my plan to
cycle across africa (2023)
location
Africa
distance
21,000+km
When
February 2023
unpaved
80%
countries
13+
I’m currently cycling across Africa!
In February 2023, I set out on a journey that I’ve been dreaming about since I was a kid, crossing the entire continent of Africa!
I’m riding a bicycle with all my possessions through over 13 different countries across deserts, along rivers and through jungles.
My goal is to discover the most remote parts of Africa and share them with you!
This journey both scares and excites me and I hope you will follow along with me.
The Planned Route
I’ll be starting in Cape Town, South Africa and heading North. At this stage the destination is Egypt but may change.
The first half of my route shouldn’t change too much from the image on the left. I plan to cycle through South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda.
At the heart of Africa is the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This is probably the country that I’m most excited about exploring.
I will travel part of the country by boat along the Congo River and cycle to the Central African Repulic.
Due to the unstable conditions and civil wars ever present in Africa, my journey from here isn’t set in stone.
Once I’ve passed through the DRC, I will either head NE to Egypt or head West and make my way along the coast towards Morocco.
The Actual Route
Recent Blog Posts
The bike & Gear
I’ve created a full gear list with links to all the gear that I’m taking on my Gear Page.
previous cycling trips
Here are some photos from some of my previous bikepacking trips through Kyrgyzstan and South America.
These are the type of remote places I like travelling to on a bicycle. I hope to travel to even more remote places in Africa, and I hope you’ll join me for the journey.
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