Europe

GranGarda is a bikepacking loop around Lake Garda, Italy's largest lake, that packs in loads of adventure, diverse landscapes, and rich heritage. The route mainly follows gravel roads and secondary paved lanes but includes some rocky mule tracks and a few technical singletrack sections. Along the way, the loop connects iconic trails, mountain passes, small stone villages, and charming towns...

The Salt and Wine Road is a short bikepacking loop that follows the Italian-Swiss border between the Stelvio National Park and Val Mustair Biosfera, two protected natural areas in the heart of the Alps. The route mixes in dirt roads, singletrack trails, and an ancient road used in the Middle Ages to trade wine from Italy to central Europe and salt from Switzerland to northern Italy...

The Cima d’Asta Loop is a two-day mixed-terrain bikepacking ride around Cima d’Asta, the highest peak of Lagorai, a small mountain range in Italy's northeastern Alps, which are less famous and crowded than the nearby Dolomites but equally fascinating for their wild landscapes...

The Veneto Divide is a 7-8 day bikepacking route across Italy's Venetian Prealps that takes in a variety of terrain and landscapes rich in history and magnificent views. The route offers a continuous up and down on the physical border between the Alps and the Po Valley, crossing the entirety of the Veneto region from west to east...

The Verona and Lessinia Loop is a gravel overnighter that starts in Verona's city center and crosses the mountains of Lessinia Park. This protected natural environment is far from the Italian mainstream and offers a broad variety of landscapes and scenery, from the vineyard of the Valpolicella to the lavender fields, and from shepherds' shelters to the ski tracks that turn into perfect summer gravel. All of this is packaged into a stunning and demanding 140-kilometer loop...