Today’s Weekend Snapshot connects reader-submitted dots in Scotland, Mexico, and France, illuminating just a handful of the countless bikepacking journeys folks from our global community took over their recent days off. Browse this week’s photos and share a photo from one of your getaways here…

Easing into the week, a few of our readers from around the world share vignettes into their recent bikepacking adventures in the Highlands of Scotland, the jungles of Mexico, and the high passes of France. Take a moment to read about their experiences and below, and once you’re through, continue scrolling to find some related posts from our ever-growing archive and a quick form you can use to share a photo from one of your rides.

Ben Alder, Scottish Highlands

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By Mike Bremner

Taking a break after descending the Beallach Dubh looking back towards Ben Alder in the Highlands of Scotland. We had set out the day before on a circular path that picked up the Highland Trail 550 route at Loch Rannoch and followed it up the shores of Loch Ericht to spend a night at Scotland’s most haunted bothy, Ben Alder Cottage. We continued the next morning back to the car through some of the most beautiful terrain Scotland has to offer.

Col du Parpaillon, France

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By Nathan Smith

An impromptu camp at 2,600 metres close to the (now closed) tunnel du Parpaillon. After realising we couldn’t make it through, we hastily set up camp as the sunset over the valley. After a chilly night, we were warmed by the morning sun and incredible views.

Trans-Mexico Norte

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By Manuel Aldana

Bikepacking from Guadalajara to Toluca, 746 kilometers and over 10,000 meters of elevation. Rain, cold, sun, wind, exhaustion, every kind of road, dates, and unforgettable landscapes. Traveling by bike is pure magic. Within a single kilometer, you can be the happiest ever, and the next you’re questioning how you even got there, in the middle of nowhere pushing a 40-kilogram bike through the mud. Then you smile, knowing there’s only one way: forward.

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