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It’s a tour - not a race

The Berlin Wall Ride 2020 (Saturday, 22nd of August, 2020)

We are a group of professional tour guides, members of the Berlin Guides Association. We love cycling, nature and history, which is how we started a little tradition of cycling the Berlin Wall Trail in one day. This is an annual open event, and we are happy for all to join!

We ride the version of the Wall Trail that is 156 km long. We start at 06:30 from Brandenburg Gate and finish in the evening (usually around 19:00) back at the Gate.

As the title states - this is not a race. We ride to ride, enjoy each other’s company, for the sense of achievement, and to experience this important memorial trail.

On the way we take coffee breaks, and one stop at a biergarten for lunch; usually at Alt-Kladow.

What kind of bike is best for the ride?

After quite a bit of experimentation we can safely say that you can ride the Wall Trail with almost every type of bike. However, a gravel or a trekking bike would be best, as there are a few parts of the trail which are not comfortable to ride with a road bike (although we’ve done that, too, succesfully). The important thing is for you to ride a bike you are familiar with and/or comfortable to ride for the whole day. 3-gear bikes would not be suitable as there are a few small uphills to deal with (emphsis on small, this is still Berlin..).

What to prepare if you want to join?

Well, though you don’t need to be a semi-pro endurance or road rider, you do need to be able to ride a bike and to be relatively fit.

Although we have a few short stops and one lunch break, we do encourage people to bring their own favourite snacks (bananas, apples, a sandwich, granola bars, gels, etc.). And of course, enough water.

What if I’m too tired or something happens along the way and I want to stop and go home?

First of all, we ride together and if something happens we are there to help. Second of all, almost all parts of the Wall Trail are in an easy reach from a bus stop, S- or Ubahn station.

What about time to take pictures?

Well, on the one hand it’s not really a guided tour and we do want to complete the distance in about 12 hours. However, the Berlin Wall Trail is beautiful and the ride is always a memorable day, so yes, of course we occasionally stop shortly for a pic - we love feeding our social media, too :)

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