Brand new routes for the BIKE Marathon Willingen

More panorama, more flow, more scenic highlights - and fewer metres in altitude at the same time. Is that even possible? Yes! Our course designer Volker Schröder has put his heart and soul into scouting the new marathon routes for the BIKE Festival Willingen 2025. Marathon beginners can look forward to a significantly shortened short loop (33.7 km/830 m elevation gain). On the new medium loop, however, racers will have to invest the saved energy directly in somewhat more challenging trail descents and on the big loop they can even collect UCI points.

Distances:

Short loop: 33,7 km / 830 metres in altitude
Medium loop: 71,8 km / 1880 metres in altitude
Long loop: 110 km / 2930 metres in altitude