 Topic Name: Top ten bikepacking routes worldwide
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on: August 20, 2012, 02:53:22 AM
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Rodadas
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Hi there!
My name is Alicia and I'm new in this forum, although I've been touring for almost 10 years now. I reach out to you guys because I am trying to write a blog post for our website with the top 10 of the multiday MTB routes in the world. Here's my first rough draft (routes are not listed in any particular order). What do you think? I'm focusing on MTB routes that actually ride through mountains (thus Mongolia for instance would be left out). Which ones would you add to the list?
1. Trans-Pyrenne -- A 800 km/500 mile ride across high mountain passes in Spain
2. Trans-Alps -- Crossing the Alps (normally North to South). There is also an alternative MTB route on the PreAlps
3. Atlas -- Across the North of Morocco.
4. The Great Divide -- Needless to describe I think
5. Bolivia -- From the salt flats through the mountains and on to the Lagunas, going over mountain passes above 4500 m / 14700 feet
I know I am missing some in Nepal or the Himalayas, maybe South Africa, maybe Central America and surely New Zeland but I wasn't able to single out an special route from what I've read.
Thanks in advance!
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Topic Name: Top ten bikepacking routes worldwide
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Reply #1 on: August 21, 2012, 11:25:40 AM
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Mental-Miles
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« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2012, 11:25:40 AM » |
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HI Folks,
what about the 1250 km of the Grenzsteintrophy.de following the former German-German-Border (Iron Curtain)? the Route is in "construction" (changes every year a bit ... getting different, I guess better) ... check out next Privateer-Issue
Cheers
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Topic Name: Top ten bikepacking routes worldwide
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Reply #2 on: August 21, 2012, 06:51:37 PM
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« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2012, 06:51:37 PM » |
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Don't overlook Australia's Bicentennial National Trail. 5330 km's. Covers a diverse range of terrain and follows our Great Dividing Range*. http://www.nationaltrail.com.au/The 'HuRT' loops are coming along alright too. 324/730 km options and should hit over 1500 km in 2013. http://hunterracetrail.wordpress.com/*not as grandiose as some other continents but it's all we've got |
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Reply #3 on: August 22, 2012, 04:24:56 PM
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rhino-x
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« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2012, 04:24:56 PM » |
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Following the Andes in South America.
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Reply #4 on: September 09, 2012, 05:59:32 PM
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dgjessee
Location: Atlanta
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« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2012, 05:59:32 PM » |
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Alicia,
Specifically referring to places like Central and South America and the Atlas mountains, do you have any leads on actual mapped routes for those? Or are those just conceptual, "that'd be epic and worthy of a high ranking" sort of stuff? I'd love if you could share any long-distance trail information you have!
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Cycling is not rocket science.
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Topic Name: Top ten bikepacking routes worldwide
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Reply #5 on: November 12, 2012, 04:50:22 AM
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Gcharles
Location: NE Maine
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« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2012, 04:50:22 AM » |
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I am working on two potential trips, one is the Atlas Mountains and another would be the Lost Coast of Namibia. Keep us up to date on what you end up with Alicia, it is a great idea.
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Topic Name: Top ten bikepacking routes worldwide
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Reply #6 on: December 18, 2012, 02:21:00 PM
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Thesilversurfer
Location: Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
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« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2012, 02:21:00 PM » |
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What about the Trans Canada Trail. 23000 kms across Canada. Longest trail a network in the world.
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Topic Name: Top ten bikepacking routes worldwide
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Reply #7 on: December 23, 2012, 06:53:41 PM
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nick
www.epiccyclist.com
Location: North Vancouver, BC
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« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2012, 06:53:41 PM » |
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I personally think in order to call them "the best" (whatever that means...) they must have at least 75% single track and not only dirt roads. To me a dirt road/logging road don't make good bikepacking and get pretty boring. What these trails sometimes loose in distance they make up in awesomeness.
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