The Best Gravel Bike Trails in the World

Samoeng - Pa Pae

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Alex Gonzalez-Davidson

Distance

29.68mi

Elevation +

5167f

TrailRank

29

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This 48 Km trip is a great way for cyclists wanting to connect Pai with Chiang Mai via an alternative route. When compared to the route most cyclists take (via Mae Taeng) yes the climbs can be steeper, and some parts of ...

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Requesens via Perelada

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ajustinpatterson

Distance

43.29mi

Elevation +

2510f

TrailRank

29

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This one is an instant classic. Racing birds on the flats, climbing toward a castle in the clouds, sunny medieval village alleys — possibly the best ride I’ve ever done. Gravel farm roads then into single-lane streets in...

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Goats Head Loup

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redart

Distance

39.11mi

Elevation +

2395f

TrailRank

29

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Nice loop up thru Casares, starting with an easy coastal cruise north from La Chullera before heading inland at Arroyo Vaquero. Easy tarmac climb on quiet road until you pass over the AP-7, then it's gravel time until tu...

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Rio Hozgarganta - Camino de la Morisca

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redart

Distance

40.07mi

Elevation +

1299f

TrailRank

29

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Road start and finish with gravel in the middle. Planned to cross the Rio Hozgarganta at Puente Colgante, but it was guarded by 2 big dogs 🐕🐕. Took the next crossing and thought I could ride across the floodway - I cou...

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Gravel Dog Day

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Nilton Pedro Vieira

Distance

47.53mi

Elevation +

3356f

TrailRank

29

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Capivari - Mombuca. Nice route with great gravel routes, Eucaliptus plantation, sugar cane and Soybean all around, empty roads and on the way back a great Tarmac with rolling Hills and a wind day to put some more acti...

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Barranco de las Hoyas

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redart

Distance

30.73mi

Elevation +

1847f

TrailRank

28

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Easy flat first half up Calle Gaucin, road then gravel....then some climbing before return via A-377 with wind farm diversion (no thru route).

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Vilajuïga - Colera - Port de la Selva

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ajustinpatterson

Distance

35.16mi

Elevation +

3248f

TrailRank

28

Not a gentle route. Steep grades. First descent tough on hands/wrists. Any squiggles or non-contiguous tangents mean I went the wrong direction. About 20m of hike-a-biking after a stretch of rock garden outside Mas Fumat...

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Hamburg-Lüneburg via FR5 +Zollenspieker ferry

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Chris633

Distance

40.16mi

Elevation +

141f

TrailRank

28

The Freizeitroute 5 (spare time route 5) connects Hamburg with the Vier-und Marschenlande. It's a well built cycling track along the "Marschenlandenbahn", far off from motorised traffic and crossing fields, woods and reg...

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Rio Guadiaro

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redart

Distance

41.77mi

Elevation +

751f

TrailRank

28

Easy flat loop mixing road and gravel, following both sides of the Rio Guadiaro. The river crossing at Vereda de las Mentiras was in full flow and impassable at the beginning of this month. The local ayuntamiento have no...

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Brockenhurst - Burley loop

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cjbelsten

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Distance

29.10mi

Elevation +

1253f

TrailRank

28

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easy and beautiful loop on a mixture of road, hard packed and loose gravel trails. Using a gravel bike with 35mm Schwalbe All Round G-One tyres - a good choice.

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100% GRAVEL // ULTZAMAALDEA GRAVEL ROUTE - Atez Imotz Basaburua Ultzama (B.H.E + H.A.X)

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BoroWar

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Distance

42.98mi

Elevation +

3852f

TrailRank

96| 4.89

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Unión de los valles de Atez, Imotz, Basaburua y Ultzama a través de pistas y bosques que dan lugar una ruta Gravel inolvidable. Un buen conocimiento del terreno y el trabajo previo han permitido la creación de esta ru...

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Tasmanian trail stage 3 Golden valley - Poatina

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jordi_pozo_15

Distance

45.76mi

Elevation +

2864f

TrailRank

27

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Great ride, the beginning is a long uphill but nothing too crazy, at the top of the hill there's a single track, really fun but dangerous for various reasons, there's lots of brenches and sharp rocks, and we even saw a s...

