Georgia

The mix of post Soviet and European atmosphere makes Georgia a unique place in the world. Raw and relatively undiscovered, developed and welcoming in others. Amazing nature from the Black Sea to the Caucasian mountains. The Georgian wine and cuisine are incredibly tasteful.

Tajikistan

True bike touring and bike packing paradise. Stunning views around every corner with mountain passes high above 4,000 meters / 13,000 feet, the most beautiful camp spots and friendly, hospitable locals handing you fruits, veggies and chai.

Nepal

Probably one of the most challenging places to ride a bicycle. Avoid the busy main roads and enjoy the delicious Nepali/Indian food, Buddist and Hindu temples, smiles and ’Namaste’s’ from locals and off course the breathtaking scenery on the Himalayan mountains.

Alaska (USA)

Denali Highway

Every bit as spectacular as riding through the national park, but without the bureaucracy. Stunning mountain views, raw wilderness, and amazing wildlife.

Mexico

Espinazo del diablo, Sinaloa

An old mountain road that doesn’t see much use after a highway was built. Authentic towns, cheap food, unbelievable camping and views just off the side of the road at 10,000 feet.

Mexico

Sonoran River Valley

Highway 89 is everything desert riding should be. Mountain foothills, winding and rolling roads. Perfect little pueblos with great food and hotels.

India

North East 

A corner of India that feels closer to South East Asia than Delhi. Tribal villages, jungles, hills and tea plantations all inhabited by super friendly and excitable locals who will make you feel like the most famous person in the world!.

Japan

Honshu island

In the west of Honshu island you can climb into lush alpine forests on beautifully smooth roads with a few tunnels to keep things interesting. Relax in an onsen at the end of the day before tucking into sushi and sake.

Norway

The first and still one of the best countries that we’ve toured by tandem. Every pedal stroke takes you through jaw dropping scenery, past fjords and over mountains on quiet roads and with an abundance of wild camping spots

Scotland

Outer Hebrides (The Hebridean Way, Sustrans)

A superbly scenic adventure, a sign-posted route, beautiful beaches and lots of wildlife. Quiet, remote and wild at times, comfortable campsites and the Co-Op at others.

The French / Swiss Alps

Chamonix

Cycling towards Chamonix and marvelling at the mighty Mont Blanc as it gets bigger and bigger. Wonderful off-road cycle paths across France led us here.

China

Yunnan

From jungles in the tropics to mountains on the Tibetan Plateau, this region is stunning for bicycle touring. Traditional Old Towns adorned with red lanterns break up the journey perfectly.

Pakistan

Karakoram Highway

A serpentine of a road weaving between 7000m mountains, jaw dropping valleys and colossal glaciers. Combine with the friendly locals and the opportunity for exploring other valleys, it’s unforgettable.

Georgia

Adjara & Samtshke-javakheti

Plenty of rough stuff to ride with a real wild feel to the road. After exploring the mountains, head into Tbilisi to let off some steam in the quirky capital.

Vietnam

Mid-Coastal & Highland region

Gorgeous smooth coastal roads, cheap food and the opportunity to head into the mountains – what more could you want on a cycle tour?

Turkey

The country has the best combination of all: a huge variety in landscapes, perfect tarmac roads but also more than enough off road options, incredibly hospitable people, great food, plenty of history. It still is our biggest surprise of the whole trip. Turkey just has it all.

Pakistan

Karakoram Highway

Cycling this windy road from little village to little village, on all sides embedded in >7500m peaks is one of those experiences that will stay vividly clear in your mind for a long time after. Combine this with great food and even greater people and you may get the idea of the KKH. Plenty of options for side trips off the bike too.

Kyrgyzstan

If you want wild and remoteness, this is the place to go. Almost only off-road cycling here, through endless green to golden valleys with peaks towering over you. The nomadic culture here is most welcoming to strangers and you can literally pitch your tent anywhere. Herds of horses and yaks roam the fields, and there is the occasional yurt with herdsmen who always come to greet the foreigner. It’s heaven on earth.

Iran

North-West

Iran is one of the most hospitable countries in the world. I don’t recall ever being offered quite so much by total strangers, everywhere I went.

East timor

Entire island

This small country makes for quite a manageable loop and offers a huge range of scenery, from the mountainous centre to the tropical south coast and arid north

China

Sichuan

Sichuan provides an easy way to get a taste of Tibetan life. Up in the mountains it is possible to ride some incredibly high roads.

