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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:
The Navigator Brevet is 500 kilometer ride aimed at introducing people to the "type2 fun" of self-supported multi-day navigation that are Brevets. Taking place on Labour Weekend, it's a no-frills "you are on your own" self-supported bikepacking event.
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 2017 Addicted to Gravel Tour is an overnight group ride starting and ending in Sapulpa, Oklahoma that takes advantage of a great selection of gravel roads to piece together a ride-at-your-own-pace bikepacking loop.
The Danger Bird 350 is a bikepacking event to support cycling within the Organ Mountains Desert National Monument and follows the Monumental Loop route.
The Cohutta Cat is a 260-mile figure-8 loop in the mountains North Georgia and Eastern Tennessee.
You have 14 days to get to the Port Augusta City sign. Ride alone. Ride together. This event is a bit different...but also not really at all.
A 1,000 km journey through the rooftop of Australia along backcountry trails, exposed high plains, through snow gum woodlands and tall native forests.
An introduction to winter bikepacking in the heart of Jacques Cartier National Park, Quebec.
100 mile gravel ride, camp and Reggae goodness, hosted by Atomik Carbon. Food and entertainment is provided...
A bikepacking workshop hosted by Horizon Bicycles in the Netherlands. Learn about bikes, gear, navigation, routes, and more!
Learn the tech and techniques of bikepacking and hear adventure tales from those that have traveled the Baja Divide, Great Divide, TATR, Kokopelli and more. A benefit for the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center. Metzy’s and beer included!
The 03 2018 is New Zealand's longest brevet, circumnavigating the island by way of perilous peaks and shadowy single track...
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 2018 Fat Pursuit Winter Camp is a 5 day supported, winter tour in Yellowstone Country with a focus on skill development and practice.
FAT VIKING is a winter ultra endurance race in the highlands of Norway and an official qualifier for the Iditarod Trail Invitational...
A four part bikepacking workshop series that focuses on planning and navigation, cooking and camping, bike maintenance, and wraps things up with an overnight group ride.
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 coldest ultra endurance event on the planet following the Yukon Quest Trail, one of the world's toughest sled dog races.
The Wendigo Ultra is a self-supported fatbike event through Whitewater Township and into Quebec, with options for 50km, 100km, and 150km.
Tour Aotearoa is New Zealand's longest bikepacking event. Stretching 3,000km from Cape Reinga to Bluff it follows a combination of cycle trails, tracks, paths and lanes connected by the most enjoyable country roads available.
The Actif Epica is a challenging winter adventure on the Crow Wing Trail near North America's geographic centre—Winnipeg, Manitoba.
A 40 mile multi surface culture building bikepacking/gravel riding/underbiking social mixer on the wet and wild Olympic peninsula.
BikingMAN OMAN 2018 is the first ever self-supported ultra-cycling race in the middle east. 1000km and a 5 day limit...this is the real deal.
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.
Part two (session two) of a four part bikepacking workshop series that focuses on planning and navigation, cooking and camping, bike maintenance, and wraps things up with an overnight group ride.
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 Stagecoach 400 is a masterpiece of stitchworked dirt doubletrack, sandy desert roads, technical singletrack, urban bike paths, and rolling tarmac.
An introduction to gravel grinding and bikepacking hosted by BikeBike in Calgary, Alberta.
1,000km of off road unsupported bikepacking, suitable for experienced multi-day riders only...
The Catalonia Trail is a non-stop bikepacking race through the mountains and villages of Catalonia, Spain!
The Florida Divide is the the ultimate self-supported bikepacking event in the Southeast.
The P2P is a 500km social bikepacking challenge from the middle of Israel to the North...
The Arizona Trail Race is an unofficial self-supported bikepacking race with no entry fees, no prizes, and absolutely no support.
The RockStar VA is a 270 mile mtb race from Rocktown (Harrisonburg) to the Star City (Roanoke).
The Skyway Epic is an endurance mountain bike race in the Talledega National Forest in Alabama. The 280-miler will be a semi-self-supported bikepacking race...
