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What is The Grand Escape?
550km
7000m
Start/Finish: Udine (IT)
All on asphalt
600km
5500m
Start/Finish: Innsbruck (AT)
All on asphalt
600km
7500m
Start/Finish: Campiglia Marittima (LI)
All on asphalt
We believe cycling should feel like it did when you first discovered the joy of two wheels. Before power meters and social media turned rides into spreadsheets. Before every hill became a competition and every photo became content.
The Grand Escape brings back what matters: the smell of morning air on empty roads, conversations that happen naturally when you share miles with strangers, the satisfaction of reaching a viewpoint not because you beat a time but because you chose to be there.
We stand for moments that can't be quantified.
For the understanding that the best cycling experiences live in the spaces between start and finish. For the belief that adventure doesn't require suffering, and community doesn't need rankings.
This is cycling stripped of everything that doesn't serve the essential truth: bikes make life better when we let them.
No Race
Ride at your own pace. Don't get distracted by plastic trophies or a bland Instagram post. At The Grand Escape, no KOMS, no fastest time matters. The people around you are not your adversaries. They are your companions. Together, you will embark on a journey filled with good times, overcoming challenges, and joy.
Human curated routes
We are cyclists like you. We don't enjoy going on a straight, busy road. Our routes are meticulously designed and tested throughout the year. You'll ride on the best roads possible: backroads, cyclepaths, hidden secrets, and always great scenery. No impossible climbs, no useless hardness. Experience, first. No AI bullshit.
Be in good company
Live a fulfilling holiday with your friends, partner, or on your own. You'll create new friendships here. The people who come to The Grand Escape don't race each other. Enjoy a relaxing vibe with no wanna-be pro stuff.
Your pace, your time
There are no fixed times or checkpoints. Take 4 days, a week or two. There are no cut-offs and no rankings. You choose how to plan it, where to stop and eat. Enjoy the freedom of the definitive unsupported bikepacking adventure.
Cross borders on two wheels through Europe's hidden green heart. Emerald rivers guide you through untouched valleys while ancient forests whisper stories only cyclists get to hear.
This route reveals the secrets locals have guarded for generations, quiet roads that wind through landscapes so beautiful you'll question if they're real.
Slovenia and Friuli-Venezia Giulia at the pace they deserve to be experienced.
Limited spots available
The Alps without the agony. We've cracked the code on alpine cycling—all the majesty, none of the impossible gradients.
Wind through fairy-tale villages where castle spires pierce morning mist. Breathe pine-scented air as you cruise beside crystal lakes. Follow cycle paths so perfect they feel designed just for you.
500 kilometers of pure alpine magic, accessible to every rider.
Limited spots available
Italy distilled to its absolute essence.
Rolling hills dotted with cypress trees. Medieval towns that crown every ridge. Renaissance cities where art lives in the streets, not just museums.
From Chianti vineyards to Tuscan hilltop villages, this route connects the postcard moments everyone dreams about but few get to experience from the saddle.
We know that your time is precious, so our focus is for you to live an unforgettable experience.
These adventures feature people on their first trip, experienced bikepackers, families on vacation, and people looking for something new.
Here’s what the riders told us via the finisher survey
Each climb takes you to a more beautiful place than the next. A true celebration of cycling!
I am already counting down the days to the next edition
I am already counting down the days to the next edition
This is the first time I’ve participated in an event without boring connecting roads, each connecting an even more enchanting landscape than the last
It was great not to have the pressure of a race; everyone was in the same mood
I am truly grateful for The Grand Escape; it was beautiful. Thank you for your time and love and for meeting like-minded cyclists
My eyes and heart are full of amazement. Already counting down to the next edition!
It’s amazing how all these hidden back roads connected together
This is the first time I’ve participated in an event without boring connecting roads, each connecting an even more enchanting landscape than the last
Leave your power meter at home. Your Strava segments can wait.
The riders around you aren't competitors: they're fellow travelers. People who understand that the best cycling stories can't be measured in watts or speed.
Share a coffee. Stop for photos. Laugh at the climbs. This is how cycling was meant to feel.
We spend months finding the routes others miss. Hidden backroads that connect incredible places. Cycle paths that feel like private trails. Secondary routes where cars are rare and views are spectacular.
No traffic anxiety. No dodging buses. Just you, perfect tarmac, and landscapes that make stopping irresistible.
Take three days or take a week. Start at sunrise or sleep in. Stop for long lunches or pack energy bars.
No checkpoints. No cutoff times. No officials telling you when to ride or where to rest.
This is unsupported bikepacking at its purest, complete freedom to experience the journey exactly as you want.
Our media team follows the routes, capturing moments you'll treasure forever. Not just finish line photos, but the real story—your face when you crest that perfect hill, the group coffee stop that turned into an hour of laughter, the sunset that made you forget you were tired.
These become the photos you'll show for years, proof of adventures that changed how you see cycling.
Why we created The Grand Escape
Cycling changed our lives. But somewhere along the way, the sport lost its soul to spreadsheets and social media metrics.
We wanted to give it back.
The Grand Escape exists for cyclists who remember that the best rides can't be quantified. People who choose adventure over achievement, experience over ego.
We scout every kilometer ourselves. We test every route multiple times. We obsess over details because your time is precious and these memories last forever.
No shortcuts. No compromises. Just the most beautiful cycling experiences Europe has to offer, designed for people who understand that the journey itself is the destination.
See you on the roads that matter.