Patagonia

Pedal lightly used gravel and paved roads through gorgeous mountain scenery and wind-swept tundra. A relaxed mood and abundant wild camping make for a pleasant yet rugged trip along the Carretera Austral and onward to Ushaia, the southernmost city in the world.

Sudan

For the intrepid cyclist, Sudan is a fascinating place to explore. Experience the heat and vastness of the Sahara desert, visit impressive ancient Nubian temples, connect with open and hospitable locals, and learn about the country’s dynamic cultural and political situations.

Vietnam (north)

Northern Vietnam can feel like a fairytale world, full of jagged green mountains and terraced rice fields, abundant waterfalls, and colorfully dressed villagers. The climbs are steep, but you’ll be rewarded with tasty food and affordable guesthouses.

Turkey

Turkey is home to some of the friendliest and warmest people that we’ve encountered anywhere. Add to this wonderful food and nearly 1,000 miles of Mediterranean shoreline and it makes a fantastic touring destination. And the lahmacun – a national treasure if there ever was one.

Thailand

Perfect weather and so much to see with all the normal tourist sites. Ride your bike between the tourist destinations to discover backroads Thailand where ordering lunch you’ll be reduced to pointing and trusting. Your taste buds will thank you.

Peru

Peru is about the Andes. Day after day of stunning of mountain views and remote villages. Multi-day climbs and 60km brake melting downhills. It was hard, cold and sometimes very challenging, but it was always amazing.

Laos

North

Especially the beautiful, warm, hillside villages.

India

Himalayas

Pedalling high into the dramatic Indian Himalayas, passing through changing scenery with increasing altitude.

Turkey

East

The lush, green mountains. So many wonderful, kind people (like most of the world!)

Colombia

Coffee region

Colombia in this part has got incredible network of quiet dirt roads for some great bicycle touring. The most beautiful is the road between Ibagué and Salento – next to the tallest palms in the world.

Ecuador

TEMBR dirt version

Especially the part between Tulcán and Riobamba. Your hard work will be rewarded with incredible views and the best wild camping. Totally remote in places!

Mexico

Espinazo del Diablo

Beautiful paved ride from the Pacific coast almost to 3000 metres. Riding on the Devil’s Backbone. Remote, minimal traffic, beautiful views.

Norway

Nordkapp to Lofoten

The accessible scenic arctic. Considerate drivers. Easy to camp. Midnight sun in summer. Berry picking and mackerel fishing.

France

Massif Central

Windswept limestone plateaus. Deep gorges cut by rivers. Extinct volcanoes. Cathar fortresses. Resistance era history. Delicious food.

Argentina

Sierra de Córdoba

Between pampas and Andean foothills. Geologically older than the Andes. Extinct volcanoes. Pampas grass. Soaring condors. Ranching country with sweeping views.

Morocco

High Atlas range

The constantly changing rock formations, the dazzling mountain passes and the breathtaking view of dancing clouds at Tizi-n-Test satisfied every part in body.

Angola

Lubango region

The rough diamond Angola left me flabbergasted, with the Lubango region on top of the bill. Visit Tundavala and Serra the Leba, with its stunning 800 m dropping cliffs.

Morocco

Sahara

Loose yourself on the long and dull stretches of the biggest desert in earth. In several ways it’s extreme, which makes it is the perfect recipe for an unforgettable experience.

Turkey

Inland route via Cappadocia and Erzurum Province

Incredible hospitality, daily invites for chai and shelter, rich culture and unique landscapes.

Tajikistan

Zerafshan Valley, Pamir Highway, Wakhan Valley

Challenging high-altitude cycling with rewards of awesome mountain scenery, friendly locals, abundant wild camping and a good choice of routes.

Thailand

East Coast

Luxuriously easy cycle touring: delicious, cheap food, plenty of camping opportunities and Warmshowers hosts, beautiful beaches and smooth, quiet roads.

Kyrgyrzstan / Tajikistan

Pamir region

The Pamir highway is probably the ultimate touring destination; challenging, remote but with the home-stay network it’s accessible at the same time!

Georgia

Adjura region or Svaneti

Friendly locals, a rich history, epic roads and great hearty local food always on offer.

Scotland

A wild land that has both the landscape and weather to ‘experience’! Riding between the islands or from south to north finding off road gravel options.

Chile

Carretera Austral

Cycling on beautiful dirt roads with views of lakes, glaciers and snow capped mountains.

Bolivia

Salar de Uyuni

A magical experience to cycle on the salt for a couple of days.

France

We love cycling on farm roads, through the picturesque villages and eating baguettes with French cheese for lunch next to an old church.

