BikeRadar Explore

Welcome to BikeRadar Explore – your gateway to the world’s best cycling adventures.

Whether you’re in search of high-mountain cols, remote gravel tracks or adrenaline-fuelled MTB rides, our expert team of riders has travelled to all four corners of the globe to bring you hand-picked destination guides and inspiration for your next adventure.

"Exploration is why so many of us at BikeRadar ride. Whether that's finding a new road or trail close to home, or embarking on the adventure of a lifetime, cycling provides a sense of freedom that nothing else can match. With BikeRadar Explore, we're here to help you plan an unforgettable ride, wherever it takes you"

George Scott, BikeRadar

Destinations

Discover where to ride with our destination guides. Each guide combines first-hand insight, must-ride routes, travel tips and practical advice to help you plan your next two-wheeled trip.

Adrian Miles of Cycling Plus riding in Tenerife

Destination guide: Tenerife, the winter playground of the pros

With year-round sun and high-altitude climbs, Tenerife is road cycling heaven

A group of mountain bikers on a hill overlooking Adelaide

Destination guide: Adelaide, South Australia's cycling haven

Your destination guide to Adelaide, Australia

The summit of Mont Ventoux in Provence, France

Destination guide: Provence, road cycling paradise in the shadow of Mont Ventoux

Your destination guide to Provence, France

Destination guide: Oslo, where world-class gravel and nature collide

Your destination guide to Oslo, Norway

Inspiration

Inspiration is where great rides start. We’ve sent our writers to experience some of the world’s best rides and biggest challenges, ready to inspire your next trip.

Tom Marvin, mountain biker, riding down Mount Etna in Scilly

I rode an MTB down one of the world's most active volcanoes weeks before it erupted – here's what happened

Tom Marvin finds out what it’s like to carve turns amid the ash and rocks of Mount Etna

Lone cyclist riding through the countryside in Auvergne, France

I went to France's 'volcano country' to find out why it's one of cycling's best-kept secrets

Forget the Alps and Pyrenees, France's Auvergne region could be home to some of the country's best climbs, as John Whitney discovers

Homage to Catalonia: how I found cycling heaven on a 90km coastal loop from Girona

Amy Jones reveals what makes the Spanish city, her adopted home, one of the world’s top destinations for cyclists

Two male cyclists riding through woodland

I ditched my bike computer and embraced natural navigation – and it was one of my most rewarding rides in years

Could you navigate a long bike ride using natural clues from the sun, clouds, wind and trees alone?

Mountain bikers in Crans-Montana, Switzerland

Is this the world's best downhill track? Descending 2,500 metres of Crans-Montana's terrifying trails

Dropping from the ‘Plain of Death’ to the Rhone valley, this Swiss trail is an absolute monster

Ideas and itineraries

Our ideas and itineraries bring together curated lists of rides, routes and destinations to suit every type of rider. From family-friendly days out to multi-day adventures, find practical inspiration and ready-made plans for your next bike ride.

Rider descending hard-packed berm at Cwmcarn.