Europe Archives - BIKEPACKING.com https://bikepacking.com/locations/europe/ Bikepacking Routes, Stories, Gear, and Inspiration Mon, 06 Jan 2025 12:40:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 Vastmanland Overnighter https://bikepacking.com/routes/vastmanland-overnighter/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/vastmanland-overnighter/#comments Mon, 06 Jan 2025 12:22:21 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=194442 Vastmanland Overnighter SwedenVästmanland is a sleepy region in central Sweden. Once you leave the shores of Lake Mälaren, the only specks of civilization are old, nearly forgotten industrial-era villages surrounded by miles […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/vastmanland-overnighter/feed/ 10 La Huella del Oso https://bikepacking.com/routes/la-huella-del-oso/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/la-huella-del-oso/#comments Mon, 25 Nov 2024 12:33:12 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=191693 La Huella del Oso Bikepacking Route, SpainBelén and I first cycled the province of Asturias in the summer of 2020. We learned the story of its Cantabrian brown bears and were fascinated by the region’s natural […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/la-huella-del-oso/feed/ 22 Llwybr Ucheldir Eryri (Snowdonia Highland Trail) https://bikepacking.com/routes/snowdonia-highland-trail/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/snowdonia-highland-trail/#comments Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:46:35 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=190522 Snowdonia Highland Trail, Llwybr Ucheldir EryriThe Llwybr Ucheldir Eryri, Welsh for Snowdonia Highland Trail, takes you on a tour through some of North Snowdonia’s wildest, most beautiful, and interesting landscapes. There are passes, peaks, and […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/snowdonia-highland-trail/feed/ 15 Wolf Way https://bikepacking.com/routes/wolf-way/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/wolf-way/#comments Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:52:37 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=189875 Wolf Way Bikepacking RouteThe Wolf Way is a 250-mile (400-kilometer) cycling adventure around Suffolk. Winding its way around many of the best bridleways, byways, gravel tracks, cycle paths, quiet lanes, and ferries, it […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/wolf-way/feed/ 7 Ice to Coast: The Road to Freedom, Greenland https://bikepacking.com/routes/road-to-freedom-greenland/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/road-to-freedom-greenland/#comments Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:34:07 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=187851 Road to Freedom, Greenland Ice to CoastWith a landmass of about a third the size of Australia, Greenland is mostly known for its ice cap, the second largest in the world after Antarctica. However, in a […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/road-to-freedom-greenland/feed/ 10 Lakes Loop Overnighter https://bikepacking.com/routes/lakes-loop-overnighter/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/lakes-loop-overnighter/#comments Thu, 15 Aug 2024 11:27:36 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=183359 Lakes Loop OvernighterStarting at Kendal, the gateway town of the Lake District and on the main London and Manchester train line, the route heads north through the Lake District National Park, covering […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/lakes-loop-overnighter/feed/ 9 Iberica Norte https://bikepacking.com/routes/iberica-norte/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/iberica-norte/#comments Wed, 24 Jul 2024 11:38:00 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=182010 Iberica Norte Bikepacking RouteThe Sistema Ibérico is the dominant mountain range that stretches over 500 kilometers across the northeast of Spain. It’s a natural border that separates the Spanish central plateau and the […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/iberica-norte/feed/ 13 The Kyrenia Traverse https://bikepacking.com/routes/kyrenia-traverse/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/kyrenia-traverse/#comments Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:57:06 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=179692 Kyrenia Traverse Bikepacking RouteThe island of Cyprus is divided into two parts: the Republic of Cyprus, the larger part of the island that has been independent since 1960, and the smaller de facto […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/kyrenia-traverse/feed/ 11 Jutland Backroad Overnighter https://bikepacking.com/routes/jutland-backroad-overnighter/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/jutland-backroad-overnighter/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2024 11:55:44 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=179089 Jutland Backroad Overnighter, DenmarkEsben Mølsted Christensen and Sebastien Lebowski Starting and ending in the city of Horsens—easily accessible by train or car—the Jutland Backroad Overnighter has been scouted over the last five years, […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/jutland-backroad-overnighter/feed/ 16 Cappadocia Delight https://bikepacking.com/routes/cappadocia-delight/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/cappadocia-delight/#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:34:46 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=177992 Bikepacking Cappadocia DelightTürkiye, as it’s officially