Bikepacking Europe

Bikepacking Routes in Europe

A list of bikepacking routes throughout Europe including GR footpaths, singletrack trails, and popular routes such as Scotland’s Capital Trail and The Trans-Cambrian Way.

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127 mi. / 204 km4-5 days

Lakeland 200, UK

comment 1 time Dec 6 compose Cass Gilbert  Europe

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…
87 mi. / 140 km2 days

Rodeno-Algarbe Loop Overnighter

comment 2 time Dec 4 compose Guest Routes  Europe

The Rodeno-Algarbe Loop covers 130 km in two days as a short introduction to the Spanish Lapland scenery and the Montañas Vacías bikepacking route. The route offers great riding through the Pinares del Rodeno Protected Landscape and the Montes Universales, making it a top choice for a group overnighter in the area.
42 mi. / 68 km1.5 days

Rambouillet Forest Overnighter

comment 4 time Dec 3 compose Guest Routes  Europe

From the hustle and bustle of Paris to the wildlife haven of the Rambouillet Forest, this overnight route follows quiet roads and gravel paths from the southwestern edge of the French capital.
75 mi. / 121 km2 days

Wilder Side of Stockholm

comment 8 time Nov 8 compose Guest Routes  Europe

There's gravel to be found just minutes from the center of Scandinavia’s largest city. This overnight bikepacking adventure features 121km of mostly off-road riding and takes you through deep forests and remote singletrack, all within the greater urban area of the city. This is the Wilder Side of Stockholm...
73 mi. / 117 km2 days

Black Mountain Crossing, South Wales

comment 4 time Oct 31 compose Cass Gilbert  Europe

Easily accessed with public transport from Bath, Bristol, and Cardiff, the Black Mountain lies to the west of the Brecons Beacons National Park, in South Wales. This 73 mile, largely un-trafficked and hilly route can be completed in two days, crossing the range twice to form a loop in and out of Aberdare, in the Cynon Valley. Wending through an area pocked with burial mounds, druid stones, caves, and old forts, expect singletrack, drovers' roads, forest roads, and the usual helping of Welsh bogs...
145 mi. / 233 km3-4 days

Bear Bones Bash, Mid Wales

comment 23 time Oct 24 compose Cass Gilbert  Europe

The Bear Bones Bash is a 230km loop through remote and sparsely populated Mid Wales. It promises a true gamut of riding conditions - from steep and winding back lanes, old drovers' tracks, and graded forest tracks, to tufty singletrack, hike-a-bikes and extended bog trots - across the crumpled folds of the beautiful Cambrian Mountains. The route also includes the potential of a night in a candle-lit bothy and a resupply in quirky Machynlleth, home to the world-renowned Centre of Alternative Technology.
122 mi. / 196 km3-4 days

Dark + White Peak Peek, UK

comment 25 time Oct 9 compose Cass Gilbert  Europe

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...
261 mi. / 420 km6-8 days

The Jura Traverse

comment 22 time Sep 12 compose Guest Routes  Europe

The Jura Traverse (Grande Traversée du Jura) is a classic French long-distance mountain bike route through a region known for its mountain scenery, quaint villages, and excellent cheese. This linear route runs some 421 kilometers from Mandeure to Culoz on the eastern part of France following the Doubs River and the Swiss border.
61 mi. / 98 km2 days

Purbeck Bimble, Dorset UK

comment 16 time Aug 1 compose Cass Gilbert  Europe

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.
70 mi. / 113 km2.5 days

The Brecons Bash, South Wales

comment 13 time Jul 25 compose Cass Gilbert  Europe

Easily reached by train from Bristol and Cardiff, the Brecons Bash is a route that connects two of the Brecon Beacons National Park’s classic ‘Killer Loops’, with some honest-to-goodness, Roughstuff-style bike pushing in between. Expect 17th Century drovers’ roads, ribbons of grassy, ridgetop singletrack, and during the summer, bountiful harvests of wild winberries...
63 mi. / 101 km2 days

