European Bikepacking

Trips in Continental Europe

• Europe 2024
• Europe 2023
• Europe 2022

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Europe 2024

The final Europe 2024 bikepacking route

Statistics

	Distance (miles)	Distance (km)	Ascent (feet)	Ascent (metres)	Punctures
Trip Totals	1337.7	2151.7	49843	15192	0

Before the trip started

Background to the trip

England

Day 01 - Banstead to Portsmouth

France

Day 02 - St Malo to Plévenon
Day 03 - Plévenon to Allineuc
Day 04 - Allineuc to Josselin
Day 05 - Josselin to Blain
Day 06 - Blain to Nantes
Day 07 - Rest day in Nantes
Day 08 - Nantes to Saint Michel Chef Chef
Day 09 - Saint Michel Chef Chef to La Barre-de-Monts
Day 10 - La Barre-de-Monts to Talmont Saint Hilaire
Day 11 - Talmont Saint Hilaire to Esnandes
Day 12 - Esnandes to La Rochelle via Ile de Ré
Day 13 - La Rochelle to La Tremblade
Day 14 - Rest Day #1 in La Tremblade
Day 15 - Rest Day #2 in La Tremblade
Day 16 - La Tremblade to Grayan-et-l'Hôpital
Day 17 - Grayan-et-l'Hôpital to Ares
Day 18 - Ares to St. Paul-en-Born
Day 19 - St. Paul-en-Born to Messanges
Day 20 - Messanges to Bidart

Spain

Day 21 - Bidart to San Sebastian
Day 22 - Rest day #1 in San Sebastian
Day 23 - Rest day #2 in San Sebastian
Day 24 - San Sebastian to Zarautz
Day 25 - Zarautz to Markina-Xemein
Day 26 - Markina-Xemein to Bermeo
Day 27 - Bermeo to Bilbao
Day 28 - Bilbao to Orduña
Day 29 - Orduña to Vitoria-Gasteiz
Day 30 - Rest day in Vitoria-Gasteiz
Day 31 - Vitoria-Gasteiz to Laudio
Day 32 - Laudio to Bilbao
Day 33 - Rest day #1 in Bilbao
Day 34 - Rest day #2 in Bilbao
Day 35 - Ride to Bilbao port from the city
Day 36 - Bilbao to Portsmouth
Day 37 - Portsmouth to Hindhead
Day 38 - Hindhead to Banstead

After the trip

Looking back

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Europe 2023

The final Europe 2023 bikepacking route

Statistics

	Distance (miles)	Distance (km)	Ascent (feet)	Ascent (metres)	Punctures
Trip Totals	1494.8	2404.4	53629	16346	0

Before the trip started

Background to the trip

England

Day 01 - Banstead to Flimwell

Day 02 - Flimwell to Folkestone

France

Day 03 - Folkestone to Dover (England), Calais to Renescure (France)
Day 04 - Renescure to Herlies

Belgium

Day 05 - Herlies (France) to Ellezelles (Belgium)
Day 06 - Ellezelles to Brussels
Day 07 - Rest day in Brussels
Day 08 - Brussels to Overijse
Day 09 - Overijse to Namur

France

Day 10 - Namur (Belgium) to Haybes (France)
Day 11 - Haybes to Douzy
Day 12 - Douzy to Doulcon
Day 13 - Rest day #1 in Doulcon
Day 14 - Rest day #2 in Doulcon
Day 15 - Doulcon to Villers-sur-Meuse
Day 16 - Villers-sur-Meuse to Corny-sur-Moselle
Day 17 - Corny-sur-Moselle to Vic-sur-Seille
Day 18 - Vic-sur-Seille to Mittersheim

Germany

Day 19 - Mittersheim to Saarbrücken
Day 20 - Rest day #1 in Saarbrücken
Day 21 - Rest day #2 in Saarbrücken

Luxembourg

Day 22 - Saarbrücken (Germany) to Luxembourg City
Day 23 - Rest and Tourism in Luxembourg City

Belgium

Day 24 - Luxembourg City to Florenville (Belgium)

France

Day 25 - Florenville (Belgium) to Charleville-Mézières (France)

Belgium

Day 26 - Charleville-Mézières (France) to Chimay (Belgium)

France

Day 27 - Chimay (Belgium) to Le Quesnoy (France)
Day 28 - Rest Day in Le Quesnoy and the Bimberlot Festival
Day 29 - Le Quesnoy to Bullecourt
Day 30 - Bullecourt to Amiens
Day 31 - Amiens to Aumale
Day 32 - Aumale to Saint-Martin-en-Campagne
Day 33 - Saint-Martin-en-Campagne to Saint-Blimont
Day 34 - Rest day in Saint-Blimont
Day 35 - Saint-Blimont to Berck
Day 36 - Berck to Étaples via Montreuil-sur-Mer
Day 37 - Étaples to Liques
Day 38 - Liques to Ambleteuse
Day 39 - Ambleteuse and a Cap Gris-Nez Walk
Day 40 - Ambleteuse to Calais
Day 41 - Rest Day in Calais

