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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 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 8am on Good Friday.
The English Channel Cycling Tour is an endurance race bike, without ranking, about 550 km in autonomy and without assistance.
The third and final workshop in the seminar series hosted by Rapha New York, come learn about photo journalism & storytelling with Joel Caldwell.
The Italy Divide follows fast rolling gravel roads and technical mountain bike trails crossing Rome, Siena, Florence, Bologna, Mantova and everything in between...
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!
Tour De Los Padres is a challenging bikepacking route that is about 275 miles that traverses through some of the most scenic areas of the Southern Los Padres National forest.
Another race in the BikingMAN bikepacking series, the BikingMan Corsica 2019 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 Race Around the Netherlands is a self-supported bikepacking event following a route rich with history and scenic vistas.
A-Cross the 3 is the little brother to the ACT5, a self supported mountain bike race that crosses through Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany!
L'Impresa Etrusca. It was born as a challenge, a search for adventure and discovery.
From Munich to Ferrara, the Rando Imperator is the only Randonnée that crosses the Alps, from Germany to Italy passing through Austria .
The first annual Oregon Emerald Outback is a self-supported bikepacking event following Oregon's Coastal Mountain Range from Astoria to Brookings...
Overlooking the stunning Gulf of Trieste, on the border between Italy and Slovenia, the Carso Trail 2019 is an unsupported bikepacking adventure.
Race Through Poland is a self-supported event that takes riders through the most beautiful and hilly southern parts of Poland, and Czech Silesia.
BAM! is the first European meeting for cycle-travelers. Group rides, workshops, meetings, speeches, contests, books, music, parties… the event for those who choose a horizon, a pair of wheels and the wind in their face.
New for 2019! Pinyons and Pines is a 280-mile self-supported bikepacking race that explores some of the best riding in Arizona...
Two route options, two different lengths. The Vista 300 & Mountain 420 should not be underestimated!
The Cross-Washington Mountain Bike Route traverses East from the Pacific Ocean through rainforests and deserts by way of singletrack and gravel roads.
The Hydra Epic II traverses Lithuania from South to North, following some of the largest rivers in the region while navigating a healthy dose of singletrack as well...
An unsupported journey through the North of England following ten control points along the way - what happens in between is up to you...
Sibillini Bikepacking, the first “Unsupported Bike Adventure” event in the National Park of the Sibillini Mountains.
A a self-supported gravel adventure from Barcelona to Lleida... this is Lo Far West.
A long distance self-supported mountain bike time-trail route through the Scottish Highlands.
The Surly Dorset Gravel Dash isn't your average gravel event. There is a focus on pubs, not miles...tea houses, not KOMs. Unless you're interested in racing, then you can do that as well.
Restrap and Cyclist magazine have teamed up to bring you a special event in the beautiful landscape of Yorkshire. Don't forget your beer money...
12 states, 3,400 miles, self-supported, mixed terrain, from Portland, Oregon to Washington, DC...
The Normandicat is a 900km, one-stage cycling event, looping through some of Normandy's most artistic and historically relevant areas.
Bike Travel Weekend is a worldwide call to go on a one or two-night bike trip during the weekend of May 31st / June 2nd. Register your trip for free for a chance to win a bike too!
Dirty Kanza is an ultra-endurance bicycling challenge, held on the gravel roads through the Flint Hills region of east-central Kansas.
The American Trail Race is a one of a kind ultra-endurance, self-supported, bikepacking race across the country on a majority off-pavement route.
The 6th official Tuscany Trail ride offers the perfect taste of the essence of Tuscany, passing through enchanted forests and century-old towns and villages.
Covering 10 States and 4,300 miles, the Trans Am Bike Race is a classic coast to coast race across the USA.
Following a 75-km circular route in the heart of Les Gavarres, the Basso Girona Gravel Ride offers a little bit of everything.
The TransAtlantic Way is a 2500 km, one stage, self-supported road bike race between Dublin and Cork via The Wild Atlantic Way.
Off-Leash Overnighters are bite-sized, family-friendly, minimally supported bike camping adventures in the Chicago Southland and Northwest Indiana. Brought to you by the good & fun people at GoodSpeed Cycles in Homewood, Illinois.
New for 2019! The Arkansas High Country Race is a self-supported 1,037-mile event following a new route from the Adventure Cycling Association.
Two trails, one adventure. A journey through magical forests, ancient walks and the art of some of the most beautiful UNESCO sites. Hidden hermitages and historical citadels await you...
