Odyssey Archives - BIKEPACKING.com https://bikepacking.com/type/odyssey/ Bikepacking Routes, Stories, Gear, and Inspiration Sun, 01 Dec 2024 12:06:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 Southern Blues 600 (SB600) https://bikepacking.com/routes/southern-blues-600/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/southern-blues-600/#comments Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:34:57 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=189630 Southern Blues 600, SB600 Bikepacking RouteThe Southern Blues 600 (SB600) is designed to be a sister route to the Northern Blues & Wallowa Gravel Loop. Expect remote campsites with no cell service, the majority of […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/southern-blues-600/feed/ 19 The Baja Divide https://bikepacking.com/routes/baja-divide/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/baja-divide/#comments Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:30:29 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=24034 Baja Divide, Dan StranahanThe Baja Divide route guide was originally written in 2016 and last updated in October 2024 with insight from Pat Boyle, Evan Christenson, and Logan Watts. Photos by Evan, Logan, […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/baja-divide/feed/ 269 The Rolling Horse https://bikepacking.com/routes/the-rolling-horse/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/the-rolling-horse/#comments Thu, 30 May 2024 11:31:14 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=177261 Rolling Horse Bikepacking RouteThe 464-mile Rolling Horse bikepacking route was designed to highlight the region’s rich natural and human history. Much of it utilizes backcountry roads that approximate the original migratory and trade […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/the-rolling-horse/feed/ 19 Route of Caravans: Morocco Traverse (North) https://bikepacking.com/routes/route-of-caravans-north/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/route-of-caravans-north/#comments Tue, 07 May 2024 11:18:45 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=175436 Route of Caravans North, MoroccoThe highly anticipated Route of Caravans (RoC) is now finished, allowing riders to traverse the length of Morocco mostly on dirt, beginning with the southern tier that starts in the […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/morocco-traverse-south/feed/ 193 SAND: Segment 5 – Kaokoveld https://bikepacking.com/routes/sand-s5/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/sand-s5/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2024 11:31:50 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=173298 SAND Segment 5 KaokoveldEach segment of the SAND route has its own unique appeal, but if you’re like me and you’re drawn to unspoiled wilderness, then this one could easily be considered the […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/sand-s5/feed/ 22 SAND: Segment 4 – Namib https://bikepacking.com/routes/sand-s4/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/sand-s4/#comments Tue, 13 Feb 2024 12:30:46 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=169032 SAND Segment 4, Namibia BikepackingLet’s not sugarcoat it: The south of Namibia, particularly those parts within or adjacent to the Namib Desert, are painfully inaccessible for bikepacking when the focus is on travelling well […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/sand-s4/feed/ 25 Oh Boyaca! Colombia https://bikepacking.com/routes/oh-boyaca-colombia/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/oh-boyaca-colombia/#comments Fri, 12 Jan 2024 12:00:40 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=25843 Boyaca Colombia Bikepacking RouteThis route was originally published in 2016 (outside the scope of the Andean Bear Corridor Routes with Conservation International) and has since gotten excellent feedback from dozens of riders. In […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/oh-boyaca-colombia/feed/ 131 SAND: Segment 3 – Richtersveld https://bikepacking.com/routes/sand-s3/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/sand-s3/#comments Wed, 13 Dec 2023 12:17:51 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=164866 SAND Segment 3 RichtersveldAs you travel northward towards Namibia, the land becomes visibly drier, more barren, and, in the presence of rising mountains, more rugged. But it also gets increasingly beautiful the further […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/sand-s3/feed/ 19 SAND: Segment 2 – Namaqualand https://bikepacking.com/routes/sand-s2/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/sand-s2/#comments Thu, 12 Oct 2023 11:32:32 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=160004 SAND Segment 2, NamaqualandWith the arrival of spring each year, South African social media feeds come alive with colour as images of Namaqualand’s wildflower extravaganza begin making the rounds. The spectacle gets people […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/sand-s2/feed/ 12 SAND: Segment 1 – Karoo https://bikepacking.com/routes/sand-s1/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/sand-s1/#comments Thu, 28 Sep 2023 11:14:58 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=158925 SAND Bikepacking Route Segment 1 KarooThe Karoo is incredibly vast. Including its smaller counterpart, the Klein Karoo, it extends from the Langeberg Range in the far southeast of South Africa all the way to the […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/sand-s1/feed/ 25 Red Centre https://bikepacking.com/routes/red-centre/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/red-centre/#comments Fri, 08 Sep 2023 11:01:09 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=157371 Red Centre Bikepacking Route, AustraliaThis is the Red Centre, the