Registration open5 – 9 May 2027
Bergische 5
Wermelskirchen, Bergisch Land
5
stages
275
km total
270 €
package from
Five stages, demanding trails and real Bergisch ups and downs.
Go to eventFor everyone who finds a marathon too short.
Stage races right across Germany. Day after day, kilometre after kilometre – and in the evening with people who are just as crazy as you.
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Registration open3 – 9 October 2027
Glorreiche 7
Szczecin → Dresden
7
stages
417
km total
995 €
package from
Seven days in a row, approx. 2,000 m of climbing – also as 7x Marathon.
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Date confirmed19 August – 7 September 2028
Germany on Trails
Finish: Passau
20
stages
[X]
km total
[X] €
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The trail adventure right across Germany – from north to south, finishing in Passau.
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Date being planned
Heidi-Challenge
Surprise
[X]
stages
[X]
km total
[X] €
package from
The next Heidi-Challenge will be a surprise. We'll reveal place and date as soon as everything is set.
Remind meThe big project
Germany meets Europe
60 stages along Germany's borders. In one go – or country by country as a stage race of its own.
60
stages
9
border sections
May – July 2029
Date
All the way around Germany. The exact route with all border sections will follow.
All races at a glance
Our races
From five stages in the Bergisch Land to 60 stages along Germany's borders – all stage races by HEIDI on Tour.
Bergische 5
Wermelskirchen, Bergisch Land · 5 stages · 275 kmRegistration open5 – 9 May 2027Go to event page →Glorreiche 7
Szczecin → Dresden · 7 stages · 417 kmRegistration open3 – 9 October 2027Go to event page →Germany on Trails
Finish: Passau · 20 stagesDate confirmed19 August – 7 September 2028Go to event page →Germany meets Europe
Along Germany's borders · 60 stagesIn preparationMay – July 2029Register interest →Heidi-Challenge
SurpriseDate being plannedGo to event page →Deutschlandlauf
Sylt → Zugspitze · 20 stages · 1,340 kmNext date to be announcedGo to event page →Eifelsteig-Etappenlauf
Aachen → Trier · Eifel · 6 stages · 318 kmNext date to be announcedGo to event page →
The stage-running family
What stays after the stages
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The story
Why HEIDI on Tour exists
During the first wave of the pandemic, when all races were cancelled, Michael “Heidi” Wichmann and Thomas Steinicke ran their own long routes along Berlin's waters. That is where the idea for the Heidi-Challenge was born. Heidi died suddenly and unexpectedly. In his honour, the first Heidi-Challenge took place in 2024 – and it grew into HEIDI on Tour.
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Our standards
This is included in the daily price at every HEIDI event. No small print.
Accommodation
with breakfast, in hotels and sports halls
Dinner
buffet at the overnight venue or restaurant
Food & drink
at least every 15 km and at the finish
Drinks
non-alcoholic, free around the clock
Luggage transfer
every day to the next accommodation
Route
GPX via Komoot, roadbook, checked daily
Volunteer
Aid stations, route, luggage – no stage runs without volunteers. With an expense allowance.
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