A real gravel experience in the Ruhr area, plus 136 kilometres in just one day. Not possible? Sure it’s possible! A trip from Dortmund to Duisburg on our BACKROAD AL – with Christoph Krüppel and Gerrit Walter from ROSE.
Photography: Carlos Fernández Laser
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Summer Solstice or "The Longest Day"
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They have waffles on a stick for breakfast. Dusted with icing sugar for energy. After all, the guys want to enjoy the longest day of the year to the full – from the first to the last ray of sunshine.
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The tour leads through varied terrain. The longest routes are over gravel and asphalt. Yet, cobblestones and paved roads are also included. The BACKROAD AL can do it all.
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Castrop-Rauxel, Herne and Bochum. And yet it's mostly cycling across the country. The two didn’t expect so much nature in the Ruhr region.
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There is much to discover when cycling along the Emscher to the Rungenberg tip. There’s one highlight after the other.
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Luckily, the two have swimming trunks and towels with them, so they can cool themselves down.
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The tour was easier than expected, but the legs are still quite heavy. The two are sure, however, that they won’t forget this eventful tour.
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