known today, is renowned as one of the best bikepacking countries in the world. With jaw-dropping scenery, ancient history, and some of the friendliest locals you’ll […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/cappadocia-delight/feed/ 24 Cyprus Crossing https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-cyprus-crossing/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-cyprus-crossing/#comments Fri, 03 May 2024 11:38:39 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=175140 Bikepacking Cyprus CrossingBest known for its crystal clear Mediterranean beaches, Cyprus is home to a wide variety of terrain, from spiky cacti and fragrant orange groves at lower elevations to the pine […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-cyprus-crossing/feed/ 11 Korkyra Groves https://bikepacking.com/routes/korkyra-groves/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/korkyra-groves/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2024 11:44:24 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=173736 Korkyra Groves Bikepacking Corfu GreeceThe island of Corfu, or Kerkyra, as it’s more aptly called in Greek, acquired its name from the enchanting nymph Korkyra, who discovered love with the sea god Poseidon. Under […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/korkyra-groves/feed/ 25 Raki Roads https://bikepacking.com/routes/raki-roads/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/raki-roads/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2024 11:32:54 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=171007 Raki Roads Bikepacking Route, AlbaniaThe starting point of the Raki Roads bikepacking route is Berat, often referred to as the “City of a Thousand Windows” and renowned for its well-preserved Ottoman architecture. Starting there […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/raki-roads/feed/ 27 La Condruzienne https://bikepacking.com/routes/la-condruzienne/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/la-condruzienne/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2024 12:28:46 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=170474 La Condruzienne Bikepacking Route, BelgiumLa Condruzienne refers to the Condroz, a particular region close to Namur in Wallonia, the French-speaking part in the south of Belgium. It’s a sparsely populated, agricultural area filled with […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/la-condruzienne/feed/ 30 Glenha Bikerafting Loop https://bikepacking.com/routes/glenha-bikerafting-loop/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/glenha-bikerafting-loop/#comments Mon, 19 Feb 2024 12:44:16 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=169504 Glenha Bikerafting LoopWith more than 20,000 freshwater lochs and numerous sea lochs, Scotland is a perfect country for rafting. And with hundreds of miles of gravel roads and singletracks linking these lochs, […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/glenha-bikerafting-loop/feed/ 18 Of Resilience And Hope https://bikepacking.com/routes/of-resilience-and-hope/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/of-resilience-and-hope/#comments Thu, 25 Jan 2024 12:27:21 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=167584 Of Resilience and Hope Bikepacking Route, Montanas VaciasOf Resilience And Hope pays tribute to the toughness and resilience of a land that refuses to lose its identity. Now, more than ever, these villages need all of us, […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/of-resilience-and-hope/feed/ 29 The Zillertal Trail https://bikepacking.com/routes/zillertal-trail/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/zillertal-trail/#comments Mon, 20 Nov 2023 12:12:45 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=163284 Zillertal Trail Bikepacking RouteThe Zillertal Trail is a 177-kilometer bikepacking loop through the Italian and Austrian Alps. This route guides those brave enough to ride over three spectacular passes in the Central Eastern […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/zillertal-trail/feed/ 35 Iceland Fjallabak Track https://bikepacking.com/routes/iceland-fjallabak-track/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/iceland-fjallabak-track/#comments Tue, 10 Oct 2023 11:07:11 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=159793 Iceland Fjallabak Track Bikepacking RouteFjallabak, pronounced “fee-at-lah-bahk”, means “mountain back” in Icelandic. The route’s namesake is the Fjallabak Nature Reserve, which was established in 1979 and is described as “mountainous, sculptured by volcanoes and […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/iceland-fjallabak-track/feed/ 78 The Sormland Project https://bikepacking.com/routes/sormland-project/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/sormland-project/#comments Mon, 02 Oct 2023 11:01:42 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=159184 Sormland Project Bikepacking Route, SwedenYou think you know a place until you jump on your bike and cycle through it. Maps can tell you a lot, but not everything. They won’t show you the […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/sormland-project/feed/ 29 Bear Bones Border Bash https://bikepacking.com/routes/bear-bones-border-bash/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/bear-bones-border-bash/#comments Wed, 06 Sep 2023 11:03:28 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=156868 Bear Bones Border BashWithin British bikepacking circles, the Bear Bones 200 series claims a certain notoriety. Each year, organiser Stuart Wight knits together