Like to hit the trail? Wondering where to MTB next? Then use this worldwide mountain biking travel guide to help with trip planning, inspiration and discounts.
But what is mountain biking? In its most simple form it is riding a bike off-road. This includes everything from dirt tracks to cycle paths and man made trails with jumps and obstacles to flat routes in the countryside.
A bike for MTB is different to road bikes or standard bikes. Typically mountain bikes have a more robust frame, knobbly tyres and wider handlebars. They usually have many gears, and most have front suspension and quite a lot have rear suspension too.
But there are many different types of mountain biking each with slightly different bikes. From freeride to freestyle, enduro to eMTB and downhill to dirt jumping, there is something for everyone. And everyone rides how they want, be it extreme jumps or a flat canal path you are still mountain biking.
So if you want to know where to MTB, think about the style of riding you want to do. Read our MTB articles for inspiration. Finally use this worldwide mountain biking travel guide help you find holidays, courses, experiences and accommodation for your next adventure.
In this guide to Austria mountain biking holidays we look at when to go, the types of riding available and the gear to take. Plus we talk about the 10 best Austrian MTB destinations to help you plan your next…
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Like your riding to be fuelled by gravity with minimal use of pedal power? Then you’ll want to visit the best downhill mountain biking destinations. To give you some pointers we’ve pulled together the top 14 bike parks for MTB…
The Four Peaks High Country Track is a 4 day unguided Canterbury mountain biking in New Zealand exerience over an historic sheep & cattle station, in the hills near Fairlie, 2 hours from Christchurch. You stay in upgraded shepherd’ huts…
We start our mountain bike tour across the Andes as we ride under the Domuyo Volcano domains, the highest mountain in Patagonia! And we end in “Los Angeles”, the capital of the 8° region in Chile. The challenging climbing is…
This Andes mountain biking holiday crosses Jujuy where the Quebrada de Humahuaca (Humahuaca Canyon), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located. No doubt one of the most amazing places of the Altiplano. The southern reaches of the Inca Trail once…
This Pyrenees mountain biking tour is developed on gravel roads, lonely trails and singletracks and some few paved roads. Like in a masterpiece they link beautiful valleys and Romanic and medieval towns of the Catalonian and French Pyrenees. The tour…
We won’t be crossing the border to Chile but on our Andes MTB tour of Argentina we will be riding very near to it. In this 1 week Argentina mountain biking holiday we use almost forgotten paths and gravel roads…
This region can truly be called magical. On this MTB tour through Calchaquies Valleys, Northwest Argentina you will climb above high mountain passes, reaching the very edge of the great Altiplano. This is the highest inhabited mountain plateau in the…
On this 7 day cross Andes MTB trip through Vergara Pass, Argentina you will share the road with the dessert wind, condors soaring high above and your fellow cyclists. The tour begins in Malargüe, Argentina, bordering with the Northern edge…
This 1 week MTB tour to the canyon of Talampaya, Argentina will drive us through a palette of colours, from the ocher orange, purple, brown to gold. By bike we have the opportunity to access incredible parks such as the…
This 9 day Argentina bike tour in the Canyon of Talampaya will take us through a palette of colours, from the ocher orange, purple, brown to gold. By bike we have the opportunity to access incredible parks such as the…
The Al Andalus mountain bike tour in Andalusia, Spain takes place along the “The Mozarabic way of St James”. Riding from Almeria to Cordoba this tour takes nine days including a visit to the historic city of Granada. Andalusia is…
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Is anywhere more adventurous than Africa? We think the best African adventure holidays are among the greatest on the planet. To prove it we’ve pulled together the top 17 adventures in Africa. Best African adventure holidays From the early explorers…
With its unique mix of desert, ocean, forest and mountains, the best adventure sports in San Diego can match those found anywhere in the US. This list of the top 21 South California activities shows the sheer variety on offer.…
Always dreamed of a career in adventure? The Whistler Adventure School in Canada is the place for you. There you can get the qualifications and experience for a successful career in the adventure industry. Feel like you’re stuck in a…
Not everyone wants to be extreme, but most people would like to have an adventure. So we have come up with the best soft adventure holidays. There are nine easy active breaks that are suitable for the mildly adventurous. The…