The Portugal Divide begins at the northernmost point of Portugal and ends at Sta. Maria Cape in the South, how you get there is up to you...
Three days getting as lost as possible in Brabant and Belgium? Yeah, that sounds about right.
The 2019 Tour Divide takes place on Friday, June 14th at 8AM. Race the length of Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, from Banff to New Mexico, 2,745 miles of ultra-endurance bikepacking.
If 1,000km and 33,000m of climbing doesn't sell it, how about a finish line at a Freddy Mercury statue? The Navad 1000 crosses Switzerland from Romanshorn to Montreux...
This incredible adventure follows the Freedom Trail mountain biking routealong a wide variety of off-road terrain – dirt roads, farm roads and tracks, footpaths and animal tracks.
The NorthCape-Tarifa is a 7,370km self-supported bicycle race starting at the North Cape in Norway and finishing in Tarifa, Spain.
The Swift Campout (the 5th annual) is a worldwide group ride event calling for bikepackers and adventure cyclists to go out on a bike-camping solstice overnight on June 22nd 2019...
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...
GBDURO? Best described as a scrappy rolling picnic through Britain's ever changing landscapes...
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.
Bikepack SoDak offers two different ways to explore beautiful South Dakota landscape: the South Dakota EPIC and the Fire Tower Expedition...
3000km through six Eastern European countries, over 56,000 elevation meters, mostly on paths, forest roads and small roads. This is the TransOst Challenge!
The fourth annual 2019 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!
The Takelma Gravel Grinder is a one-day gravel ride on some of Oregon's most beautiful trails, offered in both a 30 and 57-mile option...
Around Norway is an unsupported bikepacking event starting and finishing in Oslo, featuring over 38,000 metres of climbing over 3,000 kilometres.
Transpyrenees Ultracycling Race is the unsupported and single stage road cycling race across The Pyrenees.
A 14-day bikepacking expedition for students ages 16-19 interested in self-propelled exploration, led by seasoned guides from Kroka Expeditions.
La Baroudeuse is a self-supported bikepacking event that explores France, the Maritime Alps, and Italy between Ligurie and Piémont. The 2019 event offers even more distance options ranging from 317km to 1150km.
Hungary XXL is a 2,025km randonnée through some of the most beautiful areas of Hungary...
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.
The bikepacking Trans Germany race follows 1,000 miles across Germany on forest roads, gravel, tarmac, old cobblestone, and singletrack.
The Pan Celtic Race 2019 is a 1,437 mile, 86,334 ft climb, self-supported cycling adventure, journeying through the Celtic Nations of Scotland, Ireland and Wales.
The Trans Dolomitics is a 1,200km unsupported road cycling challenge across 5 different regions in Italy.
A weekend long bikepacking workshop from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon, hosted by Geilo Aktiv.
Off-Leash Overnighters are bite-sized, family-friendly, minimally supported bike camping adventures in the Chicago Southland and Northwest Indiana. Brought to you by the good & fun people at GoodSpeed Cycles in Homewood, Illinois.
The Lost in Prealps is a bikepacking and randonneur event aimed at appreciating and enjoying the natural beauty found in the Venetian Prealps of Italy.
The BT 700 is eastern Canada's first official bikepacking event, come sample the dirt, gravel, and butter tarts of Southwestern Ontario...
A 740 mile bikepacking race across the state of South Dakota with 5 miles of packrafting across the Missouri River...
The Gravel Rally Black Forest is a weekend long cycling festival for mountain bikers, cyclocross racers, and gravel riders...
Three Peaks Bike Race is a 2,000km unsupported bikepacking race across the Dolomites and the Alps, from Vienna to Nice.
A self-supported bikepacking adventure around Franconia, exploring the region well-known for its castles, ruins, chateaus, valleys and lakes...
A-Cross the 5 is a "Pure Mountain Bike" bikepacking race, completely unsupported, across Belgium, France, Luxemburg, Germany, and the Netherlands...
A fully supported scouting trip to the North Cape, Santos. Bikes and gear are provided...
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.
The 2019 Colorado Trail Race runs from Durango to Denver, following the entire CTR route, only 25% of starters finished in 2017...
A gruelling bicycle adventure based around 13 checkpoints, brewery check-ins, and a 200+ mile course. You have 36 hours to finish.
The 20K Ultratrail is a bikepacking adventure across the Alps on the highest roads in Europe...
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Dirt-road Touring
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