a challenging 200-kilometre route that pits a collection of riders […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/bear-bones-border-bash/feed/ 5 Campari Long Ride https://bikepacking.com/routes/campari-long-ride/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/campari-long-ride/#comments Wed, 30 Aug 2023 14:20:28 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=154808 Campari Long Ride, Strade MontanePhotos by Giuseppe Giuliano / WOK Photography Campari Long Ride starts from Alto Reno Terme, one of the largest towns in the Bolognese Apennines, known for its thermal springs that […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/campari-long-ride/feed/ 8 The Woods Rat Run https://bikepacking.com/routes/woods-rat-run/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/woods-rat-run/#comments Wed, 23 Aug 2023 11:22:09 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=153878 Woods Rat RunWords and Photos by Tom Farrell and Cass Gilbert The Woods Rat Run is a route that connects the New Forest to the Isle of Purbeck and Cranbourne Chase, set […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/woods-rat-run/feed/ 37 Wild Nephin Way https://bikepacking.com/routes/wild-nephin-way/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/wild-nephin-way/#comments Mon, 21 Aug 2023 14:02:51 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=154714 Wild Nephin Way, bikepacking overnighter, Ireland“The loneliest place in the country” were words used to describe the Wild Nephin Wilderness by Robert Llyod Praeger in his 1937 novel recounting his five-year walking journey of Ireland, […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/wild-nephin-way/feed/ 2 Of Milk and Navvies (Mjolkevegen and Rallarvegen) https://bikepacking.com/routes/of-milk-and-navvies/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/of-milk-and-navvies/#comments Wed, 16 Aug 2023 11:04:12 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=154739 Of Milk and Navvies, Mjolkevegen and Rallarvegen, NorwayFor many, the first thing that springs to mind for Norway will be the fjords and their epic scenery of incomprehensibly huge walls of rock dropping down into vast expanses […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/of-milk-and-navvies/feed/ 60 Ten Peaks Trail https://bikepacking.com/routes/ten-peaks-trail/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/ten-peaks-trail/#comments Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:05:20 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=153553 Ten Peaks Trail bikepacking route, ScotlandThe hills, mountains, and glens of Scotland offer some of the world’s most excellent bikepacking locations. The Highlands of Scotland, with thousands of kilometres of gravel roads and singletrack trails […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/ten-peaks-trail/feed/ 39 The Bosnian Highline https://bikepacking.com/routes/bosnian-highline/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/bosnian-highline/#comments Tue, 13 Jun 2023 11:08:04 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=150592 Bosnian Highline, Bosnia Bikepacking RouteThe Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina – commonly known as Bosnia – is a small country located in the Balkans with a long and complex history. While a part of […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/bosnian-highline/feed/ 46 Rhoenrad Circle https://bikepacking.com/routes/rhoenrad-circle/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/rhoenrad-circle/#comments Thu, 06 Apr 2023 11:05:21 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=145627 Rhoenrad Circle Bikepacking Route, Rhoen GermanyThe Rhoen (or Rhön) region is a low mountain range of 1,500 square kilometers in the southwest of Germany. Its geography is made up of sprawling forests and countless hills, […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/rhoenrad-circle/feed/ 15 The Pictish Trail https://bikepacking.com/routes/the-pictish-trail/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/the-pictish-trail/#comments Fri, 24 Mar 2023 11:01:17 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=144893 The Pictish Trail Bikepacking Route, ScotlandScotland is well-known in the bikepacking world as a diverse, challenging, and reliably rewarding place to ride your bike. While the majority of existing bikepacking routes twist and turn their […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/the-pictish-trail/feed/ 101 Lincoln Gravel Imp https://bikepacking.com/routes/lincoln-gravel-imp/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/lincoln-gravel-imp/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2023 12:03:55 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=141737 Lincoln Gravel Imp OvernighterThe Lincoln Gravel Imp bikepacking route begins and ends in the market town of Retford, circling through a surprisingly diverse range of landscapes on its way to, and returning from […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/lincoln-gravel-imp/feed/ 44 Bikepacking Trans Germany https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-trans-germany/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-trans-germany/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2023 13:20:10 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=27490 Trans Germany Bikepacking RouteUPDATE: Bikepacking Trans Germany was updated for the 2023 season removing several critical passages that posed an issue regarding legality. It is now fully rideable. Note that the BTG was […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-trans-germany/feed/ 