The 2025 gravel events at a glance
The gravel scene will continue to grow in 2025 and many new events will be created. We have a selection of gravel events and races that you shouldn't miss. All information for the events from May to September at a glance.
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May 2025
1 May: Gravel Championships Eberswalde
- Everyman race over 40, 60 and 100 kilometres
- Circular route of 25 km with around 100 metres of elevation gain
- Also open for e-bikes
- Info: https://gravelmania.cc
3 May: 3B - Bike, Beer & Barbecue Gravel Ride, Mainz
- Gravel tour without timekeeping
- GPS data provided by organiser
- Beer and barbecue at the finish
- Number of participants limited to 150
- Info: https://www.mrsv.de/3b-gravelride-rtf-2025
3-8 May: Gravel-Camp Doitnau
- Event with gravel tours between Eichfeld and Hainich National Park
- Accommodation at Volkenroda Monastery
- Maximum 25 participants
- Info: https://doitnau.cc
10 May: Allgäu Gravel Ride, Isny
- Gravel tours through the Allgäu mountain and lake landscape
- Routes: 55, 110 and 150 km or 700, 1900 and 2900 metres in altitude
- Info: https://www.vecnum.com/de/allgaeu-gravel-ride
11 May: Through the Calenberg countryside
- Country tour over 30, 53 and 80 km as part of the 39th Calenberger RTF
- Info: http://www.radsportgemeinschaft-hannover.de
16-18 May: Gravel rally Rhine Valley, Eichstetten
- Three-day event with tours through vineyards and winegrowing villages
- Routes: 50, 65, 90 and 160 km
- Overnighter from 250-300 km
- Info: https://gravel-rallye.com/rhine-valley
18 May: RTF Sole und Erz, Bad Salzdetfurth
- Country tour over 60 km
- Info: https://bike-sport.bad-salzdetfurth.de
24 May: Border Bash Thurgau, Schaffhausen
- Challenging gravel tour over 206 km and almost 3300 metres in altitude
- Switzerland-Germany border region
- Info: https://www.audax-suisse.ch
31 May: 3rides Gravel Race, Aachen
- Everyman race over 61 or 122 km
- Only German event in the UCI Gravel World Series
- Info: https://3rides.de
June 2025
6-9 June: Gravel & Dust, Tremsbüttel
- Unsupported tour over 360 km
- Lübeck to Swinemünde/Poland
- Info: https://www.gravelanddust.de
7 June: Saarvertikal, Nonnweiler
- Charity ride over 137 km from north to south through Saarland
- Info: https://www.bikeaid.de
15 June: Westerwald Bike Challenge, Buchholz
- RTF, cycle marathon, CTF and gravel ride over 58 km
- E-bikes also permitted
- Info: https://rsc-buchholz.de
22 June: Hochfranken-Cycling Gravel-Ride, Hof
- Routes: 80, 120 and 130 kilometres
- Catering station in Mödlareuth, a town steeped in history
- Info: https://www.pfeil-hof.de
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July 2025
3-6 July: Into the Wold, Mellau (AUT)
- Gravel camp with routes over 55, 75 or 100 km
- Comprehensive programme with themed tours
- Info: https://www.intothewold.at
5 July: Everve gravel tour, Albstadt
- Signposted routes with guide
- Routes: 100, 150 and 200 km
- Many metres in altitude
- Info: https://www.graveltour.org
5 July: Coast and Dead Fish, Lübeck
- Routes: 100 and 200 km
- Asphalt-dominated and bumpy routes
- Limited number of participants
- Info: https://rst-luebeck.de
12 July: Bodensee Gravel Giro, Horgenzell
- Routes from the Lake Constance hinterland to the shore
- Sea-hopping option included
- Info: https://vpace.de
19 July: Gravel Race Rad am Ring
- Lap race on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife
- One round for beginners to four rounds for professionals
- Prize money included
- Find out more about the gravel premiere at the Nürburgring here
24-27 July: Gravel Rally Black Forest, Feldberg-Altglashütten
- Routes from 30 to 155 km through the Black Forest
- Info: https://www.gravel-rallye.com/black-forest
26 July: Flatlands Spreewald, Schlepzig
- Gravel tours without timekeeping over 90, 120, 170 km
- Lots of water and forest, hardly any metres in altitude
- Info: https://gravelmania.cc
August 2025
2 August: Siegfriedgravel, Worms
- Tour through the Odenwald
- Routes: 150 km (2200 vertical metres) and 200 km (3500 vertical metres)
- Part of the Nibelungen Gravel series
- Info: https://www.nibelungen-gravel.de
3 August: Fast&Forest, Fellbach
- Mountain bike and gravel races
- Routes: 21, 41 or 63 km
- Info: https://fast-and-forest.com
16 August: Rennsteig Gravel, Oberhof
- Several races in the Thuringian Forest
- Distances: 20 to 102 km
- Also e-bike and balance bike races
- Info: https://gutelauesport.de
23 August: Kinzigtal Gravel Ride, Fischerbach
- Motto: "Experience instead of results"
- Routes: 57, 82 and 100 km
- Info: https://rsv-fischerbach.de
30/31 August: Heide Gravel
- Everyman race over 30, 50 and 100 km
- German Gravel Championship on 31 August
- Info: https://heide-gravel.de
September 2025
6 September: Laimischter Elimination Circle, Simmerath
- Format: "10 hours, 10 laps"
- Lap over 17 km, 60 minutes per lap
- Info: https://laimischter-elimination-circle.de
14 September: Black Forest Bike Marathon Gravel Cup, Furtwangen
- Gravel Cup over 46 km
- 700 metres altitude
- Info: https://www.schwarzwald-bike-marathon.de
20 September: Alb-Gold-Trophy Gravel, Trochtelfingen
- Off-road trophy with gravel bike competition
- Route over 58 km and 820 metres in altitude
- Info: https://www.alb-gold.de
28 September: Celtic Race, Biebertal
- Gravel race over 37 km and 650 metres in altitude
- Info: https://duensberg-bike-marathon.de
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