Hasty Highlander

Bikepacking Ontario

“Dudley” and “Crusher” plan on bikepacking the Hasty Highlander route this fall. 

The 707 km adventure travels around and throughout Ontario’s Algonquin Park. The journey will be shared on  Instagram, and perhaps YouTube.

The Route

The Hasty Highlander is a multi-day adventure in Ontario’s Hastings  County and the Haliburton H ighlands.

Mostly unsurfaced terrain, the route covers 707km of rolling hills, hidden lakes, and rail trails.

The Numbers

Distance: 707 Kilometres
Total Ascent: 7,500 metres
Unpaved/Paved: 80%/20%

The Adventure

Another adventure of great friends “Dudley” and “Crusher”. Thousands of kilometres backpacking together, now its time to test the rubber with bikepacking.

Beauty

There is so much to do and see in beautiful Ontario.

Dudley’s
Hasty Highlander
Gear

Dudley spends countless hours researching and testing gear in order to get the “perfect” kit tailored for each adventure. Dudley’s gear is constantly evolving as new equipment is designed, innovative fabrics are invented and camping styles change.

This time will be different. Although both have rode thousands of kilometres on bikes, and thousands of kilometers backpacking, Dudley has never morphed then together into the fusion of “bikepacking”

Learn more about the Hasty Highlander Route

Stay tuned…

3 Episodes

Dudley & Crusher completed the adventure in early September 2025. The trip was captured on video and uploaded to Youtube. Please Join them on the journey.

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Dudley has backpacked all over the continent 

Paddle sports are in our blood. See BRAT’s adventures.

We have circled the continent 3 times living in a trailer.

The blend of backpacking and mountain biking

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