Germany·2026

Chemnitz

Chemnitz sits in the Erzgebirge foothills of Saxony, offering runners rocky, rooty terrain through forests and around the city's reservoir system. The Drei-Talsperren-Marathon and Chemnitzer Adelsberglauf showcase the region's signature woodland running—the latter a 10km trail loop around the Adelsberg—while cyclists find steep, technical climbs through the mining-heritage valleys to the south, with elevation gains of 300–500m on rides toward the dam lakes. The HikeDeLuxe multisport event captures the character: mixed terrain, sustained climbing, forest navigation.