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- Nemo offers a bikepacking set with lightweight tent, sleeping bag, sleeping mat and pillow, focussing on low weight and compact pack size.  
- The editorial team praises the tent, mat and pillow as lightweight and reasonably priced, but criticises the high weight of the Forte sleeping bag.  
- Many components are made from recycled materials, are PFAS-free and in some cases completely recyclable, with comfort features such as Spoon-Shape and Spaceframe.

Bikepacking equipment: Ready for a micro-adventure: tent, sleeping mat & sleeping bag from Nemo

MTB dates in May: start of the season - the trails are now open here

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- If you are staying in Salzburger Land, you will receive the Guest Mobility Ticket and can use public transport throughout the province free of charge from 1 May 2025.  
- Travelling to Saalfelden Leogang by train is possible from Munich (3 h, 1 change) and Berlin (7:30 h, 2 changes); ICE Großglockner runs seasonally.  
- The ticket is financed by a mobility tax of € 0.50 per overnight stay from the age of 15; saffron is also grown again in Leogang.

Saalfelden Leogang: 50 cents to the bike park

- Bikepacking focuses on minimalist, low-cost travelling with gravel bikes, authenticity instead of comfort and daily stages of over 100 km.  
- Denmark and other regions are integrating bikepacking-friendly infrastructure such as over 1000 shelters; apps and platforms make it easier to find routes and places to sleep.  
- The movement is democratising travel, challenging traditional tourism structures, promoting sustainable value creation and influencing urban and tourism planning.

Denmark is leading the way: The new bikepacking movement - is this the future?

- Thule Widesky is a lightweight hard-shell roof tent with sofa mode, plenty of headroom, panoramic openings and dimmable LED lighting.  
- Weighs less than 68 kg, only 20 cm pack height, robust aluminium shell, recycled textiles, integrated mattress, felt groundsheet, organiser pockets.  
- Price 3,599.95 euros; some competitors are more robust or functionally similar, but offer less focus on living space and interior ergonomics.

Thule Widesky: New hard shell roof tent with sofa function

- Bikepacking requires sacrifice: only take what you really need, strictly weigh up weight and space, experience reduces the superfluous.
- Key equipment: light sleeping bag, sleeping mat, rain jacket, headlamp, sat nav, saddle bag; tent and bivouac sack are a luxury depending on the situation.
- Clothing and small items: merino or cotton layers, minimal toiletries, repair kit, sun and rain protection, few changeable items.

The ultimate bikepacking guide: What to take, what to leave at home?

- Low tyre pressure and wider tyres increase comfort, traction and often also speed on real, uneven roads.  
- The optimum pressure depends on the system weight, tyre width, rim, surface, tubeless, weight distribution and riding style.  
- Professionals today usually ride 28-32 mm (road bike) tyres with significantly less bar; gravel and MTB use even lower pressures for grip and control.

Optimum tyre pressure for road, gravel & mountain bikes: Deflate!

- Ortovox is expanding its Safety Academy to include a bike programme with practical courses, a digital Pocket Lab and a free First Aid Guide Book.  
- The two-day MTB First Aid courses in DACH train realistic emergency scenarios on trails and in some cases enable DGUV and FeV certificates.  
- Courses and Pocket Lab will be available from summer 2026; further MTB first aid offers are available from DAV, DIMB, Dani Hornsteiner and aid organisations, among others.

Safety on the trail: Ortovox launches first aid courses for mountain bikers

- The Trans-Cambrian-Route leads in 3 stages over 166 km through lonely Cambrian Mountains to the Irish Sea, with over 3100 metres of altitude.  
- Wales offers numerous trail centres ("Big 5" including Afan, Coed y Brenin, BikePark Wales) and guided MTB tours such as the Trans Cambrian and Eryri routes.  
- Important for the Wales bike trip: passport and ETA from 2026, rainwear, local bug spray, spare brake pads, pay car park fees, use bed & breakfast.

