Projekt Karl – A Social Gravel Ride

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Category: 2025 Editions

  • Projekt Karl 2025#4

    Projekt Karl 2025#4

    Golden October is sadly over, but November seems to be giving us one more beautiful weekend.
    That’s why we’ve decided at short notice to hold our fourth Social Gravel Ride on November 8, 2025.

    The route has been scouted to ensure that we have plenty of gravel and forest soil under our tires. We won’t say that no one will get dirty, but we will try to minimize the mud 🙂
    We’ll ride from Trier via Konz, then over the Krohkreuz to Vierherrenborn and back into the Saar Valley.
    From Saarhölzbach, we will ride another beautiful climb along the Saarhölzbach stream before heading back to Trier.
    The short route largely shares its segments with the long route, but turns back from Vierherrenborn.

    The joint start for both routes is at 9:00 a.m. at the Südbad in Trier: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rnYUrUe3AeB4D6M17 (free parking available at the Südbad)

    Key data for both routes:

    Short: approx. 68 km with 1170 meters of elevation gain: https://www.komoot.com/de-de/tour/2655023894
    Long: approx. 98 km with 1740 meters of elevation gain: https://www.komoot.com/de-de/tour/2655025062

    Refreshments will be available on both routes in Zerf. The route passes the Edeka “Nah & Gut” and Norma stores.
    Please bring lights for your bikes, just to be on the safe side. We plan to be back before dark, but it’s better to be on the safe side.

    If, after the ride — showered and chain oiled — you like to chat and eat with us at the Astarix, please let us know by Wednesday, November 5, using our contact form or Instagram: https://projekt-karl.de/en/contact-us/

    We are looking forward to November 8 and wish you smooth riding at all times!

  • Impressions of Projekt Karl 2025#3

    All participants opted for the long distance in the third edition of our Social Gravel Ride for 2025. So the weather forecast didn’t deter anyone 🙂
    However, it wasn’t as rainy as predicted. We had two small showers, but we were able to take shelter and continue after a few minutes.
    The route took us through the Konzer Tälchen, Pellingen and Vierherrenborn to Losheim am See. After a quick refreshment break, we made our way back to Trier in a large loop through the beautiful Hochwald forest.
    Enjoy the impressions – we all had a thoroughly successful day 🙂

  • Projekt Karl 2025#3

    Our third Social Gravel Ride of the year will take place on 13 September 2025. Thorsten has scouted a beautiful route from Trier to Losheim.
    We will ride through the Mattheiser Forest to the ‘Tälchen’ valley, then on to Losheim and back via the Hochwald forest. We won’t need our swimming trunks, but we’ll definitely have time for an ice cream at Losheim Lake 🙂
    From Losheim, we will ride back over the heights of the Black Forest Hochwald and the Ruwer Valley.
    As usual, we will publish the tracks on Komoot (https://www.komoot.com/de-de/user/3121705780346/routes) and on our website https://projekt-karl.de/en/2025-en/ one week before the start of the tour.
    The joint start is at 10:00 a.m. in Trier at the Südbahnhof: https://maps.app.goo.gl/HkDTcuECxjXPECuq5

    The key data for the two routes:

    Short: approx. 67 km with 1200 metres of elevation gain
    Long: approx. 106 km with 1900 metres of elevation gain

    Refreshments are available on the long route in Losheim. We will briefly drive into town where we can stock up at one of the supermarkets.
    If you are doing the short route, you can stock up in Zerf.

    If you are staying for dinner after the ride, please let us know by 10 September 2025 using the contact form so that we can plan the number of seats: https://projekt-karl.de/en/contact-us/
    We have reserved a table for 6 p.m. at https://www.brauhaustrier.de.

    You can park at the South Station in Seniastraße https://maps.app.goo.gl/AZR8GZjrgxXunYwW8 (the car park is open on Saturdays and free of charge).

    We are already looking forward to 13th of September and wish you good gravel under your tyres at all times!

