Bikepacking Eastern Europe

The Bosnian Highline is a 400-kilometer bikepacking route through a remote corner of Europe. Deep woods, rugged mountaintops, and welcoming people make the riding incredibly rewarding. Twisty tracks, wolves, and remnants of war keep the riding equally engaging. Despite its checkered history, today's Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a land where bikepacking dreams are made…

At nearly 100 kilometers, the Tour de Zielona is a bikepacking loop that starts and ends in the city of Zielona Góra, Poland. The route passes through stunning natural areas and small towns and is perfect for a two-day overnighter or a big day ride with a break for swimming in the lake...

Lemkivska Kobiouka is a 150-mile bikepacking route in the Carpathian Mountains that traverses one of the most remote and wild areas of Poland. Though once bustling communities, the valleys of the Low Beskid Mountains are now quiet and desolate, a land shaped by a tragic history...

The Armenia stage of the Caucasus Crossing is an incredible undertaking in its own right. The 434-mile (698 km) route takes in the sights and culture of this wondrous country as it follows rugged doubletrack, gravel, and livestock trails across the infinite ridges of the Caucasus Minor, from the Georgia border to Iran. Highlights include the unrivaled hospitality of the Armenian people, remnants from a Soviet past, ancient monasteries, and the bewilderingly spectacular volcanic domes of the Geghama Range.

The Gorgany Trail is a 3-4 day bikepacking route exploring the deep green Carpathian forests of the Gorgany mountains. Situated in southwestern Ukraine, the trail was designed to traverse one of the last great European wildlands. As such, the Gorgany Trail is remote and can be difficult at times but is is undoubtedly worth the effort...

The Adriatic Crest visits the rugged side of coastal and island Croatia. The sea is a constant companion glinting temptingly in the distance while the ride traverses challenging contrasts of dry rocky backcountry double and single track, intimate tunnels of trees, long spans of steeply up and down gravel roads, and traffic-free forgotten radiant hot tarmac. Yes, there are opportunities to swim, but this ride is mostly about adventure.

The Caucasus Crossing is a meandering traverse of the Georgian portion of Europe’s highest range. It offers a blend of classic mountain topography and rolling steppe, punctuated with a 12th Century monastery chiselled into a rockface, a ride around the country’s largest lake, a profusion of fortified towers, a generous handful of rugged passes, the inevitable run-ins with fierce Tushetian sheepdogs, and likely a few shots of chacha, the country's potent homebrew, along the way.

There is a trail in the northeast of the old continent that crosses a medley of floodplain taiga, quicksand, swamp, meadows, bogs, and intercepts the East-Atlantic migratory path of Arctic waterfowl. This place holds a multitude of rivers and lakes that lead to the extraordinary and isolated coasts of the Baltic Sea. Welcome to the wild heart of Estonia.

Discover the mountains of northern Greece on high quality dirt roads. Enjoy easy camping, abundant fresh water, and lots of coffee.

Ride the spine of the Ukrainain Carpathian Mountains, on one of the grassy mountaintop polonina which characterize these high peaks. This section of trail is largely signed as hiking trail, is almost entirely rideable, and is readily accessible from Lviv by train. While technically only a big day ride, plan to camp up high for a spectacular overnight from Volovets to Mizhirya.