Bikepacking: Mountain Bike Camping Adventures on the Wild Trails of Britain

If you love the idea of heading off-road with your bike, your tent and a sense of adventure, this is the guide you want in your frame bag. Bikepacking dives into Britain’s most beautiful hidden trails and ancient trackways, as Laurence McJannet rides out to discover 30 of the best multi‑day bikepacking routes in the UK.

From easy family-friendly escapes to big, wild journeys in the Scottish Highlands, this book is packed with inspiring stories, practical advice and everything you need to plan your own trip. You’ll find tips on kit, camping, navigation, route‑finding and how to keep things simple when you’re living off your bike. Every route is reachable by train and comes with downloadable maps and GPX files, making it easy to get rolling.

Inside you’ll explore the very best of British bikepacking, including:

• Epic wilderness rides that show just how far a mountain bike and a bit of planning can take you
• Family adventures designed to keep kids smiling and asking for more
• Technical trails that test your skills and reward you with fast, grin‑inducing descents
• Coastal routes perfect for beach camps, sea views and campfire evenings
• Hill and mountain challenges with unforgettable climbs, huge views and thrilling drops
• Winter rides that prove you don’t need to hang up your bike when the temperature drops

Whether you’re new to bikepacking or already hooked, this guide is your ticket to discovering Britain’s wildest corners on two wheels.