Highlands and Steel 2027
Highlands and Steel 2027 starts on 27 August 2027 (start: Germany (start location to follow)). It runs until 30 August 2027. The route is 600 km long with 5,000 m of climbing. Format: Event, on road, without a personal crew (unsupported). Best check the registration status directly with the organiser. Entry fee: €120–240 (as of 29 Sep 2026). Requirement: No entry requirements other than the fitness for 600 km and 5,000 m of climbing in 60 hours; no e-bikes. Mandatory kit includes front and rear lights, helmet, emergency blanket or emergency bivvy, first-aid kit and hi-vis vest. All details come from the organiser, last checked on 5 October 2026.
Price levels and categories
Solo €120, Pair €240 (€120 per person), each incl. GPS tracker
Supplies along the way
Self-sufficiency: food, repairs and places to sleep are your own responsibility, help between participants only in emergencies. The checkpoints are stamp points without supplies; at the start and finish there are drinks, snacks and support around the clock.
Classification
Requirement: No entry requirements other than the fitness for 600 km and 5,000 m of climbing in 60 hours; no e-bikes. Mandatory kit includes front and rear lights, helmet, emergency blanket or emergency bivvy, first-aid kit and hi-vis vest.
Registration
- Status
- Check with organiser
- Registration
- Opened on 1 Nov 2026 (as checked on 5 Oct 2026)
- Date
- 27–30 August 2027
What it’s about
Unsupported road bike challenge through the Sauerland and the Ruhr with stamp checkpoints. According to the organiser not a race but a bikepacking adventure in which you are completely self-sufficient.
Start on 27 August 2027 at 17:00, check-in from 14:00. Drafting is only allowed within a Pair team; the organiser provides the GPS tracker. The organiser has not yet announced the start location.
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Source: www.highlandsandsteel.com · last checked 5 Oct 2026 · start location country only