my plan to
cycle across africa (2023)
location
Africa
distance
21,000+km
When
February 2023
unpaved
80%
countries
13+
In February 2023, I’ll be setting out on a journey that I’ve been dreaming about since I was a kid, crossing the entire continent of Africa!
I’ll be 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 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 bike & Gear
I’ve created a full gear list with links to all the gear that I’m taking on my Gear Page.
Capturing the journey
Documenting my journey and sharing it with everyone is very important to me. I’ll be sharing posts that are hopefully not only inspiring but also helpful to people thinking of taking a similar trip through Africa.
I’ve invested in over $5000 worth of camera equipment and will be documenting my journey across Africa in 3 different ways.
Creating videos of my remote bikepacking trips is what brings me the most joy. For each country I travel through, I’ll be releasing a cinematic video in 4k showcasing the most interesting parts of my journey through that country.
You can subscribe to my YouTube Channel HERE!
Below is a video of my remote Bikepacking trip in Kyrgyzstan that I took a few years ago. This was shot with a drone and a smartphone.
I’ve recently upgraded all of my camera equipment so I can share better quality videos with you and inspire you to travel to remote places too!
If you want to follow along with my journey on a more daily basis, Instagram is where I’ll be sharing daily stories and photos.
View this post on Instagram
One of the hardest parts of a big cycling journey is planning routes. This is why I’ve decided to share all of my routes to the remote places that I travel to. I want to inspire people and make it easier for them to take similar trips in the future.
I’ll also be sharing my thoughts and stories from the road in blog post form.
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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