I just came back from an awesome short bikepacking trip in the Italian Alps, around the Stelvio. I based myself on the “The Livigno Loop” route from bikepacking.com and adjusted it to have a bit more paved roads and less hike-a-bikes. I am not fit so I did around 40-50km a day with 1500 meters of ascent on average. The region is truly stunning, with lovely Italian mountain villages in between the towering peaks.
I managed to travel light since I was sleeping inside and I had friends joining on the trip doing day hikes so I could leave a lot of my stuff in the car.
The roads and villages were still reasonably calm being the beginning of July. Weather was fantastic, only one afternoon with thunderstorms and rain.
Pictures are all taken with my DJI Mini 5 Pro
Bike: Canyon Grizl CF SL 6 AXS
Bags: Ortlieb fork bags and Restrap handlebar bag
Tyres: 45mm Schwalbe G-One Allroad
by tverbrug