England

The Wolf Way is a 250-mile (400-kilometer) beginner-friendly bikepacking route through Suffolk, England, using the area’s top bridleways, gravel tracks, quiet lanes, ferry rides, and scenic paths. The weekend route showcases many of the region's most beautiful locations, historical landmarks, and hidden gems with several route variants and a comprehensive guide to tie it all together...

The Lakes Loop Overnighter takes in some of the finest sections of unpaved roads and smooth(ish) trails in the Lake District, UK, designed with gravel bikes in mind. The route takes riders between the northern and southern lakes, over lakeland passes, pases lakes and meres, and stops in a range of brilliant cafes along the way...

The Woods Rat Run is a long-weekend route that links a National Park, a World Heritage Coastline, and an Area of Outstanding National Beauty in South West England. Primarily off-road and some 160 miles in length, it knits together all flavours of gravel roads, bridleways, and woodland singletrack, taking in the New Forest, the Isle of Purbeck, and Cranborne Chase in one fell swoop…

Named for the diminutive demon turned to stone high above the choir in the Cathedral, the Lincoln Gravel Imp is a 137-mile loop through rural North Nottinghamshire, home to the Pilgrim Fathers and folk hero Robin Hood. It traverses prosperous Southwell, and winds across the flood plain of the Trent into Lincolnshire and eastwards to Lincoln with its magnificent medieval Cathedral perched high on the hill...

From South Coast to North Sea, the Old Chalk Way embodies the 5,000-year history of Britain’s oldest highway. Following a chalk vein, the route carves its way through the most iconic ancient sites, spectacular scenery, and some of the best gravel and all-road riding in southern England...

The East Devon Trail is a 113-mile bikepacking route through East Devon, a rural and coastal landscape between the county’s capital of Exeter and neighboring counties of Dorset and Somerset. This often-overlooked region will astound you with the sheer variety of habitats, from freshwater marshes to lowland heath, green agricultural field networks to steep cliffs, pebbled beaches and sleepy woodland, and the wonderful wildlife that calls these wild places home...

The North Yorkshire Moors Ramble is a lovely long-weekend bikepacking loop that uses a mix of singletrack, medieval flagstone paths, forest tracks, and gravel backcountry roads to explore the North Yorkshire Moors National Park and all its diverse landscapes. From the heather-covered sandstone moorlands to stone wall-lined fields to medieval abbeys and ancient bridges, this route offers countless vistas connected in a 200-mile figure-eight...

London’s Olympic Gravel is a tale of two halves. Setting off from the Olympic velodrome, the heart of cycling during the London 2012 Olympics, this gentle overnighter heads up the unpaved tow paths of the Lee Valley canal and wetlands, before heading east to tackle undulating gravel tracks in the ancient woodlands of Epping Forest.

Straight Outta Manchester is an overnighter that departs directly from the city and onto the gritstone Dark Peak’s finest traffic-free and unpaved trails. From there it heads to the haven of Hathersage on the other side, before turning around and doing it all again through the limestone White Peak...

The Peak Potter Overnighter its an intermediate two-day bikepacking loop that leaves Sheffield and climbs into the Peak District for a scenic escape from the city...

Beginning only 30 minutes from central London by train, the Downs Overnighter offers a sample of South East England’s finest long-distance trails. In just over 100 miles, you’ll ride abandoned railway paths through dense woodland, over chalky double track accompanied by sweeping views, and even get the chance to dip your toes into the sea...

The Norwich Overnighter runs from medieval Norwich through the verdant Wensum Valley and the northern Broads to the classic British seaside resort of Great Yarmouth. The route follows disused railway lines, bridleways, and quiet country roads. Stop off at pubs, markets, restaurants and cafés to refuel, and visit iconic nature reserves and historical gems.

The Lake District National Park promises some of the most dramatic mountainscapes in England… and perhaps the very best in old school mountain biking too. The Lakeland 200 is a multi-day loop that offers a broad overview of the whole area, taking in such classics as High Street, Walna Scar Road, and Black Sail Pass. Just be sure you don’t have an aversion to hike-a-bikes…

Despite its proximity to Manchester and Sheffield, the Peak District National Park offers a surprisingly wild and remote bikepacker's playground, peppered as it is with rocky bridleways, slabby descents, and boggy moorland crossings. In short, it's a wonderful way of escaping either city for a long weekend of honest-to-goodness, old fashioned, multi-day mountain biking...

As the name suggests, the Purbeck Bimble isn’t a mile-crunching sufferfest. Rather, it's an exploratory ramble that uncovers almost every nook and cranny of Dorset's beguiling Isle of Purbeck. Because despite its modest proportions, this petite parcel of Dorset land is filled with many treasures, be it roller-coasting bridleways, a crumbling castle, quirky place names, spectacular ridge riding, gorgeous swimming coves, or fine local fare.

The UK's (not so) New Forest makes a great locale for those dipping their toes in gravel riding, or anyone wishing to escape the Big Smoke for the night, and enjoy some forest bathing... bikepacking style. Of course, slow food is a big part of slow travel, so we've woven in local favourite eateries to this beautiful, mellow route too.