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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:
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'!
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.
Join the the inaugural New York City-to-Philadelphia Greenway Ride, a charity ride to support the East Coast Greenway with an overnight stop in Princeton...
The Driftless 250 is a 7-day, unsupported multi-sport adventure that takes place in the beautiful Driftless Region of Southern Wisconsin.
The Cross-Washington Mountain Bike Route traverses East from the Pacific Ocean through rainforests and deserts by way of singletrack and gravel roads.
The North Trail is a 750km bikepacking race exploring the Pas-de-Calais region of France...
The Normandicat is a 900km, one-stage cycling event, looping through some of Normandy's most artistic and historically relevant areas.
The Southern Tier Swelter Bike Race will be the first southern crossing of the US, following a big portion of Adventure Cycling Association's Southern Tier Route. 3,075 miles from Orlando, Florida to Point Mugu State Park, California...
If you like mountain biking, gravel grinding, orienteering, and general adventures, than you'll love Random Adventure Quest...
An unsupported journey through the North of England following ten control points along the way - what happens in between is up to you...
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 Hydra Epic traverses Lithuania from South to North, following some of the largest rivers in the region while navigating a healthy dose of singletrack as well...
The Moors One Hundred is a weekend introduction to the joys of bike packing on the glorious North York Moors in the United Kingdom...
The first annual Oregon Emerald Outback is a self-supported bikepacking event following Oregon's Coastal Mountain Range from Astoria to Brookings...
Join the inaugural edition of BikingMan Brazil, a 1,000km loop that starts and ends in Taubaté City, Brazil...
The CAT 700, Catalonia from north to south, from the Pyrenees to the Ebre Delta...
The Pomorska 500 is a self-supported bikepacking adventure aimed to defy all the rivers in the Pomeranian watershed...
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.
747km in 50 hours, plus a series of checkpoints along the way. Are you ready for the Super Berlin Express 747?
The 2020 Tour Divide takes place on Friday, June 12th at 8AM. Race the length of Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, from Banff to New Mexico, 2,745 miles of ultra-endurance bikepacking.
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...
1,600km plus a lot of up and down, the Inca Divide is an ultra bikepacking event in the heart of Peru...
The World By Bike Challenge is a fully self-supported bike packing event, you guessed it, around the world!
Panache is a long distance rally without assistance. Brussels to Nice, the hard way...
Grenzsteintrophy is a self-supported bikepacking trip along the former inner-German border, which ran from Czechoslovakia to the Baltic Sea. 1,250km along former patrol roads and trails, with plenty of challenges along the way...
The NorthCape-Tarifa is a 7,370km self-supported bicycle race starting at the North Cape in Norway and finishing in Tarifa, Spain.
Bike Centric, which specializes in ‘one-of-a-kind art, jerseys and cycling related products’, has launched a cycling challenge to ride on the Summer Solstice while supporting local food banks...
Formerly known as the Navad-1000, the new Hope-1000 is a nonstop 1,000 kilometer bikepacking race from Romanshorn to Montreux...
Ride in full autonomy, crossing the history and poetry, tasting the flavours of a gorgeous land... this is the Ethir Romagna Bikepacking Trail.
A beginner-friendly bikepacking overnighter put on by BikeBike in Calgary, Alberta. Everyone is welcome!
A four day women's focused Ramble Ride in beautiful Colorado. Food, beverages, and swag included...
The Trans North California runs from Reno, Nevada to Mendocino, following a challenging off-road route that should not be underestimated.
The Kenai 250 is an epic endurance bikepacking race… Alaskan style. 100% self-supported and lots of singletrack.
The Trans North California runs from Reno, Nevada to Mendocino, following a challenging off-road route that should not be underestimated.
The fifth annual 2020 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!
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 World Gravel Challenge is a long-distance bikepacking race that will take you to a new country every year, on the most beautiful gravel routes around...
The Crusher offers the ultimate enhanced gravel experience, with several different route lengths to choose from...