MTB top spot Wales: The Trans Cambrian Way - 7 travel tips for Wales

- Sleeping outside when bikepacking means sacrificing comfort in favour of freedom, experiencing nature and writing your own stories.  
- In Germany, wild camping is prohibited, while bivouacking without a tent is a tolerated grey area, as long as you act inconspicuously and considerately.  
- Good places to sleep are dry, quiet and inconspicuous; more important than spectacular spots are forest edges, coniferous ground and an early start.

Bikepacking: Are you still looking or are you already asleep? The eternal search for a place to sleep

- Commuting by bike avoids direct CO₂ emissions, saves resources compared to travelling by car or train and significantly reduces the ecological footprint.
- Bikes require less infrastructure, reduce land sealing, noise and particulate matter and thus improve the quality of life in cities.
- Every kilometre avoided by bicycle or e-bike increases the energy efficiency of mobility and is considered a building block of sustainable transport concepts.

Green to work: How commuting by bike is good for the environment

- Four stages, 170 km and 5000 metres in altitude lead through the Upper Engadine by mountain bike based on huts and are designed to be suitable for families.  
- The route combines the Bernina region, Livigno, Passo Chaschauna, the vicinity of the national park and Chamanna d'Es-cha with challenging trails and flow passages.  
- Arrival, public transport, bike shops, hut addresses and stage data (length, altitude, difficulty) are listed in detail for individual tour planning.

MTB hut tour in the Engadin: 4 days of trail cinema at its best

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Tour tips for bikers: Travel guide | BIKE

Bikepacking equipment
Ready for a micro-adventure: tent, sleeping mat & sleeping bag from Nemo

MTB dates in May
Start of the season - the trails are now open here

Saalfelden Leogang
50 cents to the bike park

Denmark is leading the way
The new bikepacking movement - is this the future?

Thule Widesky
New hard shell roof tent with sofa function

The ultimate bikepacking guide
What to take, what to leave at home?

Optimum tyre pressure for road, gravel & mountain bikes
Deflate!

Safety on the trail
Ortovox launches first aid courses for mountain bikers

MTB top spot Wales
The Trans Cambrian Way - 7 travel tips for Wales

Bikepacking
Are you still looking or are you already asleep? The eternal search for a place to sleep

Green to work
How commuting by bike is good for the environment

MTB hut tour in the Engadin
4 days of trail cinema at its best

Tour tips for bikers: Travel guide | BIKE

Bikepacking equipmentReady for a micro-adventure: tent, sleeping mat & sleeping bag from Nemo

MTB dates in MayStart of the season - the trails are now open here

Saalfelden Leogang50 cents to the bike park

Denmark is leading the wayThe new bikepacking movement - is this the future?

Thule WideskyNew hard shell roof tent with sofa function

The ultimate bikepacking guideWhat to take, what to leave at home?

Optimum tyre pressure for road, gravel & mountain bikesDeflate!

Safety on the trailOrtovox launches first aid courses for mountain bikers

MTB top spot WalesThe Trans Cambrian Way - 7 travel tips for Wales

BikepackingAre you still looking or are you already asleep? The eternal search for a place to sleep

Green to workHow commuting by bike is good for the environment

MTB hut tour in the Engadin4 days of trail cinema at its best

Bikepacking equipment
Ready for a micro-adventure: tent, sleeping mat & sleeping bag from Nemo

MTB dates in May
Start of the season - the trails are now open here

Saalfelden Leogang
50 cents to the bike park

Denmark is leading the way
The new bikepacking movement - is this the future?

Thule Widesky
New hard shell roof tent with sofa function

The ultimate bikepacking guide
What to take, what to leave at home?

Optimum tyre pressure for road, gravel & mountain bikes
Deflate!

Safety on the trail
Ortovox launches first aid courses for mountain bikers

MTB top spot Wales
The Trans Cambrian Way - 7 travel tips for Wales

Bikepacking
Are you still looking or are you already asleep? The eternal search for a place to sleep

Green to work
How commuting by bike is good for the environment

MTB hut tour in the Engadin
4 days of trail cinema at its best