97 The Heuvelland Explorer https://bikepacking.com/routes/heuvelland-explorer/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/heuvelland-explorer/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2023 12:00:06 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=140743 The Heuvelland Explorer bikepacking route, NetherlandsThis ATB route is situated in the only properly hilly part of the Netherlands, the “Heuvelland” in South Limburg. The region has a strong local culture, with its own German […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/heuvelland-explorer/feed/ 27 The Maestrazgo Loop https://bikepacking.com/routes/maestrazgo-loop/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/maestrazgo-loop/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2023 12:30:40 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=139244 Maestrazgo Loop bikepacking route, SpainThe term Maestrazgo comes from Maestre, which refers to the first rank of a military order. Maestrazgo, then, was the territory under its jurisdiction. Several military orders controlled these areas […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/maestrazgo-loop/feed/ 28 Tour de Zielona https://bikepacking.com/routes/tour-de-zielona/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/tour-de-zielona/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2023 12:57:08 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=139467 Tour de Zielona bikepacking overnighter, PolandThe Tour de Zielona is a nearly 100-kilometer circuit, starting and ending in Zielona Góra, Poland. It takes riders through beautiful natural areas and small towns with local character. More […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/tour-de-zielona/feed/ 18 The Witch of the Westfjords https://bikepacking.com/routes/witch-of-the-westfjords/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/witch-of-the-westfjords/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2023 12:31:43 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=139564 Witch of the Westfjords bikepacking route, IcelandThe Westfjords hold a special power that captivates all those who choose to experience this sparsely populated and remotely challenging region. Lying on the northwest corner of Iceland, this peninsula […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/witch-of-the-westfjords/feed/ 10 The Hunebedden Overnighter https://bikepacking.com/routes/hunebedden-overnighter/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/hunebedden-overnighter/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2022 12:54:21 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=138813 Hunebedden Overnighter, the Netherlands BikepackingMountain biking in perhaps the flattest country in the world might leave a lot to the imagination. Nevertheless, the Netherlands offers many great mountain bike routes. Just don’t take the […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/hunebedden-overnighter/feed/ 23 Reichraming Ramble https://bikepacking.com/routes/reichraming-ramble/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/reichraming-ramble/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2022 13:16:23 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=136413 Reichraming Ramble, Kalkalpen National Park, AustriaKalkalpen National Park protects the largest forest wilderness in the Austrian Alps and is home to one of the longest intact stream systems of the Eastern Alps. Its vast beech […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/reichraming-ramble/feed/ 25 The Old Chalk Way https://bikepacking.com/routes/old-chalk-way/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/old-chalk-way/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2022 11:24:33 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=135098 Old Chalk WayFrom the Dorset coast to The Wash in East Anglia, forged by foot and hoof, Britain’s first highway provided a safe and reliable trading route more than 5,000 years ago. […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/old-chalk-way/feed/ 65 Dalarna Ramble Overnighter https://bikepacking.com/routes/dalarna-ramble-overnighter/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/dalarna-ramble-overnighter/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2022 11:43:27 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=130348 Dalarna Ramble Bikepacking OvernighterExcept for the mountains along the border with Norway, Sweden is a relatively flat country. So, with the towering 500-metre mountains in south Dalarna being only two and a half […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/dalarna-ramble-overnighter/feed/ 6 Harz is Hard https://bikepacking.com/routes/harz-is-hard/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/harz-is-hard/#comments Sat, 27 Aug 2022 12:30:26 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=129452 Harz is Hard, Bikepacking Route Harz National ParkThe route forms a loop of around 120 kilometres with 2,300 metres of elevation gain in the Harz National Park, a nature reserve recently established through the merger of two […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/harz-is-hard/feed/ 9 The Lunigiana Trail https://bikepacking.com/routes/lunigiana-trail/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/lunigiana-trail/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2022 11:51:41 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=127263 Lunigiana Trail bikepacking route, TuscanyLunigiana is an historical Italian region located in the northernmost part of the Apennines, established by the