Gravel & Adventure Cycling Events in Germany
Gravel & Adventure Cycling Events in GermanyEvery 2026 gravel and adventure cycling event in Germany: 91 events including gravel races, ultra-distance races, gravel rides, cycling festivals, and multi-day bikepacking adventures. Ultra-distance and bikepacking events are listed whatever the surface — road, gravel, or mixed. Dates, distances, elevation, entry fees and registration status, updated continuously.
Ultra-distance and bikepacking events are listed whatever the surface — road, gravel, or mixed.
Open the interactive calendar for Germany →2026 · 91 events
| Date | Event | Location | Type | Distance | Elevation | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar | Gravel GellersenClosed | KirchgellersenLower Saxony · DE | Race | 60 km | 320 hm | — |
| 6 Mar – 8 Mar | Hoved TingClosed | HamburgHamburg · DE | Ultra | 1,050 km | 6,000 hm | — |
| 22 Mar | Wetterauer SchottertourClosed | Niddatal-IlbenstadtHesse · DE | Ride | 50 / 82 km | — | — |
| 22 Mar | Gravelride auf der SophienhöheClosed | NiederzierNRW · DE | Ride | 22 / 43 / 58 / 76 km | 150 / 350 / 550 / 750 hm | — |
| 29 Mar | Schwaben Gravel Trophy #1Closed | AichachBavaria · DE | Ride | 65 km | — | — |
| 11 Apr | Genuss Gravel GermanyClosed | Stuttgart-MöhringenBaden-Württemberg · DE | Ride | 83 km | 800 hm | 83 € |
| 11 Apr | Schwaben Gravel Trophy #2Closed | WaltenhofenBavaria · DE | Ride | 70 km | — | — |
| 12 Apr | Elbe Classic GravelClosed | HamburgHamburg · DE | Ride | 45 / 70 / 94 km | — | — |
| 12 Apr | Syker GravelrideClosed | SykeLower Saxony · DE | Ride | 65 / 103 km | — | — |
| 12 Apr | Lupus Loop 48Closed | ZernienLower Saxony · DE | Race | 2 × 24 km | — | — |
| 17 Apr – 19 Apr | Wein, Wald & DiamantenClosed | Idar-ObersteinRhineland-Palatinate · DE | Ultra | 285 km | 4,600 hm | — |
| 18 Apr | Matschfuss FlensburgClosed | FlensburgSchleswig-Holstein · DE | Ride | ~100 km | — | 80 € |
| 19 Apr | Vulcano GravelraceClosed | Breitungen (Werra)Thuringia · DE | Race | 7.3 km | 396 hm | — |
| 19 Apr | Harz GravelClosed | WernigerodeSaxony-Anhalt · DE | Race | 66 / 100 km | 1,000 / 1,500 hm | 58 € / 68 € |
| 25 Apr | Schönbuch Trophy Gravel RaceClosed | HerrenbergBaden-Württemberg · DE | Race | 26.5 / 50 km | — | — |
| 29 Apr – 2 May | Hanse GravelClosed | GreifswaldMecklenburg-Vorpommern · DE | Ultra | 625 km | 3,800 hm | — |
| 1 May – 3 May | Alb-PackaClosed | Swabian AlbBaden-Württemberg · DE | Ultra | 480 km | 7,500 hm | — |
| 1 May – 31 May | Grinduro GermanyClosed | Hellenthal, EifelNRW · DE | Festival | ~100 km | ~2,000 hm | — |
| 7 May – 10 May | Steppenwolf Berlin–Usedom–BerlinClosed | BerlinBerlin · DE | Ultra | 750 km | 4,000 hm | — |
| 8 May – 10 May | Gravel Rallye Rhine ValleyClosed | Ihringen am KaiserstuhlBaden-Württemberg · DE | Festival | 50 / 65 / 90 / 160 km day rides; 250–300 km Overnighter | 800 – 4,000 hm | 39 € / 79 € / 145 € |