Kyrgyzstan

Stunningly beautiful, Kyrgyzstan is wild and exotic enough to be interesting, but accessible enough to be convenient – the perfect adventure cycling destination.

Georgia

Spectacular landscapes and an almost medieval, rustic vibe. Great food and delicious red wine; Georgia packs a lot into one tiny country.

Kenya

The Rift Valley is breathtaking and you can see zebras, giraffes and all manner of wildlife right from the road. Africa is like nowhere else, and Kenya is truly magical.

Albania

Charming people & an underrated gem that instantly makes you forget you’re still in Europe. Offering challenging, off-the-beaten-track cycling through stunning, remote mountain ranges, it won’t disappoint the adventurous cyclist.

Ethiopia

Physically & mentally challenging, sadly not always for the right reasons, but culturally diverse & provides stunningly beautiful terraced canyons, mountain ranges & an ever changing landscape. Patient & positive disposition required.

Kenya

Kenya offers almost all the components of what most adventure cyclists look for. Diverse & spectacular landscapes, remote roads, friendly people, wildlife & culture. Experience East Africa at it’s finest.

U.S.A.

Desert Southwest

The landscapes that comprise the Desert Southwest — Arizona, Southern Utah, Southwest Colorado, and New Mexico — sing in their silence and vastness. The canyons, plateaus, mountains and infinite sky draw me again and again.

Pakistan

Pakistan is a place of hospitality and history, complexity and culture, with some of the highest mountains in the world towering above.

Peru

Peru is to me the perfect blend of wild remoteness with beautiful music and language and tradition. There is just enough infrastructure to make adventure easy, but there are genuine possibilities for breathtaking memories.

Tajikistan

Pamir Highway in September

Incredibly warm and generous people, fresh produce during the harvest, fascinating culture and challenging climbs with out-of-this-world scenery.

Bulgaria

Belogradchik, Vidin Province

Beautiful climbs, good roads and breathtaking views of Belogradchik rocks (Europe’s very own Grand Canyon).

Laos

Northern Laos to Tay Trang border

Gentle climbs, good road conditions and friendly relaxed village life with amazing wild camp spots.

East Africa

Rwanda/Uganda/Tanzania

Deep green hills, street food, Lake Bunyonyi.

New Zealand

South Island

Majestic ruggedness, friendliness, landscape diversity.

South Africa

Cederberg

Rocky mountains, dead quiet, hospitality, culture.

Argentina / Chile

Puna de Atacama

Otherworldly scenery, involving riding and a heady dose of solitude.

Mexico

Copper Canyon

Indigenous culture, slightly edgy, fascinating flora and fauna and gloriously hilly.

Peru

High Andes

Endless box-office views and the most inspiring of riding and every opportunity to escape the traditional tourist track.

Bosnia & Herzegovina

We loved the people, the beautiful scenery, quiet roads, and the fascinating cultural mix of this often overlooked little country.

Laos

Friendly locals, great food, cheap guesthouses, and lots of lovely cycling.

Colombia

Great, adventurous cycling on peaceful roads through beautiful green mountains leading from one charming puebla to the next. And it’s cheap!

Turkey

Marmara / Central Anatolia

The heat, landscapes, hilly and well-paved roads, incredible food and super hospitable and warm-hearted people mixed together with an interesting history are reasons enough to discover turkey on your own!

India

Rajasthan

“If you can cycle through India you can cycle everywhere on this planet” (our first thoughts on day one). Cycling India is an experience and a true adventure you’ll remember for a lifetime!

Switzerland

Bernese Oberland / Central Switzerland

Many and super-signposted bike paths, hills, deep blue lakes, mountain passes, fresh air and scenic Landscapes where you will be glad if you have taken enough batteries for the camera.

Spain

Northwestern Pyrenees on EuroVelo 1

Stupendous scenery on quiet, well-maintained roads. Pastoral farms mix with endless beech forests and tundra. Spanish drivers wave and cheer you on.

England

National Parks and Moorlands

Heart-pounding climbs and descents through gorgeous, open, windswept pastures and grasslands with abundant birdlife. Mountaintop views of multi-colored landscapes, far into the distance.

U.S.A.

Western Appalachians of Virginia

The TransAm from the Catawba Valley to Breaks Interstate Park has constantly changing, beautiful scenery. From quaint Amish farms to deep mountain forests, with abundant wildlife and bursting with birdsong.

Norway

Climb craggy mountains, camp next to photogenic fiords and experience the freedom of being able to cycle during 24-hour daylight high above the Arctic Circle.