New Forest Gravel Taster, UK

comment 40 time Jul 18 compose Cass Gilbert  Europe

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.
1218 mi. / 1,960 km15 days

GB Divide

comment 32 time Jul 16 compose Guest Routes  Europe

The GB DIVIDE route runs the length of Britain, linking its wild places with its rich industrial past. Riders will experience a diverse range of geographies and micro cultures to give them a unique perspective of the rich history that has shaped the British Isles. Bursting with climbs and technical descents, this route will reward those with versatile ‘all-road’ setups and attitudes… expect road, gravel, singletrack, and everything in between.
189 mi. / 304 km5 days

Swedish Safari 300

comment 36 time Jul 11 compose Guest Routes  Europe

The Swedish Safari 300 bikepacking route links up some of the best scenery, points of interest, and nature reserves that South Stockholm and North Södermanland have to offer. The five day loop takes you from thick forests to coastal archipelago islands on endless, perfect gravel roads and technical singletrack giving you a glimpse of Swedish life, both past and present.
130 mi. / 209 km5 days

Trans Verdon, France

comment 25 time Jun 13 compose Tales On Tyres  Europe

The Trans Verdon is the big brother of the Grande Traversée L’Alpes-Provence. Wending its way across a series of rugged, high alpine mountains, this five-day journey offers similarly enticing pâtisserie resupply points, albeit with longer sections of stunning and remote singletrack. Whilst both routes cross the same region of South East France and have a similar start point on the Italian border, each has its own unique character...
422 mi. / 679 km8-9 days

Montanas Vacias (Empty Mountains)

comment 14 time Apr 25 compose Guest Routes  Europe

Picture high elevation plateaux, remote refugios, abundant wildlife, and kilometre upon kilometre of quiet forest roads… Welcome to Spanish Lapland, as it’s been dubbed, an area in SE Spain with a population density similar to its Finnish namesake. The 700km Montañas Vacías route offers a wonderful introduction to this little travelled area, linking the Montes Universales, Sierra de Javalambre, and Sierra de Gúdar via a dense network of doubletracks and quiet paved roads.
114 mi. / 183 km4 days

Bikepacking Exmoor & Quantock Hills

comment 25 time Apr 14 compose Lars Henning  Europe

This laid back loop in Southwest England is a perfect late summer getaway in the Quantock Hills and Exmoor National Park, home to singletrack, dirt roads galore, as well as cream tea and scones. It can be done in three to four days, making it ideal for a long weekend away from the big city.
632 mi. / 1,017 km12 days

Navad 1000

comment 22 time Feb 28 compose Guest Routes  Europe

Spanning 1,000 kilometers across Switzerland and nearly 100,000 feet of climbing, the Navad 1000 bikepacking route is steep, yet still very forgiving. Vertical miles lead to singletrack through meadows, crystal clear lakes, abbeys with courtyards, and, of course, stunning views. Here, physical challenge is paired with logistical ease. A bakery or a hot meal is never far, but along the way, you are basically alone among the pristine, natural beauty.
454 mi. / 731 km18 days

Caucasus Crossing (Armenia)

comment 49 time Nov 20 compose Logan Watts  Europe

The Armenia stage of the Caucasus Crossing is an incredible undertaking in its own right. The 454-mile (731 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.

Bikepacking Europe

Bikepacking Routes in Europe

Lakeland 200, UK

Rodeno-Algarbe Loop Overnighter

Rambouillet Forest Overnighter

Wilder Side of Stockholm

Black Mountain Crossing, South Wales

Bear Bones Bash, Mid Wales

Dark + White Peak Peek, UK

The Jura Traverse

Purbeck Bimble, Dorset UK

The Brecons Bash, South Wales

New Forest Gravel Taster, UK

GB Divide

Swedish Safari 300

Trans Verdon, France

Montanas Vacias (Empty Mountains)

Bikepacking Exmoor & Quantock Hills

Navad 1000

Caucasus Crossing (Armenia)

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