| 8 May – 10 May | Backyard Gravel BodenseeClosed | Emmingen → Lake Constance loopBaden-Württemberg · DE | Multi-day | ~360 km (3 days) | ~4,500 hm total (day 1: ~1,700 / day 2: ~1,300 / day 3: ~1,500) | — |
| 9 May | GravelissimoClosed | Walsrode (Heidekreis)Lower Saxony · DE | Ride | 66 / 100 km | ~1,000 / ~1,500 hm | 25 € |
| 9 May | Allgäu Gravel Ride (by Vecnum)Closed | Isny im AllgäuBaden-Württemberg · DE | Ride | 55 / 110 / 150 km | 700 / 1,900 / 2,900 hm | 55 € |
| 9 May | Bremer Roland GravelrideClosed | BremenBremen · DE | Ride | 62 / 85 km | — | — |
| 14 May | Rodgau Gravel TourClosed | RodgauHesse · DE | Ride | 70 / 86 / 113 km | 520 / 840 / 1,270 hm | — |
| 14 May – 16 May | Odenwald Heights BikepackingClosed | Mannheim-SeckenheimBaden-Württemberg · DE | Ultra | 500 km | ~10,000 hm | 30 € |
| 14 May – 17 May | The GritClosed | RegensburgBavaria · DE | Ultra | 430 km | 5,000 hm | — |
| 17 May – 19 May | Mittelgebirge ClassiqueClosed | Southwest Germany / Eastern FranceRhineland-Palatinate · DE | Ultra | ~1,140 km | ~23,500 hm | — |
| 18 May – 20 May | Mainfranken GravellerClosed | WürzburgBavaria · DE | Ultra | 430 km | 5,800 hm | — |
| 23 May – 25 May | Thüringen erfahrenClosed | NeuengönnaThuringia · DE | Ultra | 500 km | 4,500 hm | — |
| 23 May – 24 May | Rhönrundfahrt GravelClosed | Großenlüder-BimbachHesse · DE | Multi-day | 49 / 81 km | ~900 / ~1,600 hm | 6 € |
| 29 May | Shimano Gravel Ride (BIKE Festival Willingen)Closed | Willingen, SauerlandNRW · DE | Ride | 45 km | 950 hm | — |
| 29 May – 31 May | Peaks & PlainsClosed | MagdeburgSaxony-Anhalt · DE | Ultra | 500 km | 6,000 hm | 199 € |
| 30 May | HamboundClosed | HamburgHamburg · DE | Ultra | 161 / 322 km | — | Free |
| 30 May – 31 May | Dirty PalatinateClosed | Bockenheim, PalatinateRhineland-Palatinate · DE | Ultra | 320 km | ~2,500 hm | 30 € |
| 30 May | Nibelungen Gravel RideClosed | WormsRhineland-Palatinate · DE | Ride | 150 km | ~2,000 hm | — |
| 30 May | Gravelgrinder IbbenbürenClosed | IbbenbürenNRW · DE | Ride | 44 / 77 km | — | — |
| 30 May – 6 Jun | north2peakClosed | HamburgHamburg · DE | Ultra | 350 / 1,000 km | 1,700 / 12,000 hm | Free |
| 31 May | Canyon Rhein Hunsrück Gravel MarathonClosed | RhensRhineland-Palatinate · DE | Ride | 38 / 76 km | ~940 / ~1,880 hm | — |
| 31 May – 5 Jun | The GrainClosed | DüsseldorfNorth Rhine-Westphalia · DE | Ultra | 860 km | 12,000 hm | — |
| 4 Jun – 7 Jun | Ride around the RuhrClosed | BochumNRW · DE | Ultra | 600 km | 6,000 hm | — |
| 4 Jun – 8 Jun | Monaco di Baviera LiteClosed | MunichBavaria · DE | Ultra | 840 km | 12,880 hm | — |
| 7 Jun – 17 Jun | GrenzsteintrophyClosed | HofBavaria · DE | Ultra | 1,250 km | 18,000 hm | — |
| 13 Jun | Seaside Ride GravelClosed | Ostseebad RerikMecklenburg-Vorpommern · DE | Ride | 45 km | 950 hm | 120 € |
| 13 Jun | Hackenpedder RouteClosed | KielSchleswig-Holstein · DE | Ultra | 650 / 1,000 km | ~3,050 / ~4,060 hm | 40 € / 150 € |
| 14 Jun – 21 Jun | Taunus Bikepacking No. 9Closed | EppsteinHesse · DE | Ultra | 1,000 km | ~20,000 hm | — |
