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Arranged by country and all apparently based on ‘Weekend ride’ articles from the magazine, this website might be helpful to some.

From experience, websites of routes like these tend to vanish (the website getting closed down) just when you need them. My advice would be to download the routes you think you’d like to try out (or all of them) now and / or save the articles as a screen shot or pdf.

https://adventurebikerider.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=42

Maybe mix them in to the RiDE magazine’s idea and suggestions, you could create yourself a pretty descent holiday with just a little effort.
 
Ok i have done the England routes and mapped them all on google maps for easy viewing.
You can then download the zip file with all routes GPX files here HERE (just short of 12mb)
They are all in seperate folder with a Text document with route details.
I have copied these route details to the actual route on each of the map links below.

The last one is a mega trip Lands End to John O'Groats that takes in England, Wales and Scotland. its suggested it needs 11 days although I'm sure some here will just see that as a challenge lol

Routes for Wales, Scotland and Ireland to come 👍

England ABR Routes 1 (10 routes)
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1purbw3EkdCtbpBpnAZUVoc7b3d6CpfY&usp=sharing

England ABR Routes 2 (10 Routes)
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1OevQqPsgDJoCnofgWkT5x99FcINpo_0&usp=sharing

England ABR Routes 3 (10 Routes)
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1OgdYRqY0xuUoozobhwz3p_HGBm5Wh-c&usp=sharing

England ABR Routes 4 (10 Routes)
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1rjzA2XXr9lh6Ek_6hleR-FyZxHs6Diw&usp=sharing

England ABR Routes 5 (10 Routes)
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1oFNFRgc3C3zaJvi8uPMe0yf6Skxf5zg&usp=sharing

And the ultimate trip!

ABR Land End to John O'Groats

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1Ls09LfkFGNvXV1BhhA_ujU23txxYzic&usp=sharing

Enjoy 😉
 
Scotland surprisingly has less rides?
I guess non of the ABR team are Scots?

The NC500 GPX is within THIS zip file of all the rides, but wont load into google as its over 5mb so not on the below maps :(

Scotland ABR Routes
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1cPUN4SitqaJycHXnhkFWYBGwHxrfZUY&usp=sharing

3 Three pub challenge is over Wales, Scotland and England
The idea behind this route is that you visit the three highest pubs in Scotland, England, and Wales in 24 hours... Just like the three peaks challenge, but for lazy people!
 
For anyone wanting to pass one of these routes from the google my maps above to MRA here's how.

To transfer a route from Google My Maps to the MyRoute-app (MRA), you need to export your route as a KML or KMZ file from Google and upload it to the MyRoute-app Route Lab.

Here are the step-by-step instructions:

Step 1: Export from Google My Maps
1. Open your route in Google My Maps on your computer.
2. Click the three dots (menu icon) next to the map name in the left sidebar.
3. Select Export to KML/KMZ.
4. Choose to export the entire map and ensure you download it as a .KML or .KMZ file.

Step 2: Import into MyRoute-app
1. Log in to your account on the MyRoute-app website.
2. Navigate to the Route Lab.
3. Click the Upload button (located on the top blue menu bar).
4. Select the Route option.
5. Click the green button to select the downloaded .KML or .KMZ file from your computer and choose Import.
 
To add to MRA using the downloaded GPX files themselves from the above zip files

For Phones
1. Direct Open: Locate the .GPX file on your device (in your email, files, or messaging app).
2. Share to App: Tap the Share icon and select the MyRoute-app.
3. Upload: Tap Yes to upload.
4. Alternative Menu (MRA Mobile Next): Go to the menu → Route Lab → Routes, tap the +New icon, and select Upload.

For Desktop
1. Go to the MyRoute-app Website and log in.
2. Navigate to your Route Lab.
3. Click the Upload (or +) icon and choose the Route or Track tab.
4. Select your file, choose your preferences, and click Import.
 
Nice one chaps

I just loosely plotted their ‘Spine of the dragon’ route on google maps.. off to ride it next Monday. I think it’ll be an easy two day wander so a lay up near Elan valley methinks

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g00ner said:
Nice one chaps

I just loosely plotted their ‘Spine of the dragon’ route on google maps.. off to ride it next Monday. I think it’ll be an easy two day wander so a lay up near Elan valley methinks

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Looks a decent ride, although quite different from the GPX file attached.
That's the beauty of these they can be used to give you an idea then tweaked.
It might be that you have done part of it before and just fancy a change
 

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I Just did an interesting experiment.

I gave ChatGPT the .gpx file above and asked it to create me a navigational route in google maps
It did it!

https://www.google.com/maps

What a time saver lol

Full AI response

I can, but there's one limitation with Google Maps:
  • A single Google Maps directions link supports only a limited number of stops (around 10 destinations/waypoints depending on the platform).
  • Your GPX contains 8,220 track points, so it has to be simplified into key waypoints.
Based on the route, a navigation link using representative waypoints would look like this:

Google Maps route:
www.google.com

Google Maps

Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.
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You can paste that into your browser or phone, and Google Maps will attempt to route through those points.

A better option​

If you want the route to follow the GPX much more accurately, I can split it into multiple Google Maps links, for example:
  • Part 1 (start → waypoint 10)
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
  • Part 4 (finish)
This keeps each section within Google's waypoint limits and preserves the original roads almost exactly. For a route as long as the "Spine of the Dragon", this is the approach I'd recommend.
 
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