Gravel Ground 2026

Gravel Ground is a three-day September gravel event in Herten, Germany, held at Zeche Ewald and the adjacent Halde Hoheward. Billing itself as Germany’s largest gravel festival, it combines a race weekend with a bike-testing event, featuring gravel bikes, e-gravel bikes, e-road bikes, kids’ bikes, and skills sessions. The schedule offers race formats like an hour race, alongside tours for those preferring a guided ride over a competitive start. The location is a former colliery site next to Europe’s largest slag-heap landscape, providing riders with gravel paths and the climbable terrain of Halde Hoheward directly beside the expo. Brands and participants utilize these trails to test new bikes and equipment rather than solely viewing them on display. The event attracts national and international gravel enthusiasts, from beginners to professionals, and includes free tours, workshops, food, and additional activities surrounding the cycling.