U.S.A. – West

Wide-open spaces and every type of landscape imaginable from the deserts of Utah and Arizona to the high Rocky Mountain passes of Colorado and Montana and the stunning coastline of Washington and Oregon. And forget about what you’ve seen on TV, most people are actually extraordinarily friendly.

Oman

Get ready for magical star-filled nights camping in a remote Wadi (dry river bed) and prepare for some of the steepest climbs you’ve ever experienced.

Namibia

Damaraland

Breathtaking nature and extreme solitude.

Malawi

North West

Stunning greenery, wonderful & welcoming people.

Uganda

Fort Portal

Very scenic, great food (Rolex) and many Monkeys to watch.

Morocco

Amazing cheap food, landscapes at your convenience (sea, mountains, desert) and incredible people, Morocco has it all! It’s a ferry ride away from Europe and a great transition into Sub-sahara Africa.

Botswana

Watch out for wildlife on the Elephant Highway – it’s like an everyday safari by bicycle outside of a National Park! No words.

Greece

Beautiful coast with mountains and sea – go in winter for peace & quiet and friendly, relaxed inhabitants

Albania

Shkodër to Kukës (SH5)

The beautiful backroads of the Balkans at their best. Amazing scenery, quiet winding roads, nice people and local food that is both tasty and cheap.

Iran

North

Its food, scenery & culture should be enough to land Iran on any list of top destinations, but what really, REALLY stands out is Iranian hospitality. Just mind-blowing!

China

Tibetan Plateau

Very cold in October/November, but an amazing experience nonetheless. Tibetan culture and those vast landscapes at high altitude left a deep impression on us.

Norway

The sheer natural beauty just blew me off and with the allemannsrett law it just gave me a good start to begin my big trip as a novice tourer.

Albania

The moment I pedalled into Albania, everyone, even the custom officers at the border received me with big welcomes! It’s also where I learned and experienced their concept of Besa.

Tajikistan

The unspoiled/ rugged/ remote nature, very very BAD road conditions, hospitalities, diarrheaS, homemade naans altogether just made Tajik one of my toughest and most enjoyable ride, worthy for a revisit.

Atacamean Altiplano

The high desert where Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina meet is a realm of possibilities for endless adventures on bikes. Altitude, scarcity of water, and tracks ruggedness translate into great challenges for the self-propelled traveler. Remote Aymara herders villages and the most surreal of earthscapes, composed of symmetrical snow-capped 6000m volcanoes, all shades of reds mineral sculptures, and myriads of extraterrestrial salt flats and lakes under pure azure, as the odd encounters with pink flamingoes, vicuñas, vizcachas, and the ubiquitous llamas and alpagas, never cease to amaze the intreprid rider…

Romania

Carpathians

The roads and byroads of Romania’s Carpathians crisscross verdant valleys dotted with the warmest of villages, transit through atmospheric forests and climb up and down stellar mountain passes. The mountain range in its Romanian reaches is a microcosm of unique rural cultures and rugged peaks; altogether smoothly tame and wildly raw! Add to the mix rich layers of history and you got quite the culture-nature-adventure cocktail!

Japan

One of the richest, most exotic, and…easiest touring destinations! Rugged mountains and coastlines, centuries old endemic traditions and customs, exquisite cuisine, ubiquitous hot springs and public baths, safest country in the world, nature as an object of worship and respect the utlimate ethical duty! Be aware, travelling by bike in Japan is highly addictive and…corrosive!

New Zealand

Alps to Ocean Cycle Trail

You pass by crazy blue lakes, snow-capped mountains and follow a nice path most of the time away from the roads.

Australia

Tasmania, East and West Coast

You have winding roads through the mountains, forests, crossing rivers and lakes along the West Coast. Along the East Coast you find beautiful beaches with orange rocks and white sand. There is not much traffic and the temperature is perfect for cycling.

Tajikistan

Bartang Valley

A challenging but stunning route. You start on a moon like plateau to later dive down into the valley. The path follows a river and the mountains rise up next to you. Some small villages are on the way and appear like little oases in green with the nicest people.

Namibia

Damaraland

Everything is stunningly bright yellow, blue or red, could take photos all day round. No rain. Endless surreal gravel roads. Feeling tiny in staggering landscapes sparsely populated.

Angola

Between Huambo and Lubango

Finding stunning unadvertised mountains roads, abandoned colonial architecture, war tank graveyards, and lots of locals eager to share stories, while surprising some Angolans by not being a journalist, a spy nor Jesus.

West Africa

Sierra Leone and Liberia

The adventure of never knowing how challenging the road will be, but cycling forward with the confidence that it will lead to a junction, joyful and hospitable people, and pineapples.

