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6 Amsterdam, the
Netherlands
Biking is the preferred
way of life here, thanks
to an extensive net-
work of cycling tracks.

7 New Zealand
Karangahake Gorge
or Puketapu Loop
on the North Island;
Roxburgh Gorge or the
Great Taste Trail on
the South.

8 Norway
Highlights include
majestic waterfalls,
jagged glacial peaks,
and emerald-green val-
leys—and of course,
dramatic fjord vistas
nearly everywhere you
look.

9 Andermatt,
Switzerland
The epicenter of
Transalp MTB routes,
with access to eight
major Alpine passes,
including the Furka,
Gotthard, and Grimsel.

10 Taiwan
Navigate a dramatic
602 miles around the
island on Cycle Route
No. 1 past deep green
rice paddies, tea
plantations, and the
breathtaking Taroko
Gorge.—L.C.

EDITORS’

CHOICE

TOP 10

FAVOR I T E

PLACES

TO RIDE

OUTSIDE

THE U.S.

What do you get when a retired pro

mountain biker and a professional

chef pair up, hire some gregarious

endurance cyclists (like Lael Wilcox)

as guides, and decamp to a tiny town

nestled at 4,000 feet near the Mexican

border? You get something resembling

unpaved paradise—especially since

the expansive public lands surround-

ing aptly named Patagonia, Arizona,

are laced with empty gravel roads.

Trade stories over farm-to-table meals

(think traditional borderlands fare

such as mole, Pozole, and fresh street

tacos) at the unpretentiously rustic

hotel where you’ll stay in downtown

Patagonia. And with a pro photog-

rapher present, you’ll go home with

better-than-Instagram mementos.

5 days / 175 to 250 miles / $2,420 /

Recreational-plus

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DZ Nuthouse  Ride with retired racer

Dave Zabriskie on secret Malibu gravel.

4 days / Mileage varies / $2,500 / Advanced

BEST GRAVEL

The Trip  Arizona Gravel

Camp | The Outfitter 

The Cyclist’s Menu

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HARSHAW ROAD

INTO PATAGONIA ,

ARIZONA.

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