We have a trio of spectacular landscapes in store for today’s Weekend Snapshot, in which three riders from our global bikepacking community take us along for their loaded rides in South Africa, Virginia, and France. Catch up on this week’s reader-submitted scenes and use the form to contribute to a future edition here…

Week after week, this series proves there’s no shortage of year-round bikepacking inspiration from folks in our worldwide community. This morning’s installment of Weekend Snapshot highlights three more dreamy locales to add to your radar. Join readers on their rides around South Africa’s Tankwa Karoo, the colorful hills of Virginia, and the imposing French Alps below. And if you need a little more fuel for your bikepacking fire, continue scrolling for some related posts from the archive. Plus, be sure to use the quick form to share a shot from a recent ride! No outing is too big or too small.

Virginia, USA

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By Jonathan Ramirez

This photo is from a fall bikepacking trip in Grayson County Virginia, when a group of us set out to experience the hidden gem of the region.

South Africa

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By Anne Lesack

This was taken riding into and around the Tankwa Karoo for four days, our second stop on a multi-week bike trip in South Africa. It was an extremely quiet park, with the wide open desertscapes all to ourselves. The route was a mix of big skies, deep sand, strong headwinds, the brightest stars, and beautiful sunsets. This photo was taken approaching the one climb of the route and provided a beautiful backdrop to the setting sun.

France

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By Boris Valat

Could be Kyrgyzstan, but it’s not. We were recently in France for a fun bikepacking trip through the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. We found this stunning valley after a lot of climbing, and it was worth all the effort.

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