Tajikistan

Pamir Highway

Silence, space, land, adventure, views that make change your heart forever. When I imagined cycle touring, this is exactly what I hoped for – remoteness, silence, and landscapes that would inspire the most surreal of daydreams. Tajikistan went beyond even that. It is land for the adventurous and the curious.

Mongolia

Ulaan Bataar to Khovsgol Lake

Land, culture, nomads, space, camping, toughness (resilience building). Mongolia is home to vast landscapes that stretch as far as the eye can see. No farms, very few villages, no roads full of tourist buses, no power lines! It is not an easy place to cycle, but it made me feel strong and capable and brought me into the homes of nomads, to incredible camp spots and closer to myself.

Turkey

Southern Coast (Mersin to Finike)

History, food, landscapes, people, sea, good roads. This, after the roughness of Central Asia was paradise. You have this incredible concentration of history, incredible food, and great roads for cycling. Being able to take a break and jump into the turquoise blue sea and munch on some baklava in the middle of the day was pretty luxurious. Campsites were really nice too!

Turkey

Turkey is great for exploring culture and history. The food is fantastic and people are extraordinarily gracious and hospitable. Just stay off the main roads.

Chile / Argentina

The bottom of South America with its beautiful light, expansive horizons, big skies and fantastic cloud formations is a place for an extended meditation on wheels.

Mexico

Mexico is endlessly fascinating. There are plenty of interesting routes to cycle in a range of landscapes: deserts, mountains, canyons, jungles, and gorgeous beaches. With ancient ruins to explore, loads of wildlife and great food it’s hard to beat as a destination.

Iran

Amazing hospitality, stunningly beautiful ancient sites the old cities of Isphahan and Yazd.

Mongolia

The grasslands without real roads, the silence, best free camping country in the world.

Argentina

Endless roads, the snowcapped Andes, wide open spaces.

China

Sichuan road S217

Stunning scenery, Tibetan culture, hardly any traffic, high altitude.

Oman

Wadi Kabbah

The scenery and remoteness of this area was absolutely amazing.

Kyrgyzstan

Tosor Pass

Great high altitude scenery, remote and no traffic.

Scandinavia

Arctic

The Boreal forest in summertime…Perpetual daylight, wild berries, pristine lakes and grazing reindeer. Beware the mosquitos.

Iran

World’s friendliest people, fascinating ancient sites, cheap good food and an endless variety of stunning landscapes.

Zambia

Lusaka – copperbelt

Great little back tracks through quaint and friendly villages, relaxed people and one of the better places to cycle tour in Africa.

Nepal

Lumbini – Pokhara road

For a glimpse of the Himalaya with its rich Buddhist and Hindu history and its beautiful nature but without crazy traffic or impossible ascents.

Australia

Stuart-Highway

For the challenge of crossing an entire continent, of exposing oneself to vast expanses of nothingness and of meditating over the uncountable number of shades of red sand.

Italy

Inland Calabria

For making one realize how wild, untouched and tranquil a region in the heart of Europe can be – while delicious food is never more than one cycling-day away.

Kazakhstan

The vast emptiness of the Kazakh steppe combined with cheap and good food and very friendly and funny locals make Kazakhstan one of our favorite countries to cycle.

China

Tibetan Plateau

The Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai and Sichuan is a cyclists dream. High altitude, more yaks than people and the most stunning landscapes make this place so special.

Laos

Despite the hot and humid climate and the extremely steep hills we enjoyed cycling in Laos very much. Probably because of the laid back South East Asian vibes.

Mongolia

Endless tracks criss-cross a wild, unfenced land. Riding here often feels like a journey through uncharted territory. Gers (yurts) dot the rolling steppes, inhabited by some of the kindest souls on the planet.

Australia

Great Central Road and Mereenie Loop

Vibrant, crimson-coloured tracks lead to Australia’s Red Centre – home to Uluru and the billion-year-old MacDonnell Ranges. Experience the vastness, beauty and solitude of the Australian outback

Indian Himalaya

High Road above Lamayuru, Ladakh

Dramatic folds of rock painted in hues of purple, pink and green. Sand-coloured hoodoos crawling their way up the mountainsides. It is a landscape not of this world.

Canada

Vancouver to Halifax

Crystal blue lakes, snowy top mountains, beautiful scenery, friendly people, great on-road and off-road cycling. What isn’t there to love?

