Suggestions for our honeymoon bikepacking trip?
My husband and I just got married and are starting to plan our honeymoon. We’d love to do a 2-week bikepacking trip somewhere in Europe.
Our original idea was the Iceland Ring Road, but we’re still exploring options and would love suggestions from people here.
What we’re looking for:
• Around 2 weeks of riding
• Mostly paved roads (a bit of gravel is totally fine, but we’ll be on road bikes with 32mm tires)
• Preferably in Europe, since we don’t want to spend too much time traveling before/after the trip
• Mostly camping, with the occasional hotel to properly rest and recharge
• Around 100–150 km per day
• Climbs/elevation are absolutely fine
More than anything, we want this trip to feel like a real adventure and something unique/out of the ordinary. Since we’ll probably do many more bikepacking trips in the future, we’d love our honeymoon to feel especially memorable.
So far, we’ve mostly bikepacked in France, with our longest trip being 7 consecutive days in Brittany. We’re also planning a shorter trip to Italy or Spain this September.
Places we’ve already considered:
• Iceland Ring Road
• Ireland
• Scotland
• North Cape
Friends have also recommended:
• Lithuania
• Slovenia / Montenegro
We’re very open to ideas, especially routes that feel remote, wild, or truly special. The time of year isn’t fixed yet, so seasonal suggestions are welcome too.
Would love to hear your recommendations!
(Sharing some pics from previous trips, 1. Breakfast in Étretat, 2. View from Col de Grimone in Vercors, 3. Loire River bank, 4. View from Roc'h Ruz in Brittany, 5. Kouign Aman for breakfast)