Luxembourg's Luxury is a fully-supported bikepacking weekend through some of the most scenic areas in Luxembourg. Perfect for those new to bikepacking or appreciate a more comfortable adventure...
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 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 Grand Rando, hosted by The Woods Cyclery in Lyndhurst, UK, is a gravel bikepacking event - food and beverages provided!
Around Norway is a self-supported bikepacking event through some of the most scenic regions in Norway...
The 1000Miles Adventure is a self-supported Bikepacking race through the mountains of Czech Republic and Slovakia...
The Trans Dolomitics is a 1,200km unsupported road cycling challenge across 5 different regions in Italy.
Grusk is a gravel race up to the highest peak in West Virginia, including two overnight routes for those seeking a longer ride...
La Baroudeuse Unpaved is a self-supported bikepacking event that explores France, the Maritime Alps, and Italy between Ligurie and Piémont. The 2020 event offers even more distance options ranging from 317km to 1150km.
The Oregon Timber Trail is an iconic 670-mile backcountry mountain bike route spanning Oregon’s diverse landscapes from California to the Columbia River Gorge. Join the 2020 grand depart!
The BT 700 wanders along a mixed surface of gravel roads, rail trail, rowdy unmaintained roads and forest trail for a big 770km loop involving some of Ontario’s most awesome bikepacking terrain.
3,000km through six Eastern European countries, over 56,000 elevation meters, mostly on paths, forest roads and small roads. This is the TransOst Challenge!
The Green Mountain Gravel Adventure is a 7-day semi-supported bike ride hosted by Discovery Bicycle Tours, following our Green Mountain Gravel Growler Route in Vermont...
A challenging four day supported Ramble Ride from Fort Collins to Steamboat Springs, Colorado...
A 740 mile bikepacking race across the state of South Dakota with 5 miles of packrafting across the Missouri River...
Tracks 6000 is old school mountain biking where you can forget about the averages that you are usually used to holding. Prepare yourself for an extraordinary experience...
Veneto Gravel is an unsupported adventure through some of the best countryside, hills and Venetian cities Italy has to offer.
A-Cross the 5 is a "Pure Mountain Bike" bikepacking race, completely unsupported, across Belgium, France, Luxemburg, Germany, and the Netherlands...
Think you've got what it takes to help map backcountry routes in the Afghan Pamirs? Apply today!
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 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.
The 2020 Colorado Trail Race runs from Denver to Durango, following the entire CTR route, only 25% of starters finished in 2017...
Eifel Graveller is an unsupported bikepacking adventure through the area of Eifel formerly known as "Prussian Siberia“.
The Catalonia Trail is a self-supported bikepacking event in the Catalan areas of the Pyrinees. Choose from three distance; 610km, 410km, or 230km...
A gruelling bicycle adventure based around 13 checkpoints, brewery check-ins, and a 200+ mile course. You have 36 hours to finish.
The Italy Divide is an exciting 1,250km route crossing Pompei, Naples, Reggia di Caserta, Rome, Siena, Florence, Bologna, Mantova and Verona...
The 20K Ultratrail is a bikepacking adventure across the Alps on the highest roads in Europe...
GBDURO? Best described as a scrappy rolling picnic through Britain’s ever changing landscapes…
After a wet and muddy first Holy Gravel event, the second edition is expected to be much drier...
A self supported bikepacking adventure coinciding with the 30th anniversary of German reunification...
The Minduro is like the Manduro, but a wee less gruelling...
A bike packing route between Fitzgerald’s Bicycles in Victor, Idaho and Red Barn Bicycles in Hamilton, Montana to be ridden as an unsupported group ride...
A kind of Tour Divide made in France that links the Franco-Belgian border to the Franco-Spanish border. A challenging all-roads route between gravel and mountain biking using the GR footpaths of Santiago de Compostela.
A gruelling bicycle adventure based around different checkpoints, brewery check-ins, and a 200+ mile course. You have 36 hours to finish.
The Silk Road Mountain Race is a fixed route, unsupported, single-stage bikepacking race through the mountains of Kyrgyzstan.
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