Why you want to go bikepacking in Slovenia

Slovenia: Where the stories were already written before I arrived Six days of gravel in Slovenia: From a mountain pass my parents drove through in the 1970s to emerald-blue lakes, wine villages and the Vršič climb. Some places cross your path twice in a lifetime. First through the stories of people who were there before […]

La Pedalata: Bikepacking from Bormio to Alta Badia and back

It is late May and we are ready to leave for Bormio. We have been anxiously monitoring the weather reports from the Netherlands for the past few days. On the programme is a four-day bikepacking trip from Bormio, over the Giro roads, to Alta Badia in the Dolomites and back again. La Pedalata Lieve. Where Lieve stands for lightweight. That [...]

Tuscany Trail: The heart of gravel beats in Tuscany

Tuscany is not hype. It is a place that touches you. Not by spectacular altimeters or brutal rocky trails, but rather by the rhythm of the region itself. And nowhere do you feel that better than during the Tuscany Trail - arguably the biggest bikepacking event in the world. From 21 to 28 May 2025, [...]

Long-distance bikepacking: choose your 'divide'

After the COVID-19 pandemic, interest in 'being outdoors' increased considerably. What's hot, there was a veritable cycling boom, with every form of two-wheeler unstoppable. Gravel bikes had a big share and this affected the range of gravel routes, bikepacking and more. Although long-distance routes have been around for some time, long-distance [...]

Why you should cycle the Alpine Panorama Route in Switzerland

There you are by the pool. Still recovering from that 60 km solo MTB tour in 38 degrees. Enjoying some shade with your wife. Time to read a book. Or a cycling magazine, of course. Suddenly three words catch my eye. Alpine. Panorama. Route. Each word makes me instantly [...]