| 14 Jun | MyEifelRide (Gravel)Closed | MayenRhineland-Palatinate · DE | Ride | 57 / 100 km | 720 / 1,370 hm | — |
| 16 Jun – 21 Jun | Cowlands GravwendelClosed | MunichBavaria · DE | Ultra | 404 / 535 / 772 / 1,100 km | 4,300 / 9,300 / 10,600 / 20,000 hm | — |
| 20 Jun – 28 Jun | Monaco di Baviera ClassicClosed | MunichBavaria · DE | Ultra | 1,537 km | 31,810 hm | — |
| 21 Jun | Kraichgau-Rundfahrt (Gravel)Closed | St. Leon-RotBaden-Württemberg · DE | Ride | 70.8 km | ~700 hm | — |
| 24 Jun – 27 Jun | Hamburg's BackyardClosed | HamburgHamburg · DE | Ultra | 700 km | 3,000 hm | — |
| 25 Jun – 28 Jun | Backyard Gravel UltraClosed | HamburgHamburg · DE | Ultra | 688 km | 2,807 hm | — |
| 27 Jun | Everve Gravel TourClosed | AlbstadtBaden-Württemberg · DE | Ride | 100 / 150 / 200 km | 1,500 / 2,500 / 3,500 hm | — |
| 29 Jun – 13 Jul | La PériphérieClosed | WasungenThuringia · DE | Ultra | 2,500 km | ~45,000 hm | 360 € |
| 4 Jul – 7 Jul | Schleudergang 1000Closed | DresdenSaxony · DE | Ultra | 500 / 1,000 km | 14,000 hm | — |
| 5 Jul | Hegau GravelUCIClosed | Singen (Lake Constance)Baden-Württemberg · DE | Race | 54 / 108 km | ~950 / 1,900 hm | — |
| 11 Jul – 20 Jul | The Great Crossing EpicClosed | MunichBavaria · DE | Ultra | 2,150 km | 40,000 hm | — |
| 12 Jul – 15 Jul | FLATY888Closed | MittenwaldBavaria · DE | Ultra | 888 km | 8,888 hm | — |
| 17 Jul – 19 Jul | Gravel Rallye Black ForestClosed | Feldberg-AltglashüttenBaden-Württemberg · DE | Festival | <50 / 60–125 / 300 km (Overnighter) | ~3,500 hm (Overnighter) | 49 € / 79 € / 89 € / 145 € |
| 17 Jul – 19 Jul | 3RIDES Gravel WinterbergUCIClosed | WinterbergNRW · DE | Festival | 14 / 70 / 86 / 100 / 105 / 129 / 150 / 200 km | 300 – 4,900 hm | — |
| 25 Jul | Black Forest Ultra GravelClosed | KirchzartenBaden-Württemberg · DE | Race | 80 / 135 km | ~1,500 / ~2,400 hm | 80 € |
| 26 Jul – 28 Jul | ZIG ZAG Gravel – FCF Female Only WeekendClosed | Munich (Bici Bavarese)Bavaria · DE | Multi-day | 270 / 330 km | 2,330 / 4,040 hm | 299 € |
| 30 Jul – 4 Aug | Rooted SecretsClosed | MagdeburgSaxony-Anhalt · DE | Ultra | 600 / 730 km | 8,000 / 11,000 hm | — |
| 9 Aug | Schwarzwald SuperClosed | MünstertalBaden-Württemberg · DE | Ride | 100 / 175 / 260 km | ~3,200 / ~4,800 / ~6,500 hm | — |
| 14 Aug – 16 Aug | ZIG ZAG Gravel AugustClosed | Munich (Bici Bavarese)Bavaria · DE | Multi-day | 270 / 330 km | 2,330 / 4,040 hm | 299 € |
| 28 Aug – 31 Aug | Highlands and SteelClosed | DortmundNorth Rhine-Westphalia · DE | Ultra | 600 km | 5,000 hm | — |
| 28 Aug – 29 Aug | Sparkassen-HeideGravelClosed | Taura (Dahlener Heide)Saxony · DE | Festival | 30 / 60 / 100 km | — | 44 € / 58 € / 79 € |
| 3 Sept – 6 Sept | Shelter AttackClosed | FlensburgSchleswig-Holstein · DE | Ultra | 480 / 600 km | ~1,740 / ~2,940 hm | 85 € / 115 € |
| 4 Sept – 6 Sept | NuffNaClosed | Horb am NeckarBaden-Württemberg · DE | Ultra | ~500 km | ~9,000 hm | 190 € |
| 5 Sept | Rad am Ring Gravel RaceClosed | NürburgringRhineland-Palatinate · DE | Race | 55 / 110 km | ~1,100 / ~2,200 hm | 65 € / 80 € |
