Bikepacking Italy

The Turin Hills Loop is a fascinating 200-kilometer bikepacking route designed for those who want to explore the natural and cultural beauty of the hills surrounding Turin, Italy. It winds through dirt paths, villages, and hillside landscapes away from traffic and offers a unique experience that blends adventure, history, and gastronomy...

With a two-decade-old origin and distinguished history, the TranSardinia is an enduring European route. It spans the length of Sardinia's eastern massifs, emphasizing the varied natural and agricultural landscapes and culture of a relatively unknown side of the island that proudly maintains its bucolic atmosphere, traditional principles, and simple way of life...

Campari Long Ride (CLR) is an off-road gravel/mountain bike overnighter loop that runs through the North Apennines between Emilia and Tuscany, crossing one of the lesser-known mountainous regions of Italy. The route aims to share the ancient spirit of these mountains, far away from mainstream tourism...

The Lunigiana Trail is a 230-kilometer weekend bikepacking loop that crosses the most remote and wild areas of the Lunigiana region in the north of Tuscany. Bumpy gravel roads, singletrack trails, almost total absence of telephone/internet coverage, and the lack of resupply points make this trail a challenging multi-day mountain bike adventure...

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...

The Asiago Loop is a weekend bikepacking route that takes in the incredibly scenic Asiago Plateau via a mix of gravel roads, singletrack trails, and remote two-track that traverses the area's limestone cliffs, alpine pastures, and rich history.

The Malecoste Overnighter was designed as a mountain escape from the outskirts of L’Aquila, an historic town in central Italy. In its relatively short distance, the route goes deep into the Gran Sasso National Park, exploring the western and lesser-known side of the Gran Sasso mountain range along two-track roads and faint singletrack that leads into the rocky amphitheater of Chiarino Valley.

Surrounded by the spectacular mountains of Marche region, Monti Sibillini National Park offers a 3-4 day bikepacking loop around one of the most impressive and spectacular massifs on the Italian peninsula. The route follows gravel roads and singletrack trails through enchanting and timeless landscapes where many myths and medieval legends began...

A mixed terrain bikepacking loop through Abruzzo, Italy, an incredibly diverse region set amongst the spectacular Apennines mountains. This never-ending series of gravel doubletrack, stunning landscapes, delicious food and medieval villages will lead you into the “wolf’s lair” to discover the wild side of Abruzzo.

Circling around the unique landscape of the Dolomites, in north-east Italy, the Trans-Dolomiti is one of the best ways to admire its ragged mountain peaks up close. Complete with stunning vistas, rocky roads, and some fun-riding singletrack, this route gets you up, down and around this especially beautiful mountain range.

The Alta Via dei Monti Liguri is a challenging and scenic bikepacking route that crosses Liguria, a coastal region of northwestern Italy between the jagged coast of Cinque Terre and the Maritime Alps. Following historical military roads, rocky singletrack, and steep alpine paths, the AVML flows through ancient rural settlements, fairytale beech-woods, mighty fortifications, and breathtaking valleys.