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Grenzsteintrophy

June 01 - June 17 2025
SchleswigHolstein Germany
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Distances: 795.3 miles
Difficulty: Extreme terrain with frequent steep hills and long sustained climb
Limited to: 36 Participants

The Grenzsteintrophy (GST) is a self-supported bikepacking trip along the former inner-German border. The finish of the GST in 2025 is on June 17th at the former Tri-border area in south of Germany. The number of drivers is limited (years since the fall of the wall = participants; example: 2025 = 36 riders).

The route of the GST follows the patrol track (Tankplates) of the NVA, which was built a few hundred meters parallel to the former German-German border on the GDR side. In the north it starts at the Baltic Sea (Priwall / Travemünde); in the south-east it ends at the former border triangle near Mittelhammer in the Vogtland region. We ride according to a self-scouted GPS track, which is improved year by year. The track is about 1,250 km long and has almost 18,000 meters of climbing . The surface splits approximately: 40% historical tank plates, 30% tarmac and 30% forest/forest path. The 'Kolonnenweg' follows the border exactly and does not take any “topographic consideration”. This results in many short and steep climbs with up to 30% climbs and downhills. From the north, there are about 15,000 meters of climbing for the last 750 kilometers. With the exception of the Brocken, no climb is longer than 300m, but there are plenty of it! In the north the route is mostly flat. The nature of the trails varies greatly every year.

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Start Located At: Seeweg 131, 23570 Lübeck
 
 
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Start: whenever you want

Finish: June 17th, 2025, 05:06 PM (former Tri-border area in south of Germany)

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A unique bikepacking trip along the former inner-German border!

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A smile in your face when you'll see the former Tri-border area in south of Germany ;-)

 
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Jun 01 2025 - EVENT: Grenzsteintrophy