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Glafkos valley, Patra 20210120

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Lehoo

Distance

35.98mi

Elevation +

5039f

TrailRank

27

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Ride in the Glafkos river valley up until the snow cover (starting at about 900m of elevation). Most of the ride was on asphalt, but I was planning to do some larger section in the dirt roads high up (thus the reason for...

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Istro - Ierapetra LOOP

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FreeFede

Distance

36.27mi

Elevation +

4304f

TrailRank

27

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Little loop, enjoying the variety of the area, crossing few hills from the north coast to the south one. Enjoy!

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Sokółka - Kuźnica partly via Tyzenhauz Trail

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LupoRosso

Distance

35.69mi

Elevation +

669f

TrailRank

27

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From Sokółka to Kuźnica along the border with Belarus following the Tyzenhauz Trail. The way back to the starting point was made by randomly following secondary paved roads with vert low traffic.

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Ruidera - Munera Stage 5 Don Quixote trail

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judithcheckley3

Distance

37.25mi

Elevation +

1575f

TrailRank

27

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We rode on gravel bikes and had a few sections that were quite rocky and uneven and a steep uphill section that was difficult.

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Wallkill Rail Trail : Bike

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QMX

Distance

30.36mi

Elevation +

801f

TrailRank

27

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First adventure in NY on bike. I went with Hudson Valley Hikers where the goal was to reach a old mine and visit some caves. A little more than 5 hours, including some rest and lunch time.

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Castle Cary to Yeovil via Alfred Tower and Stourhead

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cjbelsten

Distance

40.96mi

Elevation +

2129f

TrailRank

27

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Excellent route | Ride 1 of mini-bikepacking adventure Somerset/Dorset Border Gravel ride, varied surfaces, mostly very quiet roads, narrow country lanes. Last stop at Sherborne before Yeovil.

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Red Squirrel Trail From Cowes

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cjbelsten

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Distance

31.24mi

Elevation +

817f

TrailRank

27

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Extremely enjoyable and easy trail. Following for most of the way the disused train line. Then some varied terrain. Mostly flat. Managed to get 4 punctures with two bikes. Quite unusual

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Corfe and Purbeck Hill Explorer

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cjbelsten

Distance

30.75mi

Elevation +

1450f

TrailRank

27

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Wonderful introduction to Purbeck. Varied terrain, mostly very quiet roads or bridleways. Some technical skills reqd

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Abaporu Gravel Ride

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Nilton Pedro Vieira

Distance

35.12mi

Elevation +

1890f

TrailRank

27

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Sao Bernardo Farm the Home of Tarsila do Amaral, good route with a few old and beautiful farms on the way, the sugar cane industry, great gravel roads, a Beautiful lake with hundreds of birds singing around, finish with ...

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Ixelles - Gembloux

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nicolimo86

Distance

37.19mi

Elevation +

1522f

TrailRank

26

One way from Ixelles to Gembloux train station, where you can comfortably come back by train (one train every 30 min usually).

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2024-04-07 Petange - Each sur Alzette - Bettembourg (bicycle)

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igavio

Distance

27.94mi

Elevation +

1837f

TrailRank

26

First part was mostly uphill and mountain bike terrain. Then it is the complete Piste Cyclable 6 from Belval to Bettembourg Start time: 12:47 7 Apr 2024Finish time: 19:23 7 Apr 2024Distance: 44.9 km (06:35)Moving ti...

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Tasmanian trail stage 4 Poatina - Miena

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jordi_pozo_15

Distance

36.69mi

Elevation +

4892f

TrailRank

26

The first thing for breakfast is a good and long climb to the great lake conservation area, be patient with the uphill because its about 1 vertical kilometer, afer that there's nice and "flat'' road to Miena, after all w...

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Kipling Lodge 40km Bike

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cocodebio

Distance

25.61mi

Elevation +

1240f

TrailRank

26

Nice bike ride that I did in the morning at 8 am, the weather was perfect I would even advise you to leave maybe a little earlier because when I finished it was still a bit hot. For my part, there was a little wind which...

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