Africa Archives - BIKEPACKING.com https://bikepacking.com/locations/africa/ Bikepacking Routes, Stories, Gear, and Inspiration Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:59:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 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 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-s1/feed/ 25 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 The Lesotho Traverse https://bikepacking.com/routes/lesotho-traverse/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/lesotho-traverse/#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2018 13:00:15 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=5753 Lesotho Traverse Bikepacking RouteLesotho is a relatively small, landlocked country encircled by South Africa. Known as the “Mountain Kingdom,” it is the only independent state in the world that lies entirely above 1,000 […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/lesotho-traverse/feed/ 40 Vavanguer: Bikepacking Reunion Island https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-reunion-island/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-reunion-island/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2016 05:04:08 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=22253 Bikepacking Reunion IslandThe French Department of Réunion is a small volcanic island off the coast of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. This route offers a means to discover the diversity of landscapes […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/trans-uganda/feed/ 140 The Congo Nile Trail (Bikepacker’s Edition) https://bikepacking.com/routes/congo-nile-trail/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/congo-nile-trail/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2016 14:23:06 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=16442 Congo Nile Trail, bikepacking, Rwanda, Bike TouringImagine a stretch of primitive dirt roads and single trails winding through verdant jungle and farmland, exuberant children cheering and chasing as if you were riding for Team Rwanda. There […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/congo-nile-trail/feed/ 68 Bikepacking South Africa via The Dragon’s Spine https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-south-africa-the-dragons-spine/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-south-africa-the-dragons-spine/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2015 21:26:57 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=7790 Bikepacking South Africa, The Dragon's SpineMuch of the route passes incredible scenery from the wide berth of well-managed dirt roads, with frequent access to food and water. But in Lesotho you will work for your […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-south-africa-the-dragons-spine/feed/ 88 Western Cape Passes Epic, Bikepacking South Africa https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-south-africa-western-cape-passes/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-south-africa-western-cape-passes/#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2014 01:34:17 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=5746 Bikepacking and Bike Touring South AfricaIf there is a country that deserves the term epic in its description, it’s South Africa. Western Cape, the fourth largest of nine provinces, possesses a wealth of dirt and […]

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