Scotland

Cairngorms National Park

It takes less than a day bikepacking in the Cairngorms before you feel like it’s just you and the wilderness. We felt like we had the entire park to ourselves – wildcamping by lochs, with the entire beach to ourselves. Amazing trails and breathtaking scenery.

Iran

The Silk Road

The Iranian culture and hospitality is amazing! We were often stopped by friendly locals, invited in for dinner or to stay the night, made lots of friends and some beautiful memories.

Cuba

Viñales to Havana

An extremely safe country to cycle, low traffic, good roads, beautiful landscapes from sea to mountains, casa particulares to overnight everywhere but first of all, the kindness of the locals.

Malawi

Rhumpi to Chitipa via Nyika Plateau

Called the Warm heart of Africa, locals welcome you at their home, the children help you push your bicycle up the hill. Mountains and lake views are breathtaking.

Laos

Luang Prabang to Vientiane

The Sabaidee from the cute children and their smiles, the authenticity and beauty of laotian mountains. How cool it is to share the road with students on bicycle?

China / Pakistan

Karakoram Highway

Absolutely stunning scenery, welcoming people, and a very remote/wild feeling makes for a ride that’s hard to beat. Even the trucks are amazing!

Kyrgyzstan

Osh Region

Beautiful climbs, good roads, and a very rich culture. The road leading up to Irkeshtam from Osh is breathtaking, and you might even get to experience Ulak Tartysh on the way!

Iran

All of it

Iran is all about the people. Generosity and helpfulness beyond anything I’ve ever experienced. Scenery, food, and history is all amazing too.

Kyrgyzstan

One of the most beautiful countries we visited on our world cycle trip, a place I’d never heard of yet is an absolute undiscovered (in European eyes) gem.

Bangladesh

Terrible roads, appalling driving and awful poverty… yet the people of this country made it one of the most enjoyable and moving weeks of our life.

Turkey

Incredibly warm and hospitable people, lovely food, beautiful scenery and great roads! The perfect cycle touring country (although beware of the dogs)

Turkey

Cappadocia

The whole country is lots of fun & the hospitality we received from locals was amazing. For cycle tourists heading east, Turkey is a perfect cultural bridge between Europe & Asia. Cappadocia itself, has networks of caves and rock formations which you can camp inside if you’re discreet. And more often than not, you wake up to hundreds of hot air balloons. It’s pretty magical.

Tajikistan

Shakdara Valley

We made firm friends with other cyclists in Tajikistan. It’s a magical wilderness high in the mountains. Shakdara is a remote, wild and beautiful, valley running just to the north of the Wakhan Corridor. There’s no need to hurry here . It’s incredible. Whichever route you choose to take through this region it’s bound to be breathtaking & other worldly.

India

North East; Assam and Meghlaya

This corner of India, is less populated  and more relaxed than other parts of India. The landscapes are stunning, and the roadside food was exceptional. We recommend taking the scenic routes through villages when you can. It’s a bit like rolling back time. And if you’re not in a rush; the hills around Cherrapunji and Dawki are particularly special.

Namibia

Cycling through paintings all day long – lovely scenery. Quite a lot of wildlife too. I recommend visiting the remote Marienfluss Valley.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Thousands of kilometers of single tracks through dense tropical jungle. Remote. Tough. Interesting and extremely rich indigenous cultures.

Bolivia

Another painting. Love the altiplano with all its geothermal features, salt flats and crazy colors.

Australia

Buntin highway

Burning red never ending dirt tracks for you and the kangaroos to enjoy. Solitude at it’s best.

Tajikistan

Shokhdara valley

Rigid and rough but ridiculously rewarding mountain trails just waiting for you to explore them.

China

Tibetan Plateau

This hidden world gives you epic mountain passes & otherworldly scenery. All day every day.

India

Sikkim state

Hidden paradise. This mountains Himalayan state nestled between Bhutan and Nepal offers dead quiet roads to mountain-top Buddhist monasteries and explosive down hills deep into stunning valleys.

Uzbekistan

Kyzylkum Desert

A rare opportunity to cycle through actual nothingness. No people, no buildings, not even any vegetation, but beautiful sunsets and the most peaceful wild camping one can experience.

Azerbaijan

Greater Caucasus Mountains

Perfect roads with stunning snow-capped mountains coupled with the most open and friendly people you will ever meet.

Sweden

Northern Sweden

Lonely roads, remote villages, beautiful lakes and rivers, scenic roads leading through huge forrests.

Scotland

Highlands

Stunning mountains, amazing colors and remote regions with beautiful forests.

Morocco

High Atlas & Rif Mountains

Beautiful and diverse landscapes, we especially loved the mountainous region, great hospitality and delicious food.

