Winter is gravel season. While the road bike is parked in the shed, clubs in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany are organizing gravel or road tours almost every weekend. We searched for eight tours over the next two weekends (November 14–15 and 21–22) and checked the date and distances with the organizer themselves. Before departure, please check the club’s website: in winter, the route can be adapted to suit the weather.
Saturday 14 November
Breuls Euregio Classic, Maasmechelen (B)
The gravel race of KWTC De Toekomst Rekem starts at Campus de Helix in Maasmechelen, just across the border near Maastricht. Choose between 50, 80 or 110 kilometers. You can start from 08:30; for the 110 kilometer race you have to leave by 09:30. Watch the event →
11 Bergen Gravel Tour, Apeldoorn
Eleven hills on the Veluwe in one 69-kilometer ride, organized by the Apeldoorn club De Adelaar. Expect sand, forest and heathland. Watch the event →
2. Gravelride VfL Stade (D)
For those who live in the north or would like to try something different: the second edition of the gravel ride by VfL Stade, between Hamburg and Cuxhaven. Start at 10:00 at the club house on the Ottenbecker Damm, with routes of 52, 78 and 104 kilometers. Watch the event →
Sunday, November 15
Seiterse Gravel Tour, Veghel
WTC Zijtaart will be riding through the Brabant countryside around Veghel on Sunday, with distances of 63 and 86 kilometers (and more options on the registration page). There is also a road race on the same day, so feel free to bring along a cycling friend. Watch the event →
Listening tour, Langenboom
The Doortrappers from Langenboom are organizing three gravel distances, including 65 and 85 kilometers, through the northeastern part of Brabant. Watch the event →
Sunday, November 22
PlugPlug Groote Heide, Achelse Kluis (B)
Start and finish at the Achelse Kluis, the Trappist monastery on the border between Limburg and Brabant. The route runs over the gravel roads of the Leenderheide, the Strabrechtse Heide and the Stratumse Heide. Watch the event →
Arrested in Achterhoeks Argste, Lichtenvoorde
The name promises mud, and in November you’ll get it too. The Keitrappers from Lichtenvoorde drive 50 or 75 kilometers (plus an extra distance) through the coulissel landscape of the Achterhoek. Watch the event →
SterkR Tour Gravel, Hengelo
RTC Hengelo concludes the series with a gravel race of 60 or 80 kilometers through the Twente countryside around Hengelo. Watch the event →
Even more gravel this winter
You will find all the tours, gravel rides and major events in our event calendar. Filter by month, region or type. Organizing a tour yourself? Sign up for it, and we’ll add it to the list.
Questions & tips
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