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67.6 mi. / 108 km 2-3 days

Rutor’s Retreat

comment 12 time Sep 21 compose Tristan Bogaard  Europe

As glaciers around the world have melted, they’ve revealed landscapes long hidden beneath the ice. The Rutor's Retreat bikepacking loop in Italy and France traces trails across terrain exposed by the shrinking Rutor Glacier, offering a glimpse into a landscape still being shaped by its disappearance. Like the glacier itself, you may feel the urge to retreat when the going gets tough, but perseverance is rewarded with big views, incredible trails, and delicious local delicacies…
329 mi. / 529 km 12 days

Sicilia Traversata

comment 24 time Sep 1 compose Tristan Bogaard  Europe

Sicily, the sacred island of the sun, supercharges the rich blend of culture, food, and nature Italy is known for. From riding around an active volcano to exploring historic towns and savoring granitas, cannoli, and arancini on the daily, the Sicilia Traversata route serves up everything a bikepacker could want and more…
142 mi. / 229 km 3 days

Apennine Mountain Traverse

comment 11 time May 28 compose Guest Routes  Europe

The Apennine Mountain Traverse is a long-weekend bikepacking route that crosses the vast forests of the Northern Italian Apennines along the quiet, timeless paths of Italy's mountain heritage. From arid, desolate ridges to ancient woodland trails, this mountain bike journey showcases a variety of unique landscapes in a relatively compact adventure…
48 mi. / 77 km 2 days

Braies Beyond

comment 6 time Jan 26 compose Guest Routes  Europe

Braies Beyond is a two-day adventure into the heart of Italy’s Fanes-Sennes-Braies Nature Park. It’s a journey that encourages you to slow down, embrace silence, and reconnect among the raw lines of the Dolomites. This mountain bike route runs between Trentino-Alto Adige and Veneto, best in spring or autumn when soft colors take over, and the mountains are free of the summer crowds...
144 mi. / 232 km 6 days

The Livigno Loop

comment 43 time Dec 10 compose Tristan Bogaard  Europe

The Livigno Loop starts and ends in the quaint Italian town of Tirano. It’s positioned between Italy and Switzerland, close to other bikepacking routes in the area, and offers breathtaking riding at secluded elevations, tasty delicacies, and an unforgettable workout. Time your ride with the changing leaves of the European larch trees for a truly unique sensory adventure...
125 mi. / 201 km 2 days

Turin Hills Loop

comment 21 time Aug 11 compose Guest Routes  Europe

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...
277 mi. / 446 km 9 days

TranSardinia

comment 131 time Jan 27 compose Tristan Bogaard  Europe

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...
110 mi. / 177 km 3-4 days

The Zillertal Trail

comment 65 time Nov 20 compose Guest Routes  Europe

Featuring three breathtaking passes, the Zillertal Trail connects the Italian and Austrian sides of the Zillertal Alps in a challenging and rewarding loop. Riders will pedal a diverse mix of trails, enjoy Austrian and Italian cuisine, experience the rugged natural environment, and see two distinct sides of the range, each with its unique history and people...
69 mi. / 111 km 2 days

Campari Long Ride

comment 9 time Aug 30 compose Guest Routes  Europe

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...
142 mi. / 229 km 3 days

The Lunigiana Trail

comment 3 time Jul 13 compose Guest Routes  Europe

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...
229 mi. / 369 km 5 days

GranGarda

comment 59 time Jun 14 compose Guest Routes  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...
53 mi. / 85 km 2 days

The Salt and Wine Road

comment 29 time Feb 10 compose Guest Routes  Europe

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...
56 mi. / 90 km 2 days

Cima d’Asta Loop

comment 21 time Dec 2 compose Guest Routes  Europe

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...
245 mi. / 394 km 7-8 days

The Veneto Divide

comment 77 time Nov 11 compose Guest Routes  Europe

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...
90 mi. / 145 km 2-3 days

Verona and Lessinia Loop

comment 24 time May 31 compose Guest Routes  Europe

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...
122 mi. / 196 km 3 days

Asiago Loop

comment 55 time Jan 8 compose Guest Routes  Europe

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.
36 mi. / 58 km 2 days

Malecoste Overnighter

comment 20 time Jul 21 compose Montanus  Europe

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.
98 mi. / 158 km 3-4 days

Bikepacking Sibillini (Italy)

comment 42 time Jan 9 compose Montanus  Europe

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...

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The Veneto Divide

Verona and Lessinia Loop

Asiago Loop

Malecoste Overnighter

Bikepacking Sibillini (Italy)

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