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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:
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...
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'!
Following the Badger Route, XDUROScotland is a 2 day self-supported gravel ride from North to South Scotland.
The Torino Nice rally...a great opportunity to explore some spectacular, lesser known alpine routes in a 700km self-supported ride from Turin to Nice via the high altitude roads and stradas of the French-Italian border.
After 4 years of racing, only four riders have completed the Olympic 420 Adventure...will you conquer the route in 2018?
The Idaho Smoke ‘n’ Fire 400 is a 400ish mile self-supported mountain bike route traversing some of Idaho’s diverse geography on two-track, big gravel and dirt Forest Service roads, singletrack and some paved roads.
Trans Hermann MTB Everest is a self supported bike packing event along the Teutoburger Forest in Germany.
Following the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines Bike Trail, The ReTrail is a self-supported adventure through 7 predetermined points of interests between the lands of Matilde to the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines National Park.
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 South Dakota bikepacking series hosted by Bikepack SoDak offers several different route options, for different styles of riding. The series follows the Trans South Dakota route and the Black Hills fire lookout route.
A Saturday noon to Sunday noon bike camping tour to Camp Bullfrog Lake...sneak away for some early-fall bike fun hosted by GodSpeed Cycles.
Minnesota's 1st Solo, unsupported, 1 stage, road race. 630 mile out and back following U.S. Bicycle Route 41 a.k.a North Star Bicycle Route.
“The history of the Adirondack Mountains, its towns and villages, stories of adventures past… all unfold like the day’s challenges; relentless, biting, beautiful. “
New for 2018, the Fort Collins Ramble follows the classic Steamboat route…but in reverse.
Join Bikepack Canada for their third annual summit in Canmore, Alberta. A weekend full of group rides, seminars with bikepacking experts, great food, and even better company.
What’s better than a room full of bikepackers, industry partners, record-breaking athletes, and beer o’ plenty? The 2018 Bikepacking Summit offers three days of riding, storytelling, and community building in Gunnison, Colorado...
6,500 kilometres down the eastern regions of Australia starting at Cape York, the northern tip of Australia and finishing at Wilsons Promontory the southern most point. The race route is North to South - there is no other option.
The Castles Quest is a self-supported bikepacking adventure in Portugal that links historical villages and culturally relevant landmarks together on an epic adventure...
The Black Hills Expedition is a 440-mile singletrack heavy race through the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming. No support, no fees, and no registration.
The Bohemia Divide is an unsupported cycling race through the Czech Republic, starting from South and ending in the North.
The second annual Cannonball 550 offers, you guessed it... 550 miles of self-supported bikepacking in eastern Kansas.
The "Desert and Ocean" Adventure Bike Camp is a 15 day semi-supported group ride and introduction to bikepacking led by ultra cyclist Michael Wacker.
La Baroudeuse on the Road is a road-based ultra endurance event offered in either a 400km or 800km option, following some of the most iconic passes in Europe.
Modeled on the Diagonales of France, the Markagram 2018 will scrawl a pentagram in the endless gravel network that makes up Nordmarka. Prepare for darkness...
The Coconino Stage Bikepack takes on a different approach to racing for a fun event over a fantastic course.
The Festival Gravel de Peille is a cycling event that focuses on a mix of predetermined routes and off road discovery, what you see and where you go is totally up to you!
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 5th annual Trans North California runs from Reno, Nevada to Mendocino, following a challenging off-road route that should not be underestimated.
There will be beer, coffee, food, camping, and kegs being towed behind bikes. This is the Rock Island Ramble.
The Santa Fe Trail Race is a new 1000 mile race roughly following the Santa Fe Trail trade route from 1821 starting in New Franklin, MO and topping out at Santa Fe, NM.
If you've got fire in your belly and adventure in your heart, SANParks Honorary Rangers, Addo Region, invites you to participate in the Addo Elephant Cycle Charge.
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?
Whether you stay in Jerusalem or in Tel-Aviv, this is a unique opportunity to explore the heart of Israel, between Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv on mountain bikes!