Roman Empire with the foundation of the city of Luna in 177 A.C. […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/lunigiana-trail/feed/ 3 GranGarda https://bikepacking.com/routes/grangarda/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/grangarda/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2022 11:25:00 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=125109 GranGarda Gravel Bikepacking RouteGarda is a glacially formed lake that extends north to south from the Alps to the Po Plain. The north is a mountainous area made of rugged peaks, pine forests, […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/grangarda/feed/ 50 East Devon Trail https://bikepacking.com/routes/east-devon-trail/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/east-devon-trail/#comments Tue, 10 May 2022 12:04:31 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=122669 East Devon Trail Bikepacking RoutePhotos by ForTheHellOfIt.cc While bikepackers visiting Devon may immediately think of the Dartmoor and Exmoor national parks, quietly tucked away in the rolling hills to the east of the Exe […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/east-devon-trail/feed/ 43 Lesser Spotted Ireland https://bikepacking.com/routes/lesser-spotted-ireland/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/lesser-spotted-ireland/#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2022 12:32:34 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=119545 Lesser Spotted Ireland Overnighter Bikepacking RouteStarting at a campsite in Belcoo, Northern Ireland, beside the shimmering pool of St. Patrick’s Holy Well (supposedly the coldest water on the island although I’m not sure how, if […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/lesser-spotted-ireland/feed/ 7 North Yorkshire Moors Ramble https://bikepacking.com/routes/north-yorkshire-moors-ramble/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/north-yorkshire-moors-ramble/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:12:17 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=117196 North Yorkshire Moors Ramble bikepacking routeThe North Yorkshire Moors Ramble starts and finishes in the picturesque fishing port of Whitby, famous for its jet jewelry and ruined abbey, the inspiration and setting for Dracula’s landfall […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/north-yorkshire-moors-ramble/feed/ 31 The Salt and Wine Road https://bikepacking.com/routes/salt-and-wine-road/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/salt-and-wine-road/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2022 13:24:38 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=116553 Salt and Wine Road Bikepacking Route, ItalyThe Salt and Wine road was created to combine several mountain bike routes into a great two-day bikepacking loop. It packs a lot into a short distance: wide valleys, big […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/salt-and-wine-road/feed/ 28 Cima d’Asta Loop https://bikepacking.com/routes/cima-dasta-loop/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/cima-dasta-loop/#comments Thu, 02 Dec 2021 13:29:18 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=112511 Cima d’Asta Loop bikepacking overnighterThe Cima d’Asta Loop is the most logical overnighter loop in the magnificent Lagorai mountain range. The route is mainly on secondary and unpaved roads, with the highpoint at 5 […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/cima-dasta-loop/feed/ 16 Westfjords Way https://bikepacking.com/routes/westfjords-way/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/westfjords-way/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:31:32 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=111309 Westfjords Way Bikepacking Route, IcelandPhotos by Rugile Kaladyte (@rugilekaladyte) except where noted There are few routes that perfectly blend gravel and tarmac into such a mystical concoction. The Westfjords Way is, in our opinion, […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/westfjords-way/feed/ 77 London’s Olympic Gravel Overnighter https://bikepacking.com/routes/london-olympic-gravel-overnighter/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/london-olympic-gravel-overnighter/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2021 13:47:34 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=111100 London Olympic Gravel Overnighter Bikepacking RouteThis squiggly loop packs in plenty of adventure, nature, and food whilst barely leaving the London perimeter that is the M25. At 95% traffic free and mostly flat, it makes […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/london-olympic-gravel-overnighter/feed/ 10 The Veneto Divide https://bikepacking.com/routes/veneto-divide/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/veneto-divide/#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:16:48 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=111214 Veneto Divide Bikepacking Route, ItalyAlmost everyone considering bikepacking in northeastern Italy inevitably stumbles upon the magnificent towers and vertiginous walls of the Dolomites. However, it’s worth pointing out that the Venetian Prealps—a mountain range […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/veneto-divide/feed/ 67 Rennsteig Express https://bikepacking.com/routes/rennsteig-express/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/rennsteig-express/#comments Sat, 06 Nov 2021 12:25:26 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=110672 Rennsteig Express bikepacking routeThe Rennsteig is an historic hiking trail following the ridgeline