Oceania Archives - BIKEPACKING.com https://bikepacking.com/locations/oceania/ Bikepacking Routes, Stories, Gear, and Inspiration Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:53:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 St. Bathans Traverse https://bikepacking.com/routes/st-bathans-traverse/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/st-bathans-traverse/#comments Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:29:24 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=191352 St Bathans Traverse Overnighter, New ZealandThe St. Bathans Traverse begins and ends at the Homestead Campsite, a historic farming settlement in the valley floor of the Oteake Conservation Area. This entirely off-road route explores a […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/st-bathans-traverse/feed/ 7 Walk the Yorke https://bikepacking.com/routes/walk-the-yorke/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/walk-the-yorke/#comments Mon, 19 Aug 2024 11:17:30 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=183940 Walk the Yorke Bikepacking RouteThere are many incredible multi-day bikepacking routes out there, but they can seem intimidating to a first-timer. Whether it’s the elevation, the logistics, or just the sheer gnarliness of the […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/walk-the-yorke/feed/ 8 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 Hawkesbury OGNR https://bikepacking.com/routes/hawkesbury-ognr/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/hawkesbury-ognr/#comments Sat, 29 Jul 2023 12:28:34 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=153629 Hawkesbury OGNR bikepacking routeAccessibility is a big issue for bikepacking in Australia. While its reputation is one of wide-open spaces, Oz is actually one of the most heavily urbanized countries on Earth. Ninety […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/hawkesbury-ognr/feed/ 13 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 The Morgan Loop https://bikepacking.com/routes/the-morgan-loop/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/the-morgan-loop/#comments Thu, 12 May 2022 13:34:30 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=122852 Morgan Loop bikepacking route, South AustraliaThis is a one-night, two-day loop that very quickly takes you from the flat and irrigated western Riverland to the edges of the arid foothills of the amazing southern Flinders […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/the-morgan-loop/feed/ 5 St James Loop https://bikepacking.com/routes/st-james-loop/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/st-james-loop/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2020 12:21:39 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=83879 St James Loop, New ZealandThe St James Loop trail sets off on a gravel road, which quickly turns into a healthy mix of two track and single trail, with only a few short steep […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/st-james-loop/feed/ 6 The Otway Rip https://bikepacking.com/routes/otway-rip/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/otway-rip/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2020 12:31:40 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=81519 Otway Rip Gravel Bikepacking Route, Victoria, AustraliaBikepacking doesn’t have to be a slog. Sometimes it’s just as nice to jump on a train and roll down to the beach for a swim. But that doesn’t mean […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/otway-rip/feed/ 62 Kuitpo Forest Overnighter https://bikepacking.com/routes/kuitpo-forest-overnighter/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/kuitpo-forest-overnighter/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2020 11:54:30 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=79279 Kuitpo Forest OvernighterAdelaide is a dry city. The rain is rare, but Australia’s plants thrive when there is damp weather. Doing this route in the colder months means the soil is lush […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/kuitpo-forest-overnighter/feed/ 4 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 Hopkins Valley Overnighter https://bikepacking.com/routes/hopkins-valley-overnighter/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/hopkins-valley-overnighter/#comments Mon, 11 Nov 2019 14:14:26 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=65847 Hopkins Valley Overnighter, New ZealandHopkins Valley is a super flexible overnighter that can be tailored to any skill level, and is a great way of experiencing the beauty of New Zealand’s South Island. A […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/attack-of-the-buns/feed/ 49 No. 8 Wired, New Zealand https://bikepacking.com/routes/no-8-wired/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/no-8-wired/#comments Wed, 20 Sep 2017 12:53:01 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=36568 No. 8 Wired, Bikepacking New XealandKiwis are well known for their ingenuity and self-sufficiency. Being so far removed from the rest of the world, historically they often lacked proper equipment and had to get things […]

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]]> https://bikepacking.com/routes/old-ghost-road/feed/ 18 The Hunt 1000 Australian Alps Trail https://bikepacking.com/routes/hunt-1000/ https://bikepacking.com/routes/hunt-1000/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2017 13:37:15 +0000 https://bikepacking.com/?post_type=route&p=29319 Hunt 1000 Australian Alps Trail bikepacking routeDeveloped for the inaugural Hunt Bikes Snowy Mountains 1000 event in November 2016, the objective of the route is to link two of Australia’s major cities, Canberra and Melbourne, and […]

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