GravelDACH Region

2×30 km circuit; 90% off-road; professional timing

Former coal spoil heap; highest point between Aachen, Cologne & Mönchengladbach

Gourmet & nature ride around Stuttgart; 3 food stops

Inaugural edition; 2-lap race format

Austria's biggest gravel race. ~1,000 riders, 40+ nations. UCI qualifier for World Champs in Nannup, AU.

Adventure community ride; route revealed ~1 week before. High off-road quota; mud & wind expected

Long off-road sections through the Upper Harz; timed event

Self-supported bikepacking loop around the entire Swabian Alb. Mixed surface; gravel, forest paths & quiet lanes. GPS tracking via Follow My Challenge

3-day festival at a winery; poker ride, Overnighter into Alsace (250–300 km), BBQ & vinyl DJ

3-day non-competitive bikepacking adventure around Lake Constance. Community-focused: group camping, campfire evenings.

"Leide in der Heide" — Lüneburg Heath sandy trails

Start/finish at Vecnum factory; camping on site; Alpsee views

Enduro-style: 4 timed segments on ~100 km loop. Festival with camping, live music & bike expo. Highest-rated gravel race in Germany

Sportive with feed zones; east of Frankfurt, Rhine-Main area

Self-supported bikepacking ultra through the Odenwald. 50 participants max. Registration deadline: April 20

Unsupported ultracycling challenge. Palatinate Forest, Black Forest, Jura, Vosges. Registration closed for 2026.

2 timed segments; rest navigated by GPX. Part of BIKE Festival Willingen

Unsupported ultra challenge over the Harz peaks & plains of Saxony-Anhalt. Brocken + 10 highest Harz passes. 100 starters max.

Hamburg's Unbound. Free entry. 100 spots/distance. Loop from the Elbe into Schleswig-Holstein

Premiere 2026. Self-supported, 24 h limit. Palatinate Forest → France → back. 100 riders max. Inspired by Unbound

Non-competitive recreational gravel ride through the Rhine region

Self-supported ultradistance bikepacking from Düsseldorf to Dijon; 135-hour limit. Non-competitive. Starts in Germany.

Non-competitive 6-day bikepacking through the Swiss Jura. Flexible pace; 400 starters max. Deadline: finish in Nyon by Jun 10, 18:00

Multi-day ultra bikepacking from Munich through the Karwendel Alps & Bavaria. Mix of gravel, trails & alpine routes. Live GPS tracking.

9th edition. 1,000 km self-supported loop through the entire Taunus region north of Frankfurt. ~20 m elevation per km. GPS-tracked.

Women-only; first time as 3-day event in 2026 — Mountain Time Trial (7.5 km / 600 hm) + Mediofondo + Granfondo. Part of international LA REINE series

Race Across Austria gravel edition. 500 km to the geographical centre of Austria (Bad Aussee) & back. Time limits: Race 52 h / Adventure 63 h. 200 slots

Race Across Austria gravel edition. 300 km to Austria's northernmost point & back, partly along the Iron Curtain. 70% gravel. Time limits: Race 27 h / Adventure 33 h

Self-supported, self-navigated bikepacking brevet; 5 mandatory checkpoints at dead-end roads. Non-competitive.

Swabian Alb — "Schwäbischer Grand Canyon" via Oberes Donautal. Guided pace groups. 200 km route crosses 1,000 m summit

Multi-day cycling event in the Austrian Alps (Bregenzerwald). 2026 adds a new ULTRA: ~300 km / 8,000 hm with 36-hour limit

Qualifies riders for World Champs in Nannup, AU. Held on the iconic 2017 MTB World Champs course near Lake Constance

UCI Gravel World Series. Vaud Alps; future host of 2029 UCI Gravel World Championships. 70 km Mediofondo + 104 km Granfondo.

Festival at Feldberg (990 m); day loops, fun race, 300 km Overnighter via Furtwangen. BBQ + vinyl DJ

3-day festival in Sauerland. UCI qualifier on Sun 19 Jul. Stage race Fri–Sun. More technical than former Aachen venue

Self-supported gravel brevet through the Harz mountains; 82% off-road. 120-hour time limit.

One of Europe's most famous endurance events; 10th anniversary of the gravel marathon. Gravel.one extended to 93+ km for 2026. Runs alongside the MTB marathon.

European Bikepacking Festival on the shore of Lake Neuchâtel; talks, workshops, expo, live music & optional inbound routes from across Europe.

All the big Black Forest summits in one day: Feldberg, Belchen, Kandel, Schauinsland, Blauen

Weekend festival in Dahlener Heide; forest trails, heathland; camping on site

Race Across Austria gravel edition. Nickelsdorf → Feldkirch. Runs alongside the WUCA European Ultracycling Championship. Time limits: Race 88 h / Adventure 112 h

Race Across Austria gravel edition. Gerlos (Zillertal) → Feldkirch. Großglockner special segment. Time limits: Race 35 h / Adventure 45 h

Self-supported ultra through the Austrian Alps — Grossglockner, Nockalm, Obertauern, Sölkpass, and more. Classic: ~2,500 km; Entree: ~800 km. Solo or pairs. Start/finish: Graz

500 km bikepacking loop from Innsbruck through Bavaria and back. Road/gravel; part of the Bike Adventure Series.

Switzerland's most legendary Alpine gran fondo. Five iconic passes: Susten, Grimsel, Nufenen, Lukmanier, Oberalp. 3,250 riders; ~40% international. ⚠ Currently sold out — waitlist open

First edition. Rally-style timing with 2-3 timed sections per stage. Jura region. 300 participants max.

2nd edition; starts on F1 straight, crosses the Nordschleife "Green Hell"

Self-supported ultra through the Black Forest; free route choice between 4 checkpoints (all 24 h open). No pre-booked accommodation allowed. Solo €190 / Duo €360

Community rides + 400 km self-supported ultra. Only 9 finished the 2025 premiere ultra

27-year-old MTB marathon adds gravel category; Brend climb → Katharinenhöhe

Long-distance gravel/road marathon through the Black Forest

3-day gravel camp; authentic gravel spirit near Wörthersee in the Rosental valley

Group ride & individual challenge in one. Individual pace, stunning Allgäu scenery around Pfronten.

3-stage race in the Valais Alps from Champex-Lac basecamp. Timed climbs only; rest non-competitive. Full support: feed stations, mechanics, medics.

Women-only; timed sections only, rest non-competitive. 500+ participants expected. Route through Markgräflerland, Tuniberg & Kaiserstuhl; finish at Schlossberg

3rd edition. Unsupported bikepacking rally from Fuschl am See to Lake Constance area.

Multi-day gravel adventure in the Kaiserwinkl, at the foot of the Wilder Kaiser mountains. Semi-supported; not a race.

Switzerland's biggest gravel event; rebranded for 2026. Bremgartenwald forest loops. Race vs. Ride format; Kids Gravel, expo & streetfood village