Outback. It is impossible not to be captivated by its rough beauty, desert plains, rocky gorges, and weathered mountain ranges. The predominantly quartzite ranges […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/red-centre/feed/ 33 New England High Country 1000 (NEHC1000) https://bikepacking.com/routes/nehc1000/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/nehc1000/#comments Tue, 25 Jul 2023 11:03:26 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=153227 New England High Country 1000, NEHC1000, NSW AustraliaNew England High Country offers visitors a truly evocative and unique experience with a contrasting landscape of dramatic gorges, stunning waterfalls, and awe-inspiring views to the east and rolling granite […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/nehc1000/feed/ 22 Munda Biddi Trail https://bikepacking.com/routes/munda-biddi-trail/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/munda-biddi-trail/#comments Wed, 24 May 2023 11:17:35 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=147536 munda biddi trail, bikepacking australiaMunda Biddi translates to “path through the forest” in the Aboriginal Noongar language spoken in Western Australia. The Munda Biddi Trail was born through joint efforts between the Munda Biddi […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/munda-biddi-trail/feed/ 67 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 Caldera 500 https://bikepacking.com/routes/caldera-500/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/caldera-500/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2022 12:28:18 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=135924 Caldera 500 bikepacking routeThe Eastern Sierra is a truly special region. It’s volcanic, alpine, arid, and lush all at the same time. These iconic mountains serve as a gateway to the Great Basin, […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/caldera-500/feed/ 55 Kenya Bike Odyssey https://bikepacking.com/routes/kenya-bike-odyssey/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/kenya-bike-odyssey/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:37:32 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=133850 Kenya Bike Odyssey Bikepacking RouteWhen thinking of Kenya, most people are likely to call to mind the vast savannahs of famous national parks such as the Maasai Mara, but Kenya, situated on the equator, […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/kenya-bike-odyssey/feed/ 292 Eastern Divide Trail (S8): Cypress https://bikepacking.com/routes/edt8/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/edt8/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2022 12:27:07 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=132781 NOTE: Florida recently experienced extreme damage and loss from Hurricane Ian (September 29-30, 2022). As such, parts of this route may have flooding, downed trees, and other damage that make […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/edt8/feed/ 24 Eastern Divide Trail (S2): Tamarack https://bikepacking.com/routes/edt2/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/edt2/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:13:07 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=131935 Eastern Divide Trail Segment 2 TamarackNOTE: Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and parts of New Brunswick recently experienced extreme damage and loss from post-tropical storm Fiona (September 24-25, 2022). As such, this route may have flooding, downed […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/edt2/feed/ 80 Eastern Divide Trail (S3): Lupine https://bikepacking.com/routes/edt3/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/edt3/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:39:05 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=127612 Eastern Divide Trail Segment 3, LupineSegment 3 of the Eastern Divide Trail, aka Lupine, is named after a distinctive flowering plant that carpets the landscape throughout the eastern United States, spanning from New England to […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/edt3/feed/ 71 Eastern Divide Trail (S7): Longleaf https://bikepacking.com/routes/edt7/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/edt7/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:15:31 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=127686 Eastern Divide Trail Segment 7, LongleafLongleaf is a fitting name for Segment 7 of the Eastern Divide Trail. Not only is it the second longest of the eight sections, it also takes in a distinct […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/edt7/feed/ 30 Eastern Divide Trail (S4): Trillium https://bikepacking.com/routes/edt4/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/edt4/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2022 11:31:52 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=125559 Eastern Divide Trail Segment 4 TrilliumNamed after a flowering plant that can be found in the dark and dense forests up and down the Appalachian Mountains, Segment 4 of the Eastern Divide Trail (Trillium) takes […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/edt4/feed/ 72 Eastern Divide Trail (S1): Boreal https://bikepacking.com/routes/edt1/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/edt1/#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2022 11:47:20 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=126114 Newfoundland T'Railway bikepackingWords by John Duffett, Logan Watts, and Tsinnijinnie Russell / Photos by John Duffet The 5,900-mile Eastern Divide Trail begins its multi-ecosystem traverse by crossing the island of Newfoundland, home […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/edt1/feed/ 40 Eastern Divide Trail (S5): Hellbender