Colombia

The coffee region

Cycling through picturesque Colombian mountain villages, challenging terrain and cloud forests with abundant flora and fauna. This region has everything a bicycle traveler could wish for.

France

Provence

It is like cycling in a movie décor! Deep purple lavender fields paint the mountainsides. In the morning fresh croissants, baguette in the afternoon, French cuisine and wine in the evening. Romance!

Ecuador

Avenue of the volcanoes

Rugged unpaved roads lead you to three volcano’s. The quechua mountain people in colorful traditional dress gives this region it’s authentic flair. It feels like time is standing still.

Iran

Most hospitable locals in the world, delicious food, beautiful scenery. Favourite road was crossing the desert from Isfahan to Yazd.

Oman

Remote, rugged desert with secret wadis to swim and wild camp in. Chilled water stations every 30kms or so. Helpful locals.

Vietnam

South coast and Mekong Delta

Easy cycling along the coast through small fisherman’s villages with friendly local people. Delicious food, easy to find restaurants and guest houses. .

Iran

Iran has it all: a mind-blowing combination of history, food, hospitality and landscapes. Play some local goose-bumpy music through the deserts and you’ll find yourself enchanted by Iran’s unique charm..

Ethiopia

Ethiopia, like no other, sends you through wonders and bummers. I cycle tour to feel alive and Ethiopia fills that purpose very much so!

China

Chinese make you feel like a creature from outer space. Safe and stunning “country” you can enjoy if you have a visa long enough. If not, an epic race against time!

Morocco

Diversity of landscapes from different mountains to deserts, coastal scenery and forests. Cultural diversity and history in the many villages and ancient towns. Ease of finding fresh food.

Tajikistan

Pamir Highway

Rightly popular with amazing mountainous landscapes – beautiful places to camp. Friendly people. Challenging terrain and choice of several routes through the mountains.

Japan

Any part of the country. Unique culture – safe and easy to travel through, but plenty of challenging mountainous climbs. A country that sees few tourists outside main sites.

Australia

Tanami Track

Expenses of red emptiness guarantee solitude and a rewarding mental challenge. Bring sunscreen and audiobooks, take away a huge sense of achievement.

Japan

Hokkaido

Plenty of forestry tracks to explore guarantee adventure in a country many consider tame. An abundance of hot springs to end each day in.

Bolivia

Altiplano

Feel like the last person on earth or the first on another planet. A vast network of dirt roads connects semi-abandoned villages and otherworldly salt lakes.

Turkey

Central Anatolian Plateau

Camping was easy, invites to tea numerous and the sky so big and wide. The ‘Dark Canyon’ near Kemaliye, a network of deserted tunnels above the ancient Euphrates river, was spectacular.

Pakistan

The Karakorum Highway

Pakistan’s tourism industry has been decimated since 9/11. We were endlessly thanked by locals for visiting their country. We’d read so much about the Hunza valley expectations were high and it totally delivered!

Myanmar

Loikaw to Taungo

We’re still not sure if we were supposed to be allowed on this section of road. It was by far the hardest yet most rewarding cycling we did. It also gave us the ‘wildest’ wildcamps of the trip…

Peru

Hard work rewarded by epic views!

Sudan

Challenging environment combined with super-friendly people.

Greece

Peloponnese

Who wouldn’t want to cycle where even the landscapes are legendary?

Albania

Southern Coastal Road – Vlorë to Sarandë

This stretch is truly stunning, offering some steep climbs, very quiet roads, magnificent sea panoramas and great wild camping on beaches and in olive groves.

Turkey

Black Sea Mountains, Zara – Giresun

Stunning, steep mountain scapes of vertical tea plantations surrounding a very quiet, winding road – it was wild and uninhabited here.

India

North East – Meghalaya & Nagaland s

Meghalaya holds numerous delights like water falls and living root bridges. Cycle some tough dirt roads into Nagaland to meet the ancient head-hunting tribes at one of their cultural festivals.

Iceland

Everywhere except the main N1 highway

Open spaces, unique landscape, very little traffic on side roads, a place that makes you believe in trolls and fairies.

Cuba

Havana to Maria la Gorda

A great learning experience to be amidst a society that gets by on so little, low traffic, the tropics, and the feeling of being off the beaten track. It was so inspiring that it pushed us to do a world tour by bicycle.

Turkey

Off the main roads

The Turkish people! Anywhere away from the tourist sites, the heat, the delicious fruits direct from the farmer’s hands, and the beauty of the landscape.

Kyrgyzstan

Food, mountains, climate, people vibe.