The GDT 400 follows the Great Dividing Trail in Victoria's Goldfield Region, following a mix of double track and singletrack along the way.
The 2018 Candy B. Graveller is a self supported bikepacking adventure that follows one of the flight corridors that were used during the Second World War. The CBG is not a race, but rather a respectful tribute to those who lost their lives during the Berlin airlift.
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.
The 2018 Veneto Gravel is an unsupported adventure through some of the best countryside, hills and Venetian cities Italy has to offer.
Join Liberty Bikes for the first event in their AVL Bikepacking Series; a shakedown overnighter to Bent Creek Campground!
Adventure Awards Days is the festival of adventure and exploration: 3 days of outdoor and cultural activities around the mountains of Lake Garda.
The Italy Divide follows fast rolling gravel roads and technical mountain bike trails crossing Rome, Siena, Florence, Bologna, Mantova and everything in between...
The first self-supported bikepacking challenge from the North end of Israel to the South, race to the Red Sea!
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!
Trans Iowa is a self-navigated, self-supported, 300-plus mile gravel road event. Held in late April primarily on Iowa gravel roads.
The first annual Trans Troy Race brings organized bikepacking to Turkey...
A-Cross the 3 is the little brother to the ACT5, a self supported mountain bike race that crosses through Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany!
Another race in the BikingMAN bikepacking series, the BikingMan Corsica 2018 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.
The Cairngorms Loop is a 186-mile (300km) independent time trial (ITT) route through the Cairngorms National Park in the Scottish Highlands.
The Normandicat is a 900km, one-stage cycling event, looping through some of Normandy's most artistic and historically relevant areas.
Overlooking the stunning Gulf of Trieste, on the border between Italy and Slovenia, the Carso Trail 2018 is an unsupported bikepacking adventure with no time limit.
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.
Two route options, two different lengths. The Vista 300 & Mountain 420 should not be underestimated!
The inaugural Servatius Bikepacking Weekend is a 3-day gravel cycling event in the beautiful hills around the Dutch-Belgium-German border in May of 2018.
The Cross-Washington Mountain Bike Route traverses East from the Pacific Ocean through rainforests and deserts by way of singletrack and gravel roads.
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...
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.
A long distance self-supported mountain bike time-trail route through the Scottish Highlands.
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.
Bike Travel Weekend 2018 is a worldwide call to go on a one or two-night bike trip during the weekend of June 1-3. Register your trip for free for a chance to win a bike too!
Covering 10 States and 4,300 miles, the Trans Am Bike Race is a classic coast to coast race across the USA.
Dirty Kanza 200 is a 200-mile-long ultra-endurance bicycling challenge, held on the gravel roads through the Flint Hills region of east-central Kansas.
The 5th official Tuscany Trail ride offers the perfect taste of the essence of Tuscany, passing through enchanted forests and century-old towns and villages.
The TransAtlantic Way 2018 is a 2500 km, one stage, self-supported road bike race between Dublin and Cork via The Wild Atlantic Way.
The 2018 Tour Divide takes place on Friday, June 8th at 8AM. Race the length of Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, from Banff to New Mexico, 2,745 miles of ultra-endurance bikepacking.
Three Peaks Bike Race is a 1,600km unsupported bikepacking race across the Dolomites and the Alps, from Vienna to Nice.
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.
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...
Start your summer off with some D&R&R! Join Marty's Reliable Cycle for a bikepacking weekend along country backroads, gravel, and D&R/D&L riverside railtrail.
The NorthCape-Tarifa is a 7,100km self-supported bicycle race starting at the North Cape in Norway and finishing in Tarifa, Spain.
The Swift Campout 2018 (the 4th annual) is a worldwide group ride event calling for bikepackers and adventure cyclists to go out on a bike-camping solstice overnight on June 23rd, 2018...
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 1000 Miler is an adventure cycling race that takes place annually from Johannesburg to Cape Town, South Africa.
The Lost in Prealps 2018 is a bikepacking and randonneur event aimed at appreciating and enjoying the natural beauty found in the Venetian Prealps of Italy.
Singletrack/MTB
Gravel/All-road
Dirt-road Touring
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