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267 mi. / 430 km 8 daysBasque Bikepacking: Vuelta de Vasco
154 Nov 30 Lars Henning EuropeThis loop in the Basque Country - an autonomous community in Northern Spain - connects three major parks by way of backroads and trails. It takes in coastal views, delicious local cuisine, sections of the Camino Del Norte, and rugged riding in the foothills of the Pyrenees. There is some steep climbing balanced with railroad grade greenways, and gently rolling road sections between the parks. -
319 mi. / 513 km 4-5 daysApaches, conquistadores, and a bomb: a historical bikepack in New Mexico.
49 Nov 18 Cass Gilbert USAIs it that time of the year when the weather takes a turn for the worse? When the endless dirt roads, winter sun and big blue skies of the South West make an enticing escape from the snowbound north? If so, this dirt, gravel and paved road bikepacking trip in New Mexico could be for you. A four-day ride, it offers a fascinating historical tour of Central New Mexico, using public transport from Albuquerque to propel you into the heart of the desert action. -
52 mi. / 84 km 2-3 daysFamily Bikepacking on Aspen Ridge, Salida, Colorado.
53 Nov 5 Cass Gilbert USAThe Great Divide Mountain Bike Route is, without doubt, an epic ride. But cut it down into bite size portions, and it has all the ingredients for a series of wonderful family bikepacking adventures. Which is where the inspiration for this ride comes from. As family bikepacking goes, it doesn’t get much better than the high grasslands and aspen groves above Salida, Colorado... especially during the technicolored splendour of fall. -
325 mi. / 523 km 9 daysThree Sisters Three Rivers
121 Oct 28 Gabriel Amadeus USAThe Three Sisters Three Rivers route criss-crosses Oregon's Cascade Range from the dry desert forest trails of Bend and Sisters to the hot springs and alpine ridges of the Upper Willamette to the lush, western flanks of the Calapooya Range, blue pools, and hot springs of the North Umpqua Trail. -
76 mi. / 122 km 3 daysBlack Canyon Trail (BCT)
149 Oct 12 Devon Balet USAThe Black Canyon Trail is an IMBA Epic ride in Central Arizona. This 76 mile, uninterrupted single track trail is a winter time must do for any bikepacking enthusiast. -
98 mi. / 158 km 4 daysBikepacking the Camelsfoot Range
6 Sep 29 Skyler Des Roches CanadaIf variety is the spice of life, this is a five-star bikepacking route. From nirvanic double-track, to rowdy DH descents, with some rooty tech, some open alpine free-riding, a tough bushwhack, and a bit of gravel grinding thrown in, it has it all. -
300 mi. / 483 km 6 daysKhangai Mountains Traverse, Mongolia
80 Sep 10 Cass Gilbert AsiaMongolia is a backcountry bikepacker's paradise. For a start, just ten percent of its network of roads is paved. Next up, it's one of the least densely populated countries in the world. Best of all, land use is shared. This means you can both ride and camp almost anywhere you like; outside of towns, there's not a fenceline to be seen. Traffic is similarly scarce. For the most part, it's rare to pass more than a few vehicles a day. -
357 mi. / 575 km 5 daysTrans North Georgia (TNGA)
81 Aug 18 Logan Watts USAThe Trans North Georgia is a 350 mile (560 KM) route that snakes through the southern Appalachian mountains from South Carolina to Alabama. Comprised of formidable singletrack, steep abandoned jeep tracks, and endless National Forest roads, the TNGA is a big bikepacking route that will test your mettle. -
103 mi. / 166 km 3 daysThe Trans-Cambrian Way
105 Aug 9 Chris Goodman EuropeThe Trans-Cambrian Way snakes its way across the heart of Wales, covering around 100 miles (160 km) from Knighton, on the English border to Dovey Junction, on the Irish Sea. -
260 mi. / 418 km 6-8 daysBikepacking Slovenia: The West Loop
389 Aug 6 Joe Cruz EuropeSlovenia—east of Italy’s Dolomites, south of Austria and sharing borders with Croatia and Hungary—has everything an intrepid cycle tourist could want. This loop includes remote dirt roads through rolling hills, picturesque towns, steep climbs, and bits of single track to keep you grinning. It’s a great introduction to this wonderful country. -
68 mi. / 109 km 2 daysFat-packing Tasmania’s Wild West Coast
4 Aug 3 Tom and Sarah OceaniaA remote and weather-beaten ride from Granville Harbour to Arthur River along a mixture of exposed beach and 4WD track. -
539 mi. / 867 km 13 daysThe Colorado Trail, Denver to Durango
206 Jul 30 Devon Balet USAThe Colorado Trail is one of the longest, more arduous, yet most rewarding bikepacking routes in the US. During a small window in the summer, the snow clears to unveil an epic high altitude through-ride on some of the best trails in the Rocky Mountains. In fact, at over 500 miles in length, the Colorado Trail packs more sublime singletrack than you're ever likely to have ridden in one sitting... -
225 mi. / 362 km 10 daysBikerafting Alaska’s Lost Coast, Yakutat-Glacier Bay
5 Jul 28 Mike CuriakAn inspiring, unfiltered look at a route along Alaska’s rugged, wilderness coastline that was 'ridden' in the summer of 2011 by Mike Curiak, Eric Parsons, Dylan Kentch, Steve "Doom" Fassbinder, and Roman Dial. -
860 mi. / 1,384 km 14 daysThe Holyland Challenge
73 Jul 24 Nicholas Carman The Middle EastThe Holyland Challenge crosses the Golan Heights and the tiny country of Israel in a truly serpentine fashion, connecting over 850 miles (1400km) of singletrack and dirt tracks from the snowy peak of Mt. Hermon in the north to the sun-soaked Red Sea city of Eilat. -
144 mi. / 232 km 5 daysBikepacking Iceland: Landmannalaugar to Skogar
36 Jul 14 Christophe Noel EuropeFor the adventure cyclist, few places hold more allure than Iceland. It is an otherworldly landscape dotted with glaciers and volcanoes, the rugged interior webbed with tiny roads, narrow trails and an endless network of rivers. At the center of this small island is a route connecting the trekking center of Landmannalaugar to the towering waterfall at Skógar. -
446 mi. / 718 km 9 daysThe Grand Traversée du Massif Central (GTMC) Mountain Bike Route
61 Jun 3 Chris Goodman EuropeThe GTMC mountain bike route runs some 446 miles (718 km) from the centre of France to the Mediterranean Sea. In between it crosses the Massif Central, a largely remote region covering 36,000 square miles (93,000 square km) of mountain, high plateaux, forests and heathland. -
148 mi. / 238 km 3 daysBikepacking Scotland: The Capital Trail
30 May 6 Markus Stitz EuropeAlthough this route doesn’t venture too far from Edinburgh, the Capital Trail takes you through some very remote and beautiful places around the Scottish Capital. It features beaches, superb singletrack, Land Rover tracks, quiet roads, cycle paths and more. -
57 mi. / 92 km 2 daysKane Creek Pritchett Canyon Loop, Moab
40 Apr 30 Logan Watts USAThe Kane Creek Pritchett Canyon Loop is an overnighter bikepacking route that follows sandy doubletrack through the scenic Kane Creek canyon and over the ridges in the Behind The Rocks area before culminating with an epic descent down Pritchett Canyon.