https://bikepacking.com/routes/edt5/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/edt5/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2022 12:58:54 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=124510 Eastern Divide Trail Segment 5, HellbenderMain image by Jess Daddio Update (October 1, 2024): The southern Virginia was decimated by Hurricane Helene. This route is currently off limits as a result of active Forest Service […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/edt5/feed/ 89 Eastern Divide Trail (S6): Blue Ghost https://bikepacking.com/routes/edt6/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/edt6/#comments Tue, 31 May 2022 11:41:35 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=123018 Eastern Divide Trail Segment 6, Blue GhostUpdate (October 1, 2024): The Pisgah National Forest and western North Carolina were decimated by Hurricane Helene. This route is currently off limits as a result of active Forest Service […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/edt6/feed/ 35 Tree to Sea Loop, Vancouver Island https://bikepacking.com/routes/tree-to-sea-loop-vancouver-island/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/tree-to-sea-loop-vancouver-island/#comments Wed, 22 Sep 2021 12:26:19 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=106004 Tree To Sea Loop, Vancouver IslandSeptember 2024: Iron River Rd leading in and out of Campbell River is currently closed for road maintenance. The most direct alternative route is to take the Island Highway instead. […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/tree-to-sea-loop-vancouver-island/feed/ 231 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/ 236 Peru Great Divide https://bikepacking.com/routes/peru-great-divide/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/peru-great-divide/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2020 12:39:13 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=81278 El Silencio Peru BikepackingAs the name suggests, the Peru Great Divide straddles the mountainous boundary that forms the watershed between the Pacific, to the west, and the jungly sprawl of the Amazon and […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/peru-great-divide/feed/ 271 The Annapurna Circuit (Bikepacking Route) https://bikepacking.com/routes/the-annapurna-circuit/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/the-annapurna-circuit/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2020 12:09:33 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=77723 Annapurna Circuit Bikepacking Route, NepalRide on rickety suspension bridges, quickly cross over active landslide zones, and gaze at peaks while going up against gravity. Spin the Buddhist prayer wheels clockwise when you ride along […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/the-annapurna-circuit/feed/ 94 The Great North Trail (UK) https://bikepacking.com/routes/great-north-trail-uk/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/great-north-trail-uk/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:20:44 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=73175 Great North Trail, UK, Land’s End to John O’Groats off-roadThe Great North Trail starts in central England’s beautiful Peak District and travels north to John O’Groats on the very edge of Scotland. It samples a diversity of terrain from […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/great-north-trail-uk/feed/ 28 The Jordan Bike Trail https://bikepacking.com/routes/jordan-bike-trail/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/jordan-bike-trail/#comments Wed, 22 Jan 2020 13:33:47 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=69639 The Jordan Bike trail, bikepackingWhile Instagram may lead you to believe otherwise, Jordan is so much more than Petra, the Dead Sea, and Wadi Rum. Millennia of history and an abundance of natural wonders […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/jordan-bike-trail/feed/ 55 Top of the South (TOTS), NZ https://bikepacking.com/routes/tots-nz/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/tots-nz/#comments Tue, 14 Jan 2020 13:55:35 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=69107 Top of the South, TOTS, Bikepacking Route, New ZealandPlease note: Because of seasonal route closures, the TOTS route is accessible to bikes from May 1st until November 30. Variations can be done throughout the year, as discussed later. […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/tots-nz/feed/ 57 GB Divide https://bikepacking.com/routes/gb-divide/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/gb-divide/#comments Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:20:35 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=59511 GB Divide Bikepacking RoutePhotos by Dan Monghan and Gruber Images We sought to utilise the versatility of ‘all-road’ bikes by designing a route that links GB’s most remote off-road riding via small roads, […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/gb-divide/feed/ 82 Mama Coca, Bolivian High Andes Traverse https://bikepacking.com/routes/mama-coca/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/mama-coca/#comments Fri, 03 May 2019 12:48:39 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=56140 From the small village of Konani to the lively town of Sorata, Mama Coca traverses 460 kilometers (290 miles) of what Bolivians call the puna. Trapped between the altiplano and […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/mama-coca/feed/ 29 Hope 1000 https://bikepacking.com/routes/hope-1000/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/hope-1000/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2019 12:58:54 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=53604 Navad 1000 Bikepacking RouteWith a four year history, the Hope 1000 is a bikepacking race route that begins in Romanshorn on Lake Constance