A guidebook to bikepacking King Alfred's Way, a 353km loop in seven stages between 40 and 60km (25-37 miles), with options for wild camping, campsites and accommodation. Suitable for beginner and experienced MTB and gravel-bike riders, the route was designed by Cycling UK and visits some of the UK's most historic and scenic off-road trails, passing prehistoric sites, Roman forts and ancient trackways. Stages graded for difficulty, from easy to moderate GPX files available to download 1:150,000 maps included for each stage Alternative schedules break the route down into between 3 and 7 days Handy route summary tables, accommodation listings and wild camping spots help you plan your itinerary Easily accessible by train from London and the north and west of the UK