
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!
Choose from four different route options, ranging from 60km to 360km, exploring the endless gravel roads surrounding Girona, Spain...
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…
From the organizers of the Race across Italy comes Empire Lands, a 880km self-supported gravel Race across Italy...
The Pipeline Challenge is a five day mountain biking adventure following Australia’s iconic Golden Pipeline from the red dirt of Kalgoorlie to the green hills of Perth...
Pinyons and Pines is a 300-mile self-supported bikepacking race that explores some of the best riding in Arizona...
Two route options, two different lengths. The Three Rivers Way Vista 300 & Mountain 420 should not be underestimated!
Steppenwolf is a 700km or 450km self-supported bikepacking challenge from Berlin to Usedom and back…
Singletrack/MTB
Gravel/All-road
Dirt-road Touring
Fat-bike
