We’re soaking up long summer days in today’s installment of Weekend Snapshot, which takes us to Austria, Sweden, and Germany to join three folks from our global bikepacking community on loaded rides through a mix of European mountains, wetlands, and forests. See them all and use the form to share a photo from one of your recent excursions here…

From family bikepacking adventures to reunions with friends to overnighters in search of delicious pastries, today’s Monday morning edition of Weekend Snapshot has a little something for everyone. Take a quick peek at a trio of European bikepacking trips from new and old contributors below, then keep scrolling to find a form you can use to share a photo from one of your rides and a handful of related route guides to help you dream up future getaways.

Hochsteiermark, Austria

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By Fabian Dankl (@radneuland)

Probably our seventh attempt to create the perfect overnighter for city dwellers from Graz and Vienna. This time, we found this great swim spot. It’s just a stone’s throw away from the one and only “Wuchtlwirtin,” where you’ll find the biggest and best wuchteln (an Austrian pastry) for miles around. If we succeed, we’ll submit the route here on BIKEPACKING.com!

West Coast, Sweden

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By Jason Brudvik

Our family recently finished a 10-day biking and camping trip along the west coast of Sweden, riding just over 300 kilometers. We rode along parts of the long-distance cycle routes named Sydkustleden and Kattegattleden. I highly recommend these routes as they’re easy to follow, there are plenty of camping spots along them, lots of beaches, and the occasional castle. In the photo is my favorite camping shelter that we came across, in a small forest near the coast, just north of Helsingborg.

Brandenburg, Germany

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By Joshua Meissner (@joshm.de)

Returning home after months on the road, I know no better way to truly arrive than riding out to camp with friends. Last weekend, we made the pilgrimage into the lush wetlands of Havelland with absolutely no agenda. We napped, we swam, we laughed, we cooked. Call it being post-cycling. Thank you.

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