Alemania·2026

Gelsenkirchen

Gelsenkirchen sits in the industrial Ruhr Valley, dead flat and canal-rich — the Emscherbike Gravel course weaves through local waterways and mining heritage routes, perfect for gravel riding in the 50-100km range. Road cyclists use the region as a base for longer northern excursions like Lang und Flach nach Norden, which rolls 215km toward the North Sea with minimal elevation gain. Runners find flat parkland loops and the Megamarsch Ruhrgebiet's nocturnal 50km routes through the Ruhr industrial landscape.