The route is well-served by public transport regional trains in Thuringia take bikes for free. The Iron Curtain Gravel Trail, best ridden north to south, starts where the hills begin, in the Harz Mountains, south of the Brocken (a great alternative starting point). Although the northern part of the former inner German border is very interesting too, it is mostly flat.
While the entire Iron Curtain Trail is enough for a few months cycling, this route is specifically designed as a gravel bikepacking route for a 8 – 14 day adventure break, or even shorter for faster riders. Markus has circumnavigated the world on a singlespeed bike, and is the founder of Bikepacking Scotland and Dirt Dash Events. The Iron Curtain Gravel Trail was mapped by Markus Stitz, who was born in the small town of Heiligenstadt in former East Germany.
Including parts of the former Kolonnenweg and the EuroVelo 13, this route offers a great off-road adventure with stunning landscapes, breathtaking views and the chance to explore an important chapter of European history on two wheels. The Iron Curtain Gravel Trail spans 687 km across Central Germany from the Drei-Länder-Stein in the Harz Mountains to the Dreiländereck on the border of Germany and the Czech Republic.
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