| 11 Sept – 12 Sept | Bootshaus Gravel + UltraClosed | BonnNRW · DE | Multi-day | 28 / 60 / 100 km + 400 km ultra | ~6,500 hm (400 km ultra) | — |
| 11 Sept – 13 Sept | ZIG ZAG Gravel SeptemberClosed | Munich (Bici Bavarese)Bavaria · DE | Multi-day | 270 / 330 km | 2,330 / 4,040 hm | 299 € |
| 11 Sept – 13 Sept | Bergisch BikepackingClosed | Solingen-GlüderNRW · DE | Ultra | ~350 km | ~7,500 hm | — |
| 11 Sept – 13 Sept | Northern Lights Road Ultra Appetizer 500Closed | KaltenkirchenSchleswig-Holstein · DE | Ultra | 500 km | ~2,000 hm | 149 € / 199 € |
| 11 Sept – 13 Sept | KINGA GravelClosed | MünsterNorth Rhine-Westphalia · DE | Ultra | ~550 km | ~4,500 hm | 99 € |
| 11 Sept – 13 Sept | Gravel GroundClosed | HertenNorth Rhine-Westphalia · DE | Festival | 45 km | 750 hm | — |
| 12 Sept | Chasing CastlesClosed | GroßbettlingenBaden-Württemberg · DE | Race | 120 / 200 km | 2,000 / 3,800 hm | 44 € / 49 € |
| 12 Sept | Rennsteig Gravel OberhofClosed | OberhofThuringia · DE | Race | 48 km | ~861 hm | — |
| 13 Sept | Schwarzwald Bike Marathon (Gravel category)Closed | FurtwangenBaden-Württemberg · DE | Ride | 46 km | 700 hm | 55 € / 60 € |
| 18 Sept – 19 Sept | ARC400Closed | UnteruhldingenBaden-Württemberg · DE | Ultra | ~400 km | ~4,000 hm | 120 € |
| 19 Sept | Allgäu Gravel RallyeClosed | PfrontenBavaria · DE | Ride | 90 / 106 / 125 km | 1,000 / 1,900 / 2,600 hm | — |
| 24 Sept – 26 Sept | Spätzle Gravel KingOpen | Bad WaldseeBaden-Württemberg · DE | Ultra | 430 km | 8,000 hm | 269 € / 289 € / 299 € |
| 26 Sept | ALB-GOLD Trophy GravelOpen | TrochtelfingenBaden-Württemberg · DE | Race | 58 km | 820 hm | — |
| 1 Oct – 4 Oct | dust and distanceOpen | MunichBavaria · DE | Ultra | 300 / 600 km | 5,000 / 10,000 hm | 215 € |
| 3 Oct – 4 Oct | Dusted300 | MunichBavaria · DE | Ultra | 312 km | 5,210 hm | 195 € |
| 3 Oct | Niederrhein Gravel NRGOpen | KalkarNorth Rhine-Westphalia · DE | Ride | 110 / 160 / 300 km | ~250 / ~350 / ~500 hm | 45 € |
| 4 Oct | PanaromaGravelOpen | BühlertalBaden-Württemberg · DE | Ride | 50 / 88 / 95 / 133 km | 800 / 1,700 / 1,900 / 2,900 hm | — |
| 9 Oct – 11 Oct | Sugar Gravel 2026Open | StuttgartBaden-Württemberg · DE | Multi-day | 270 / 550 km | 4,000 / 8,000 hm | — |
| 10 Oct | Matschfuss KielClosed | KielSchleswig-Holstein · DE | Ride | 65 / 100 km | ~150 / ~250 hm | 30 € |
| 17 Oct | Berlin – Angermünde – BerlinOpen | Bernau bei BerlinBrandenburg · DE | Ride | 100 / 150 / 300 km | ~150 / ~250 / ~500 hm | 100 € |
| 17 Oct – 18 Oct | Ochsenkopf GravelOpen | BischofsgrünBavaria · DE | Race | 30 / 60 / 90 km | — | 49 € / 65 € / 85 € |
2027 · 27 events
| Date | Event | Location | Type | Distance | Elevation | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar | Gravel GellersenTBA | KirchgellersenLower Saxony · DE | Race | 60 km (2026, provisional) | 320 hm (provisional) | — |
| 21 Mar | Gravelride auf der SophienhöheTBA | NiederzierNRW · DE | Ride | 22 / 43 / 58 / 76 km (2026, provisional) | 150 / 350 / 550 / 750 hm (provisional) | — |