of the Thüringer Forest, which makes it an ideal bikepacking adventure. Starting at the shores of the Werra river at […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/rennsteig-express/feed/ 21 Clare Figure 8 https://bikepacking.com/routes/clare-figure-8/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/clare-figure-8/#comments Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:30:33 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=108067 Clare Figure 8 bikapecking route, IrelandThis route was planned to try and pack in as much adventure and sights as possible in two days. The route starts by the lakes in East Clare and quickly […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/clare-figure-8/feed/ 14 Taunus Storm Chase https://bikepacking.com/routes/taunus-storm-chase/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/taunus-storm-chase/#comments Thu, 16 Sep 2021 12:36:26 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=106467 Taunus Storm Chase bikepacking loop, FrankfurtThe Taunus Storm Chase begins and ends in the historic village of Runkel, which is well known for its castle built around 1200 AD, as well as its medieval houses. […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/taunus-storm-chase/feed/ 15 Havel Wetland Wander https://bikepacking.com/routes/havel-wetland-wander/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/havel-wetland-wander/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2021 12:31:06 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=105194 Havel Wetland Wander, Germany BikepackingContrary to the impressions you may have from riding near Berlin, surrounding Brandenburg is not all uniform sandy pine forests. Wander further west, and you enter a unique patchwork of […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/trans-karavanks-slovenia/feed/ 28 Altravesur: Southern Spain Traverse https://bikepacking.com/routes/altravesur-bikepacking-route/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/altravesur-bikepacking-route/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:10:36 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=17066 Altravesur Bikepacking Route, Southern SpainOriginally published in 2016, the Altravesur had a major update in July, 2021: Many thanks to Matteo Minelli (@GranGuanche.route) for providing several detailed workarounds for new private land issues, landslides, […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/altravesur-bikepacking-route/feed/ 237 Huddingeleden (Sweden) https://bikepacking.com/routes/huddingeleden/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/huddingeleden/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:36:45 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=99772 Huddingeleden, SwedenI don’t remember how I first came across this route, but it was most likely when I was out on a day ride and saw one of its orange trail […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/huddingeleden/feed/ 1 Verona and Lessinia Loop https://bikepacking.com/routes/verona-lessinia-loop/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/verona-lessinia-loop/#comments Mon, 31 May 2021 13:54:15 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=98845 Verona and Lessinia Loop bikepacking route, BAM!Lessinia is a protected park located in Le Prealpi, the lower part of the Alps, close to Pianura Padana, which extends north beyond the city of Verona. It goes from […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/verona-lessinia-loop/feed/ 24 European Divide Trail https://bikepacking.com/routes/european-divide-trail/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/european-divide-trail/#comments Fri, 28 May 2021 13:05:57 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=98718 European Divide TrailThe European Divide Trail is a continent-spanning collection of trails linking the far edges of Europe together by way of off-road tracks and trails, traffic-free cycle routes, and small bits […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/european-divide-trail/feed/ 123 Marmot’s Land https://bikepacking.com/routes/marmots-land/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/marmots-land/#comments Wed, 12 May 2021 12:14:43 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=97803 Marmots Land Bikepacking Route, SwitzerlandThis route runs through the southeast of the Swiss canton of Graubünden, which is famous for its mountains. It is also the most sparsely populated canton and home to the […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/marmots-land/feed/ 45 Asiago Loop https://bikepacking.com/routes/asiago-loop/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/asiago-loop/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2021 15:17:26 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=90899 Asiago Loop, ItalyThe Asiago Loop is a roughly 200-kilometer bikepacking route that provides the opportunity for riders to traverse the most famous areas of the Asiago plateau using a mix of mule […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/asiago-loop/feed/ 50 Hin und Hunsruck https://bikepacking.com/routes/hin-und-hunsruck/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/hin-und-hunsruck/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2020 13:35:13 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=88281 Hin und Hunsruck bikepacking route, GermanyHin und Hunsrück is a new weekend bikepacking loop that was created as a sister route to Whine, Rhine and Romans, a route published here in 2017. Whine, Rhine and […]

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