  • Impressions of Projekt Karl 2025#2

    Impressions of Projekt Karl 2025#2

    At the second edition of our Social Gravel Rides for 2025, all participants went on the long-distance route. This took us to the Hochwald forest, through the romantic valley of the Kleine Drohn, via Thalfang and then back again.
    The weather was perfect again and after a great tour, the day ended in style at Bella I’Talia with lots of conversations about gravel and the rest of the world.

    Look forward to 13 September 2025 when we will return to the Hochwald – but on a new route.

  • Projekt Karl 2025#2

    In the midsummer, it’s time for us gravelers to head into the forest! That’s why we’ll be heading into the Hochwald forest on 19.07.25 with the second edition of the Karl Social Gravel Rides project for 2025.
    Chief Scout Vera has once again worked out two wonderful routes for us.
    We will start together at 10:00 am in Ruwer at the starting point of the Ruwer-Hochwald cycle path: https://maps.app.goo.gl/zepkexsTiiinoWHAA

    The key data of the two routes:

    Short: approx. 74km with 1300 metres in altitude (Track here: https://www.komoot.com/de-de/tour/2349571331)
    Long: approx. 96km with 1800 metres in altitude (Track here: https://www.komoot.com/de-de/tour/2349572274)

    Both routes will pass through the “Kleine Drohn” valley. Only the long route will make an extra loop via Thalfang, where there will also be ample opportunity for refreshments.
    In addition, the long route leads via Rascheid to the “National Park View” tower with a vending machine with drinks and snacks.
    We recommend that participants on the short route take sufficient supplies with them or alternatively make a detour via Reinsfeld for supplies.

    If you are staying for dinner after the ride, please let us know by 15.07.25 via the contact form so that we can plan the number of seats: https://projekt-karl.de/index.php/contact/
    We will reserve a table for 18:00 at https://www.bella-italia-ruwer.de/.

    You can park in Ruwer in the free car park ‘An der Hüsterwiese’ – opposite the starting point.

    We are already looking forward to 19 July and wish you good gravel under your tyres at all times!

  • Impressions of Projekt Karl 2025#1

    Impressions of Projekt Karl 2025#1

    The start of the 2025 season was successful 🙂

    The route of our first social ride for this year was a little different to what you are used to from us so far:
    We travelled to Luxembourg and explored new trails there. At approx. 122km, the long distance was longer than
    other tours so far, but we rode all the way to Luxembourg City and did some great sightseeing 😉
    The route offers the finest gravel segments alternating with good rolling farm tracks. Beautiful trails in between delighted all participants.

    Now it’s a bit of a wait until the next Projekt Karl Social Gravel Ride project. The second round will take place in summer on 19 July.
    Let us surprise you – this much can be said: it will be another beautiful tour with a great route.

  • Projekt Karl 2025#1

    Here we are again! Projekt-Karl is now entering its fourth year and our first Social Gravel Ride for 2025 will take place on 17 May 2025.
    We start together at 9:00 am in Konz at the car park “Am Moselufer”: https://maps.app.goo.gl/bKtsbkbAu9SSsfxP6
    There will be a long route of about 120km and 1800hm and this will take us through Luxembourg to the beautiful City of Luxembourg and back.
    Alternatively, there will also be a shorter route of approx. 70km and 1000hm, which is based on the long route but has the turning point in Flaxweiler and then leads back.
    The tracks will be published here one week before the start.

    This time the long distance is a little longer than the previous routes, hence the earlier start. But you can look forward to a very special route:
    we have scouted the most beautiful gravel segments for you and there is plenty of variety along the way. The ride through the Grund in Luxembourg City will be a sight-seeing highlight 😉

    There will be plenty of places to eat and drink along the way: E.Leclerc in Munsbach, several petrol stations, Norma and vending machines in Temmels – and of course the gastro in the Grund.
    , which we will certainly visit for a cake 😉

    If you are travelling by car, you can park for free in the Konz car park “Am Moselufer”.

    After the tour, we will stop for a bite to eat in Konz (from around 6 pm). If you would like to join us, please send us a short message using the contact form so that we can reserve a table: https://projekt-karl.de/en/contact-us/

    Look forward to 17th October!
    We wish you good gravel under your tyres at all times and see you at the Projekt Karl Social Gravel Ride.