Fixed bikepacking from Berlin to Dresden 250km

Berlin to Dresden on a Fixie – My First Bikepacking Trip 🚴‍♂️

Just wanted to share a short recap of my first proper bikepacking trip – from Berlin to Dresden on my fixed-gear bike!

I’ve done some longer rides before, but never with overnight gear and never more than one day. This time I packed light, strapped everything onto my fixie (48/17 gearing), and set off from Berlin heading southeast.

Left Berlin in the morning and followed a mix of bike paths and quiet country roads. The landscape gradually changed from flat urban sprawl to rolling fields and small forests. I had to get off and walk a couple of steep hills near the Elbe – my legs weren’t too happy about hauling gear with only one gear ratio! But the scenery made it worth it. Camped overnight near a small lake, just outside a village. It was peaceful and quiet, with just the sound of birds and the occasional distant

This trip definitely pushed me, but it also made me fall in love with the simplicity of traveling by bike – even on a fixed gear. If anyone’s thinking of doing something similar: go for it. You’ll suffer a little, but you’ll come back with a good story.