England

Day 42 - Calais (France) to Cranbrook (England)
Day 43 - Cranbrook to Banstead

After the trip

Equipment Performance

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Europe 2022

The final Europe 2022 bikepacking route

Statistics

	Distance (miles)	Distance (km)	Ascent (feet)	Ascent (metres)	Punctures
Trip Totals	2943	4736.3	135443	41283	0

Before the trip started

Background to the trip

Packing list

England

Day 01 - Banstead to Flimwell

Day 02 - Flimwell to Folkestone

France

Day 03 - Folkestone to Dover (England), Calais to Vimy (France)

Day 04 - Vimy to Guise

Day 05 - Guise to Chuffily-Roche

Day 06 - Chuffily-Roche to Vassincourt

Day 07 - Vassincourt to Neufchateau

Day 08 - Rest day in Neufchateau

Day 09 - Neufchateau to Maxonchamps

Day 10 - Maxonchamps to Mulhouse

Switzerland

Day 11 - Mulhouse (Fr) to Sursee (Ch)

Day 12 - Sursee to Fluelen via Lucerne (Luzern)

Day 13 - Rest day 1 of 2 in Fluelen

Day 14 - Rest Day 2 of 2 in Fluelen

Day 15 - Fluelen to Andermatt

Day 16 - Andermatt to Bellinzona via Gotthard Pass and The Tremola

Italy

Day 17 - Bellinzona (Ch) to Milano (It)

Day 18 - Rest day in Milano

Day 19 - Milano to Mortara

Day 20 - Mortara to Chivasso

Day 21 - Chivasso to Rossana

Day 22 - Rest day in Rossana and a forced change of plan

Day 23 - Rosanna to Garessio

Day 24 - Garessio to Imperia

France

Day 25 - Imperia (It) to Antibes (Fr)

Day 26 - Antibes to Callas

Day 27 - Callas to Draguignan

Day 28 - Rest day #1 in Draguignan

Day 29 - Rest day #2 in Draguignan - 4 week milestone

Day 30 - Draguignan to La Verdiere

Day 31 - La Verdiere to Oraison

Day 32 - Oraison to Cavaillon

Day 33 - Cavaillon to Saint-Gilles

Day 34 - Saint-Gilles to Frontignan

Day 35 - Frontigan to Sallèles-d'Aude

Day 36 - Sallèles-d'Aude to Perpignan

Day 37 - Rest day in Perpignan

Day 38 - Perpignan to Nébias

Day 39 - Nébias to Audinac

Day 40 - Audinac to Capvern

Day 41 - Capvern to Lestelle-Bétharram

Day 42 - Lestelle-Bétharram to Eaux-Bonnes

Day 43 - Rest day in Eaux-Bonnes

Spain

Day 44 - Eaux-Bonnes (Fr) to Gavin (Es) and a teeny change of plan

Day 45 - Gavin to Undués de Lerda

Day 46 - Undués de Lerda to Tafalla

Day 47 - Rest day in Tafalla and bull running!

Day 48 - Tafalla to Logroño

Day 49 - Logroño to Haro

Day 50 - Haro to Burgos

Day 51 - Burgos to Carrión de los Condes

Day 52 - Carrión de los Condes to León

Day 53 - Rest day in León

Day 54 - León to Cistierna

Day 55 - Cistierna to Potes in Picos de Europa

Day 56 - Potes

Day 57 - Potes and a hike to Cruz de Viorna

Day 58 - Potes to Fuente Dé

Day 59 - Fuente Dé and the Cable Car

Day 60 - Fuente Dé to Arenas De Cabrales

Day 61 - Rest, Explore, Cheese Factory Tour and The Great Eating of (some of) the Cheese - Arenas De Cabrales

Day 62 - The Cares Gorge Trail

Day 63 - Arenas De Cabrales to Llanes

Day 64 - Llanes to San Vicente de la Barquera

Day 65 - Exploring San Vicente de la Barquera and the Oyambre Nature Reserve

Day 66 - San Vicente de la Barquera to Suances

Day 67 - Suances to Santander

Day 68 - Santander exploration and relaxation

Day 69 - Santander

Day 70 - Santander

Day 71 - Ferry from Santander to Plymouth

England

Day 72 - Plymouth ferry port to Exeter

Day 73 - Exeter to Yeovil

Day 74 - Yeovil to Salisbury

Day 75 - Salisbury to Ropley Dean near Alton

Day 76 - Ropley Dean to Banstead

After the end of the trip

Europe 2022 - Looking back

Spares and Tools

Europe 2022 Equipment Review