Bikepacking Videos

Heinz Stücke left Germany in 1962 and traveled the world by bike for more than 50 years. “The Man Who Wanted to See it All” is a documentary by Albert Albecete that documents Heinz’s journey. Watch the trailer and learn more about the film…

As a way to escape a wet Pacific Northwest winter, Chris Wilson packed his things for the Queen’s Ransom route outside of Phoenix, Arizona, his first bikepacking trip of 2023. Watch a video he filmed along the way here…

Just released on YouTube in full, Three Peaks and In Between is a film by Stephan Wieser that documents Jana Kesenheimer’s experience participating in the Three Peaks Bike Race, a self-supported 2,000km race across the Dolomites and the Alps, from Vienna to Nice.

The newest installment of Hans de Neve’s “Bikepacking the Americas” series captures vignettes from a four-month ride around Peru following our Cajamarca to Caraz and Peru Great Divide bikepacking routes. Watch the short video and find a striking photo gallery from his 1,100-kilometer journey here…

“Possible” is a new short film from Catherine Dunn that seeks to help break down the barriers around discussing mental health. It explores the topic by introducing cyclist Jenni Myers, who has long struggled with agoraphobia and took on the uniquely challenging 2,200-kilometer GBDuro race across Great Britain last year. Watch the 17-minute film here…

With loose plans and a week at their disposal, Allen Boardman and Barry Godin traveled from the UK to Iceland last year, where they shot more than 20 hours of bikepacking footage and condensed it into a single video. Watch “Bikepacking Iceland” with a brief recap and photos from Allen here…

“Don’t Scratch” is a new self-shot film from Jakob Carlsen that takes an up close and personal look at his time riding in the 2021 edition of the 1,805-kilometer Silk Road Mountain Race (SRMR) in Kyrgyzstan. You can watch the entire 44-minute film here, alongside some words from Jakob…

“Bikepacking Georgia” is an entrancing 40-minute video from Henry and Mona Merk that delights viewers with an in-depth look at their ride of our Caucasus Crossing route in the Republic of Georgia. Filmed with a gentle approach that lets the sights and sounds of the dynamic route shine through, this one is well worth a watch…

“Tunnels of Gold” is a 10-minute video documenting the time Cameron Sanders and his partner Leialoha spent bikepacking our Appalachian Gravel Growler. Despite logistical hurdles delaying their start, they were treated to a stunning display of fall colors and plenty of local flavors. Watch the video here…

Featuring his usual stunning cinematography, Mick Turnbull’s latest video chronicles his bikepacking trip around Nepal with partner Danielle O’Hara, following the renowned Annapurna Circuit. Watch their misadventure unfold in “Annapurna: Not as Planned” here, accompanied by a collection of photos and a written introduction to the trip…

In Chris Wilson’s latest video, he and Rob headed back to Utah this past Thanksgiving for a two-week trip that included our Peaks and Plateaus route. They made it work, despite some uncharacteristically cold weather nipping at their heels. Watch the video about their trip here…

The latest film in Salsa’s “For The Love of Dirt” series visits Mulberry Gap Adventure Basecamp, a bikepacking mainstay that’s situated along the TNGA and the Eastern Divide Trail in North Georgia. Watch it here…