The 450 mile Julian Bikepacking Challenge is a three loop bikepacking adventure highlighting the incredibly diverse terrain and scenery in San Diego County...
The Outdoor Market offers a weekend of gear and bike demos, clinics, live music, and more at the U.S. National Whitewater Center in North Carolina.
The Navigator Brevet is 500 kilometer ride aimed at introducing people to the "type2 fun" of self-supported multi-day navigation that are Brevets. A dirty weekender, an overnighter, another opportunity to use your kit instead of letting it get dusty
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 fourth edition of the Japanese Odyssey will bring on even more surprises...but with a focus on forest roads.
The Cohutta Cat is a 290-mile figure-8 loop in the mountains North Georgia and Eastern Tennessee.
A low-mileage introduction to bikepacking open to all women, transgender, femme, and non-binary cyclists looking to learn more about bikepacking by participating in a sub 24-hour overnight trip.
A 1,000 km journey through the rooftop of Australia along backcountry trails, exposed high plains, through snow gum woodlands and tall native forests.
The first P2P saw such great success that the organizers are back with P2P South - same event, different direction.
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.
100 mile gravel ride, camp and Reggae goodness, hosted by Atomik Carbon. Food and entertainment is provided...
The 03 2018 is New Zealand's longest brevet, circumnavigating the island by way of perilous peaks and shadowy single track...
The Estrada Real passes through Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Over 1,500km of beauty and tradition...
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, 200km or 200 mile bike race on a network of groomed snowmobile trails. Groomed is relative.
The 2019 Fat Pursuit Winter Camp is a 5 day supported, winter tour in Yellowstone Country with a focus on skill development and practice.
The 5th biennial Great Southern Brevet in New Zealand offers 1,100km of self-supported bikepacking, and another attempt at the route that kicked it all off over 7 years ago...
The Ladies & Gentlemen's Gravel Ride is a team-based journey from Barcelona to Girona, organized by CycloCat.
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 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.
Back for 2019, Gus' Bike Shop is running a three part bikepacking workshop designed to teach the basic skills necessary for bikepacking. Session one focuses on Planning and Navigation...
The Wendigo Ultra is a self-supported fatbike event through Whitewater Township and into Quebec, with options for 50km, 100km, and 150km.
The Actif Epica is a challenging winter adventure on the Crow Wing Trail near North America's geographic centre—Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The inaugural Grand Depart for the Victoria Divide 550; a new route traversing the Great Dividing Range across the state of Victoria.
Ruta del Jefe is a 125-mile self-supported adventure race following a variety of dirt, rocky, and sandy surfaces around the Santa Rita Mountains, the lair of El Jefe, one of only three North American Jaguars to remain in the U.S.
A 40 mile multi surface culture building bikepacking/gravel riding/underbiking social mixer on the wet and wild Olympic peninsula.
BikingMAN OMAN 2019 is a 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.
Back for 2019, Gus' Bike Shop is running a three part bikepacking workshop designed to teach the basic skills necessary for bikepacking. Session two focuses on Tents, Cooking and Camping...
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.
A free bikepacking workshop at Beagle Bikes in Utrecht with guest presenter Johan Blom...
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 Skyway Epic is an endurance mountain bike race in the Talledega National Forest in Alabama. The 300-miler will be a semi-self-supported bikepacking race...
Back for 2019, Gus' Bike Shop is running a three part bikepacking workshop designed to teach the basic skills necessary for bikepacking. Session three focuses on Bike Maintenance and Packing...
The first of three bikepacking seminars, hosted by Rapha New York, with a focus on gear & camping necessities with Joe Cruz.
The RockStar VA is a 270 mile mtb race from Rocktown (Harrisonburg) to the Star City (Roanoke).
Veneto Gravel is an unsupported adventure through some of the best countryside, hills and Venetian cities Italy has to offer.
Singletrack/MTB
Gravel/All-road
Dirt-road Touring
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