and ends at the statue of Freddie Mercury in Montreux […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/hope-1000/feed/ 67 Camino Del Puma: Peru and Bolivia https://bikepacking.com/routes/el-camino-de-la-puma/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/el-camino-de-la-puma/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2019 12:57:42 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=52214 Bikepacking Peru Bolivia Camino de la PumaTo follow this mountainous, high elevation route is to see the story of southwest Peru’s landscape unfold beneath your tyres. With the exception of the Tambo Canyon, much of the […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/el-camino-de-la-puma/feed/ 94 Caucasus Crossing (Armenia) https://bikepacking.com/routes/caucasus-crossing-armenia/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/caucasus-crossing-armenia/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2018 13:29:17 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=48963 Caucasus Crossing Armenia Bikepacking RouteMake no mistake, the Lesser Caucasus that dominate the Armenian segment of the Caucasus Crossing are just as challenging, if not more so, than the Greater Caucasus of the Georgian […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/caucasus-crossing-armenia/feed/ 96 Ruta de Los Seis Miles, Sur https://bikepacking.com/routes/ruta-seis-miles-sur/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/ruta-seis-miles-sur/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2018 12:24:04 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=48383 Ruta de Los Seis Miles, SurFor Ruta de Los Seis Miles, Norte, see here. If there is one part of the world that long-distance cyclists talk about and are drawn back to, it is the […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/ruta-seis-miles-sur/feed/ 15 Ruta de Los Seis Miles, Norte https://bikepacking.com/routes/ruta-seis-miles-norte/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/ruta-seis-miles-norte/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2018 12:23:59 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=48352 Ruta de Los Seis Miles, NorteFor Ruta de los Seis Miles Sur, see here. BORDER CLOSURE: On October 26, 2022 we were notified that Paso Socompa DOES NOT have the personnel required to process border […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/ruta-seis-miles-norte/feed/ 40 Alta Via dei Monti Liguri https://bikepacking.com/routes/alta-via-dei-monti-liguri/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/alta-via-dei-monti-liguri/#comments Wed, 21 Feb 2018 14:15:52 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=40882 Alta Via dei Monti Liguri, bikepacking routeThe Alta Via dei Monti Liguri is a 488 km route that runs parallel to the coast from the Liguria region from La Spezia to Ventimiglia, a border town with […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/alta-via-dei-monti-liguri/feed/ 55 Cones and Canyons: Peru Divide (P3A) https://bikepacking.com/routes/cones-canyons-peru-divide/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/cones-canyons-peru-divide/#comments Tue, 13 Feb 2018 13:43:04 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=40515 Peru bikepackingBeginning in Arequipa – a relaxed base to ease your way into Peru’s way of life – Cones and Canyons strikes north towards the pampa by way of a stout […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/cones-canyons-peru-divide/feed/ 49 Oregon Timber Trail https://bikepacking.com/routes/oregon-timber-trail/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/oregon-timber-trail/#comments Wed, 26 Jul 2017 12:52:09 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=35408 Route updated February 2024 The Oregon Timber Trail is a world-class bikepacking destination and North America’s premiere long-distance mountain bike route. Divided into four unique tiers, the Oregon Timber Trail […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/oregon-timber-trail/feed/ 56 The BC Trail https://bikepacking.com/routes/bc-trail/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/bc-trail/#comments Tue, 11 Jul 2017 13:14:01 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=35031 BC Epic 1000 Bikepacking RouteMay 2022: There are closures along the KVR due to washouts and landslides. Learn more here. July 2022: There are additional closures between Hope and Chilliwack Lake due to washouts. […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/bc-trail/feed/ 310 Caucasus Crossing: Georgia https://bikepacking.com/routes/caucasus-crossing/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/caucasus-crossing/#comments Wed, 05 Jul 2017 13:08:25 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=34620 Diminutive, post-Soviet Georgia is a fascinating land, considerably more dense in heritage and culture than its size would suggest. It’s also a country with an important present-day geopolitical role, being […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/caucasus-crossing/feed/ 206 Trans Ecuador Mountain Bike Route: Dirt Road Version https://bikepacking.com/routes/trans-ecuador-dirt-road/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/trans-ecuador-dirt-road/#comments Tue, 21 Mar 2017 13:55:53 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=26621 Update August 5th, 2023: A group of riders were attacked and robbed while camping at Laguna Chiquita, a small lake south of Otavalo, a few days ago. We strongly suggest […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/trans-cuba/feed/ 98 Tian Shan Traverse, Kyrgyzstan https://bikepacking.com/routes/tian-shan-traverse-kyrgyzstan/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/tian-shan-traverse-kyrgyzstan/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2016 13:22:02 