Thailand

Food, people, beaches.

Russia

Hospitality, wilderness.

Denmark

A great place for stress-free island-hopping cycling in a beautiful environment with some wonderful coastal campsites, interesting history and welcoming people.

Scotland

Challenging terrain and often challenging weather conditions but the rewards for all the effort are in the magnificent scenery and feeling of ‘escape’. The whisky also helps…

Switzerland

First-class infrastructure to guide you across the country, along the Rhine or, should you choose to do so, over the Alps. As with Scotland, the reward is visual but on an altogether different scale. Worth every drop of perspiration!

Kyrgyzstan

Central region

Himalayan mountains, beautiful nomadic culture, grassy hills, picturesque camping, easy to have adventures.

Iran

Alborz mountains

Although this part of the world is absolutely stunning, with multiple 4,000+m peaks – it’s the loving people of Iran that make this place special.

Japan

Honshu island

The countryside is beautiful, the rivers clear, the people are kind, the culture is interesting!

U.S.A.

Sedona, Arizona

The rock formations are incredible, and there are natural slides that have been carved by the river in Oak Creek Canyon.

U.S.A.

Mojave desert

There is nothing like the open desert, and the Mojave is so vast and beautiful.

U.S.A.

The Pacific Coast

This is a favorite for many cyclists. The coast rock formations are incredible, and the road is winding and just hilly enough to keep things exciting.

South Korea

Four rivers cycle path

The best cycling infrastructure outside of the Netherlands.

Scotland

Outer Hebrides

Beautifully calm and tranquil.

Oman

Al Hajar mountains

Rugged desert scenery and snooker table smooth tarmac.

Laos

Don Det

Chill, relaxe, fun.

Thailand

Ko Tao

Diving, beaches.

Japan

Kyoto

Food, temples, parks, charm.

Chile

Atacama

Great with opportunity to see desert and some nice places in mountains. People in Chile are nice.

Indonesia

West Sumatra

Friendly and always smiling people from different culture with great places to cycle around in the jungle.

Canada

British Columbia

Great people and scenic landscapes with wonderful cycling opportunities.

Mali

Sahel region

Quite sandy at times but I enjoyed my time in this part of West Africa.

Argentina / Chili

Andes

Wonderful mountain passes between Argentina and Chile (e.g. Pasos de Agua Negra, Pasos de San Francisco)

Tajikistan

Pamir highway

Amazing high altitude landscape. Next door Kyrgyzstan was another highlight too.

Peru

Cordillera Blanca

Beautiful mountain scenery, amazing switchbacks.

Argentina

Puna de Atacama

Wide open spaces, nobody around.

India

Zanskar

Buddhist culture, spectacular mountains.

France

Tour de france

The race route is a celebration of the bike with all the small towns decorated with bike sculptures and other tributes to The Tour. The road sides are packed with people for hours in a celebratory mood. Riding the route ahead of the peleton one is showered with non-stop barrage of “allez”, “bravo” and “bon courage”.

Norway

Nordcap

The scenery up beyond the Arctic Circle to the northernmost point in Europe is spectacular and if one undertakes the ride in the summer there is no concern of dark. The hardest part of the ride is having to stop each day when the going is so good and the light isn’t diminishing.

Uganda/ Tanzania/ Kenya

Lake Victoria

The thousand plus mile circuit of the second largest lake in the world gives one a healthy taste of Africa – through cities large and small on roads paved and dirt through three countries each with their own personality.

Laos

Northern mountains

The amazing mountain scenery and remote roads combined with smiling friendly locals are great for cycle touring.

Indonesia

Less Sunda islands

This is real adventure. Steep hills, muddy jungle roads, lonely beaches and unbelievable hospitality of the local people made it one of the favourite legs of the trip.

New Zealand

South island

Awesome landscapes everywhere, no matter where you go, really. Especially recommended are the cycle trails Alps to Ocean, Otago Rail trail, Around the Mountains, Wilderness trail, etc.

Canada

Stewart-Cassiar highway

Long summer days and endless wilderness.

Chile

Lake district, Central region

Gorgeous landscape, friendly people.

U.S.A.

Pacific coast highway

Easy camping, lots of bicycle tourists to meet, gorgeous.

Europe

Alps

Great roads, spectacular landscape, very challenging.

China

West

China is a must-go country for every traveler. Great cultural challenge, curious and nice people, breathtaking landscapes, and amazing roads along the Tibetan border.

Laos/ Cambodia

Mekong river

Peaceful and relaxed places, easy ride and nice roads.