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35 mi. / 56 km2 days
Polonina Borzhava, Zakarpattia, Ukraine
8 Sep 24 Nicholas Carman EuropeRide the spine of the Ukrainain Carpathian Mountains, on one of the grassy mountaintop polonina which characterize these high peaks. This section of trail is largely signed as hiking trail, is almost entirely rideable, and is readily accessible from Lviv by train. While technically only a big day ride, plan to camp up high for a spectacular overnight from Volovets to Mizhirya. -
241 mi. / 388 km5 days
The Hart Sheldon Hot Springs Route, Oregon
11 Sep 10 Donnie Kolb USAStarting in Frenchglen, this route loops through remote southeastern Oregon linking up the Sheldon and Hart National Antelope Refuges, several hot springs, and a dried ancient lake bed. This route is considered by some as a top prize in Oregon bikepacking. -
364 mi. / 586 km6 days
The Oregon Outback
267 Sep 10 Donnie Kolb USAWhat's considered by some as the best bikepacking route in Oregon, the Outback starts in Klamath Falls near the California border, and traverses the entire state on lightly traveled, mostly unsurfaced roads. This includes a slice of the route’s namesake area – the Oregon Outback – a dusty, remote portion of the state populated by not much more than coyotes and rattlesnakes. -
154 mi. / 248 km4 days
Gunsight Ridge, Bikepacking Mount Hood at its Finest
40 Sep 10 Donnie Kolb USAWhile this route lacks the panache of a full circumnavigation of Mount Hood, it more than makes up for it by linking together all the best dirt near the mountain. -
234 mi. / 377 km7 days
Northern Cordillera Blanca Bikepacking Loop, Peru
43 Sep 3 The Pikes Latin AmericaFor jagged, dramatic alpine scenery, Peru’s Cordillera Blanca is hard to beat - it's an incredible cycling destination and has some of the most easily reached high mountains in the world. -
213 mi. / 343 km6 days
Peru’s Great Divide: A Select Bikepacking Route
19 Sep 3 The Pikes Latin AmericaThe 'Great Divide' route through the Peruvian Cordillera allows bikers to pedal through an incredibly varied mountain landscape from grassy plateau to the blue-green waterfalls of the Cañete valley, passing everything from immense slabs of folded rock and giant glaciated peaks in between. -
216 mi. / 348 km6 days
Bikepacking Paso Sico – Argentina to Chile
9 Sep 3 The Pikes Latin AmericaThe inhospitable and wild Puna plateau in the central Andes can be a scary place, but it captivates and continually draws us back. There are six routes between northern Argentina and Chile on the Puna and this is a definite highlight and great choice for lovers of dirt roads. -
39 mi. / 63 km2 days
Uturuncu – Bikepacking a Volcano, Bolivia
3 Sep 3 The Pikes Latin AmericaThe old mine road up Uturuncu is one of the highest roads ever built. This overnighter summits this volcano for an extremely challenging and rewarding overnighter... -
46 mi. / 74 km4 days
Tso Kar – Tso Moriri: Bikepacking the Indian Himalaya
14 Sep 3 The Pikes AsiaThe ancient Kingdom of Ladakh is a fascinating Buddhist region in the Indian Himalaya. Linking the lakes of Tso Kar and Tso Moriri, this bikepacking route follows a traditional walking trail through the wilderness Rupshu area of south-east Ladakh, through rolling terrain that makes biking a great choice. -
132 mi. / 212 km4 days
Bikepacking Pisgah: The Appalachian (beer) Trail
60 Aug 28 Logan Watts USAA four day bikepacking route that traverses each of the four major trail networks in Buncome and Transylvania counties — the Pisgah Ranger District, Dupont State Forest, and Black Mountain area — the heart of western North Carolina mountain biking within the mecca of craft beer. -
353 mi. / 568 km7 days
The GR 48: Off-road Bike Touring Spain
9 Aug 28 Logan Watts EuropeThe GR 48 (Sendero de Sierra Morena) is the longest path in southern Spain and the majority of it lies within the Sierra de Aracena and the Sierra Norte de Sevilla Natural Parks, some of the country’s most uninhabited areas. -
302 mi. / 486 km7 days
Bikepacking the Transnevada in Southern Spain
88 Aug 27 Logan Watts EuropeChunky rock descents, 4,500' heart-valve tearing climbs, and almost impassable hike-a-bikes make up a route that is as punishing as it is beautiful. A must for any self-loathing bikepacker’s bucket list. -
45 mi. / 72 km2 days
Bikepacking The Iron Mountain Trail, Virginia
41 Aug 27 Logan Watts USAAn overnighter on a slice of singletrack that was once part of the legendary Appalachian Trail. -
75 mi. / 121 km2 days
Bikepacking Ometepe Island Figure 8, Nicaragua
18 Aug 27 Logan Watts Latin AmericaA must-ride ‘extra’ to the typical southward bound pan-american cycling route: a 75 mile figure-eight around the double-volcano island of Ometepe in the southern freshwater sea of Lago de Nicaragua. -
473 mi. / 761 km9 days
Western Cape Passes Epic, Bikepacking South Africa
38 Aug 26 Logan Watts AfricaA wonderful bikepacking route on mostly gravel and dirt roads weaving in and out of the Swartberg and Cape Fold ranges. This particular route climbs over and through more than 15 named passes and poorts. -
141 mi. / 227 km3 days
Cycling Nyika National Park, Malawi
16 Aug 26 Logan Watts AfricaAccessed by just a single rough dirt road, Malawi's largest national park is easily the most enchanting place in the country. Towering at over 2500m above sea level, the 3200 sq km park's sublime grassland flashes with zebra, Roan antelope, eland, bush pig, 400 species of bird, and over 200 species of orchid. The perfect place to ride a bike! -
185 mi. / 298 km5 days
Nicoya Peninsula Traverse, Costa Rica
60 Aug 24 Logan Watts Latin AmericaA 182 mile off-pavement adventure over the challenging and rewarding costal terrain of the Rich Coast…