California Wine Country with 100+ Singles+Solos New!
- Pedal world-class routes through wine country, redwoods and coast
- Sunny days and starry nights - some of the year's best weather!
- Enjoy live music events and dancing with great, fun people
- Boutique winery stops, a farm-to-table dinner, gourmet camp cuisine and local microbrews
- Bike across the Golden Gate Bridge to San Francisco
Bike, Camp, Fiesta!
You're in for the time of your life on this one-of-a-kind biking and camping adventure for Singles+Solos! Imagine heart-pumping rides amid premier vineyards, historic towns, redwoods and majestic coastline. World-class vintages at acclaimed wineries. Excellent local microbrews. Fabulous live music and dancing beneath the stars. Superb dining, from a gourmet farm-to-table dinner to trendy food cart fare to our famed camp cuisine. Moonlight walks, campfire camaraderie and much more - with 125 or so fun-loving Backroads singles. Get set to extend your summer with the rolling party of the year!
Days 1-2 World-class bike routes through wine country, redwoods and coast 
Pedal hard or stop along the way in Napa Valley, where wine tasting ops abound Hang out in Healdsburg, Geyserville or Calistoga Mix, mingle and perfect your swirl at a fun, informal tasting of local vintages back at camp - ten glorious acres of seclusion in Sonoma 
The night is young! Anyone up for a jam session?
Day 3 Sunny days and starry nights - some of the year's best weather! Wake to fresh brewed coffee and the promise of stellar biking in the Russian River Valley Stop to sniff the flowers - and the pinot noir - at friendly Twomey Cellars It'll be quite a group picnic among the giants at Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve! Enjoy our post-dinner bonfire - libations and live music await.
Day 4 Enjoy live music events and dancing with great, fun people A big climb offers a big payoff: epic views of Bodega Bay Roll through rugged headlands to old-time Occidental, with its lively shops and lunch spots Back at the ranch, enjoy activities galore - who's up for horseback riding, hiking or kayaking? Get to know your fellow adventurers over drinks and gourmet cuisine served al fresco Save some energy to do-si-do. That's right - square dancing's on the menu tonight.
Days 5-6 Boutique winery stops, gourmet camp cuisine and local microbrews Fuel up with oysters or steaming clam chowder as you cruise down the coast Toast new friends at a farm-to-table dinner, before a local band keeps us dancing into the night Then spin across the Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco - it's a week you won't soon forget.
Guests Reviews About This Trip
Deluxe Camping
Thunderbird Ranch
Healdsburg (2 nights) Shaded by large oaks, a Wild West-style ranch nestled in the heart of Sonoma County wine country. (pool)
Chanslor Ranch
Bodega Bay (2 nights) This sprawling 380-acre ranch overlooking the Pacfic is dotted with streams, ponds, horses and grazing Galloway cows.
Olema Campground
Olema (1 night) Located at the gateway to Point Reyes National Seashore, this wooded campground is set amid coastal forest and grassy meadows.
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This Trip Is Rated Level 2-5
Routes For All Abilities
Every Backroads trip is designed to appeal to a wide variety of
interests and fitness levels. We know your pace may vary from one
day to the next-and your traveling companion's may differ somewhat
from yours. So we present a range of mileage options, and each
day you decide exactly what and how much you want to do.
| Activity Level | Average Time | Road Bike Average | Mountain Bike Average* | Walk & Hike Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 2-3 hours | 10-20 miles | 10-15 miles | 2-5 miles |
| Level 2 | 2-4 hours | 21-30 miles | 16-20 miles | 5-7 miles |
| Level 3 | 3-5 hours | 31-40 miles | 21-25 miles | 7-9 miles |
| Level 4 | 4-6 hours | 41-55 miles | 26-30 miles | 9-11 miles |
| Level 5 | 5-7+ hours | 56-75+ miles | 31+ miles | 11-13+ miles |
*Mountain bikes are used in locations where the best riding is on a combination of dirt and paved roads. View trip locations
Daily Mileage Options & Cumulative Elevation Gain
Day 1
- Levels 2 to 4 3 Route Options Available
- 25, 37, 49 miles
- 400 - 1400 feet elevation gain
Day 2
- Levels 2 to 5 4 Route Options Available
- 15, 27, 36, 56 miles
- 300 - 3000 feet elevation gain
Day 3
- Levels 2 to 4 3 Route Options Available
- 25, 45, 55 miles
- 300 - 600 feet elevation gain
Day 4
- Levels 2 to 5 4 Route Options Available
- 14, 26, 42, 56 miles
- 1200 - 2800 feet elevation gain
Day 5
- Levels 2 to 5 3 Route Options Available
- 18, 37, 64 miles
- 500 - 1700 feet elevation gain
Day 6
- Levels 2 to 3 2 Route Options Available
- 17, 37 miles
- 900 - 1800 feet elevation gain
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