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=26868 Tian Shan Traverse, Bikepacking KyrgyzstanWe’ve camped at the edge of a small village and a young sheep herder has come out to greet us. With us lacking Kyrgyz or Russian we communicate through pantomime. […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/tian-shan-traverse-kyrgyzstan/feed/ 277 Trans Ecuador Mountain Bike Route: Singletrack Version https://bikepacking.com/routes/trans-ecuador-singletrack/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/trans-ecuador-singletrack/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:30:57 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=26366 Please be sure to download the latest version of the route (2020_05) for important updates! Simply put, TEMBR – the Singletrack Version – is a hard, fun, technical, and extremely […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/trans-ecuador-singletrack/feed/ 72 Ruta de Las Tres Cordilleras, Bolivia and Peru https://bikepacking.com/routes/tres-cordilleras-boliva-peru/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/tres-cordilleras-boliva-peru/#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2016 14:02:39 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=21479 Note that the original route features an unmanned border that promises beguilingly remote riding, but creates some logistical visa hurdles to overcome. An alternative section that avoids detours around this […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/tres-cordilleras-boliva-peru/feed/ 82 The Tasmanian Trail https://bikepacking.com/routes/tasmanian-trail/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/tasmanian-trail/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2016 13:10:13 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=23939 Tasmanian Trail, Bikepacking Route, Tasmania, AustraliaAs one moves through Tasmania, the landscape seems to be ever-changing, even on a short bike journey. It seems Tasmanians keep this natural wonder a secret to preserve its unique […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/tasmanian-trail/feed/ 33 Three Sisters Three Rivers https://bikepacking.com/routes/three-sisters-three-rivers/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/three-sisters-three-rivers/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2015 12:13:47 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=11450 Three Sisters Three Rivers Bikepacking Route, OregonLooking at the route’s meandering squiggle on a map doesn’t tell its rugged and beautiful story. What makes this route unique is the mountain bike trail systems and terrain it […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/three-sisters-three-rivers/feed/ 116 Khangai Mountains Traverse, Mongolia https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-mongolia-khangai-mountains/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-mongolia-khangai-mountains/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2015 12:15:57 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=10070 Bikepacking Mongolia, Khangai MountainsDirt, grass and gravel roads abound. Where there are none, simply pedal your way across open steppe – the rolling, grassy terrain that makes up the majority of the country. Given […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-mongolia-khangai-mountains/feed/ 60 The Colorado Trail, Denver to Durango https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-the-colorado-trail/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-the-colorado-trail/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2015 16:55:21 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=9197 Bikepacking The Colorado TrailThe Colorado Trail is one of the premier, long distance bikepacking trails in the US. It travels through the incredible Colorado Rocky Mountains amongst peaks, glacial lakes, creeks, and a […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-the-colorado-trail/feed/ 200 The Holyland Challenge https://bikepacking.com/routes/holyland-challenge-israel/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/holyland-challenge-israel/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2015 16:55:13 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=9107 Holyland Challenge, Bikepacking IsraelNote: As of late 2023, we have removed the Holyland Challenge from our route map due to Israel’s war in Gaza. For political and security reasons, we do not advise […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/holyland-challenge-israel/feed/ 67 The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR) Planning Guide https://bikepacking.com/routes/great-divide-mountain-bike-route-gdmbr/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/great-divide-mountain-bike-route-gdmbr/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2015 14:26:53 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=7351 Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, GDMBR*We acknowledge that the majority of this route travels through the unceded traditional territory of the First Nations and Indigenous peoples who first occupied it. Learn more at Native-Land.ca. The […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/great-divide-mountain-bike-route-gdmbr/feed/ 386 The Arizona Trail (AZT) Bikepacking Route https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-the-arizona-trail-azt/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-the-arizona-trail-azt/#comments Tue, 02 Dec 2014 17:38:04 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=7082 Arizona Trail - Bikepacking AZTCompleted in 2011, the trail stretches some 800 miles and covers the Grand Canyon state from Mexico to Utah. Ride from the desolate environment of the saguaro cactus to Flagstaff’s stands […]

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