NAVIGATION
Don’t be afraid to go out there and try a new route entirely. The worst case is that you have to turn back because you hit a dead end. But I think the most satisfying thing about riding gravel is being somewhere that you haven’t gone before, being somewhere where a lot of people haven’t gone before, rather than trying to set Strava PRS. The beauty of gravel riding is that you can just go somewhere.— Michaelvandenham
I use Komoot, which I like because it shows what other people have been doing. There’s a few different segments that you can click to see if people are mountain biking or even hiking. Sometimes I hit the hiking option, and I find that there’s a hiking trail that connects two roads, so I’ll go try it on my gravel bike. Sometimes I end up walking, but I don’t mind that! A lot of the time, I find that it’s pretty rideable. Gravel bikes can handle a lot of singletrack. — Maghalierochette