| 10 Apr | Genuss Gravel GermanyTBA | Stuttgart-MöhringenBaden-Württemberg · DE | Ride | 83 km (2026, provisional) | 800 hm (provisional) | 83 € |
| 18 Apr | Harz GravelOpen | WernigerodeSaxony-Anhalt · DE | Race | 66 / 100 km | ~1,000 / ~1,500 hm (provisional) | 58 € / 68 € |
| 23 Apr – 25 Apr | Gravel Rallye Rhine ValleyOpen | Freiburg im BreisgauBaden-Württemberg · DE | Festival | 45 / 95 / 160 km day rides; ~120–260 km Overnighter | 300 – 3,000 hm | 39 € / 79 € / 135 € |
| 6 May | Rodgau Gravel TourOpen | RodgauHesse · DE | Ride | 68 / 83 / 111 km | 520 / 840 / 1,230 hm | — |
| 7 May – 9 May | ALB-PACKATBA | Lenningen-SchopflochBaden-Württemberg · DE | Ultra | ~480 km | ~7,500 hm | 180 € / 350 € |
| 8 May | GravelissimoTBA | Walsrode (Heidekreis)Lower Saxony · DE | Ride | 90 / 110 km | — | 25 € |
| 8 May – 13 May | Mittelgebirge ClassiqueTBA | Southwest Germany / Eastern FranceRhineland-Palatinate · DE | Ultra | ~1,120 km | ~22,500 hm | — |
| 15 May | Thüringen erfahrenOpen | NeuengönnaThuringia · DE | Ultra | 300 / 500 km | 4,000 / 4,500 hm | Free |
| 27 May – 30 May | Point of ReturnTBA | MünsterNorth Rhine-Westphalia · DE | Ultra | — | — | — |
| 28 May – 30 May | Peaks & PlainsTBA | MagdeburgSaxony-Anhalt · DE | Ultra | 555 km | 7,300 hm | — |
| 29 May | Altmühltal Radmarathon [Gravel]TBA | BeilngriesBavaria · DE | Ride | 65 / 100 / 130 km | — | — |
| 30 May – 4 Jun | The GrainOpen | DüsseldorfNRW · DE | Ultra | 860 km | 12,000 hm | 165 € |
| 3 Jun – 8 Jun | Nordic Chase BER–CPHOpen | BerlinBerlin · DE | Ultra | 726 km road · 740 km gravel | 3,495 / 3,740 hm | 395 € |
| 4 Jun – 6 Jun | GRITTBA | RegensburgBavaria · DE | Ultra | 430 km | 5,000 hm | 149 € |
| 5 Jun – 6 Jun | Canyon Rhein Hunsrück Gravel MarathonTBA | RhensRhineland-Palatinate · DE | Ride | 38 / 76 km | 900 / 1,800 hm | — |
| 5 Jun – 10 Jun | Monaco di Baviera LiteTBA | MunichBavaria · DE | Ultra | 840 km | — | — |
| 12 Jun | Hackenpedder RouteTBA | KielSchleswig-Holstein · DE | Ultra | 650 / 1,000 km | ~3,050 / ~4,060 hm (provisional) | 40 € / 150 € |
| 19 Jun – 27 Jun | Monaco di Baviera ClassicTBA | MunichBavaria · DE | Ultra | 1,537 km | — | — |
| 25 Jun – 27 Jun | Seaside Ride GravelOpen | Ostseebad RerikMecklenburg-Vorpommern · DE | Ride | 60 / 100 km | — | — |
| 15 Jul – 18 Jul | Gravel Rallye Black ForestOpen | Feldberg-AltglashüttenBaden-Württemberg · DE | Festival | ~70 / >150 km day rides; ~120–250 km Overnighter | 1,100 – 4,300 hm | 159 € / 209 € / 259 € / 319 € |
| 17 Jul – 31 Jul | The Great Crossing EpicTBA | MunichBavaria · DE | Ultra | 2,155 km | — | — |
| 24 Jul | Rad am Ring Gravel-RaceTBA | NürburgRhineland-Palatinate · DE | Race | 50 / 100 / 125 km | 1,100 / 2,200 / 2,750 hm | — |
| 31 Jul – 5 Aug | Rooted SecretsTBA | MagdeburgSaxony-Anhalt · DE | Ultra | 777 km | 12,000 hm | — |
| 2 Sept – 5 Sept | Shelter AttackTBA | FlensburgSchleswig-Holstein · DE | Ultra | 470 / 600 km | — | 89 € / 119 € |
| 4 Sept – 5 Sept | HeideGravelTBA | TauraSaxony · DE | Race | 30 / 60 / 100 km | — | — |