The steepest gravel races on the calendar

1
Bogotá Medellin Gravel tour
Bogotá, Colombia
158 ft/mi
249 mi · 39,370 ft · 2026 edition
2
Heart of Gold Gravel
California
156 ft/mi
47 mi · 7,334 ft · 2026, upcoming
3
Octopus Gravel
6490 Andermatt, Switzerland
152 ft/mi
96 mi · 14,600 ft · 2025 edition
4
DBB Gravelux
Tara, Serbia
151 ft/mi
47 mi · 7,054 ft · 2025 edition
5
Crusher in the Tushar
Beaver, Utah
143 ft/mi
70 mi · 10,000 ft · 2026 edition
6
USAL HOPPER: The Lost Coast
Whitethorn, California
142 ft/mi
46 mi · 6,537 ft · 2023 edition
7
Gravista
Glen Maury Park, Virginia
132 ft/mi
66 mi · 8,673 ft · 2024 edition
8
M&M Gravel Grinder
Spain
132 ft/mi
124 mi · 16,404 ft · 2023 edition
9
Gravel Rallye Black Forest
Menzenschwand, Germany
130 ft/mi
99 mi · 12,959 ft · 2024 edition
10
Boise Gravel Gala
Boise, Idaho
129 ft/mi
95 mi · 12,340 ft · 2024 edition
11
LOW GAP: Grasshopper Adventure Series
Ukiah, California
128 ft/mi
48 mi · 6,164 ft · 2024 edition
12
West Coast Gravel
Yachats, Oregon
126 ft/mi
53 mi · 6,691 ft · 2026 edition
13
Tugende Gravel
Kigali, Rwanda
125 ft/mi
68 mi · 8,530 ft · 2024 edition
14
dVelos Lac d'Annecy
Saint-Jorioz, France
124 ft/mi
43 mi · 5,413 ft · 2023 edition
15
Nesfjellet Gravelduro
Nesbyen, Norway
119 ft/mi
71 mi · 8,530 ft · 2023 edition
16
Distance Rallye Black Forest
Black Forest, Germany
119 ft/mi
193 mi · 22,966 ft · 2024 edition
17
Oregon Coast Gravel Epic
Waldport, Oregon
118 ft/mi
49 mi · 5,800 ft · 2026 edition
18
Clarkes Gambit
Nelligen NSW 2536, Australia
117 ft/mi
43 mi · 5,085 ft · 2023 edition
19
Assault on Currahee Mountain
Lake Russell Campground, Georgia
116 ft/mi
49 mi · 5,661 ft · 2025 edition
20
La Lozerienne Gravel
48500 La Canourgue, France
114 ft/mi
40 mi · 4,593 ft · 2023 edition
21
Gravel Unravel: Bon Jon Pass Out
Quilcene, Washington
113 ft/mi
80 mi · 9,000 ft · 2026 edition
21
Groveland Grind
Groveland, California
113 ft/mi
48 mi · 5,400 ft · 2023 edition
23
Galactic Grinder
Cedar Hill, New Mexico
112 ft/mi
53 mi · 5,932 ft · 2024 edition
24
Grasshopper Adventure Series: Ukiah Mendo Gravel Epic
Ukiah, California
111 ft/mi
76 mi · 8,420 ft · 2025 edition
25
Thunderbolts Adventure
Gloucester NSW 2422, Australia
110 ft/mi
143 mi · 15,748 ft · 2023 edition
26
The Endless Summer III presented by Thank Gravel It's Friday
California
110 ft/mi
46 mi · 5,000 ft · 2023 edition
27
La Buckland sur Gravelle
Notre-Dame-Auxiliatrice-de-Buckland, Quebec
108 ft/mi
91 mi · 9,843 ft · 2027, upcoming
28
Takelma Gravel Grinder
Canyonville, Oregon
107 ft/mi
56 mi · 6,000 ft · 2026 edition
29
Dirt Diggler Gravel Grinder
North Carolina
107 ft/mi
46 mi · 4,865 ft · 2023 edition
30
Gravel Roc Laissagais
Laissac, France
106 ft/mi
53 mi · 5,643 ft · 2023 edition
30
SALT&LAKE Trail
5340 St Gilgen, Austria
106 ft/mi
249 mi · 26,247 ft · 2024 edition
32
Gravel Rallye Rhine Valley
79356 Eichstetten am Kaiserstuhl, Germany
106 ft/mi
40 mi · 4,265 ft · 2024 edition
32
Gravel Sud Bourgogne
71700 Tournus, France
106 ft/mi
40 mi · 4,265 ft · 2023 edition
34
Walla Walla Grit
Walla Walla, Washington
103 ft/mi
95 mi · 9,777 ft · 2026, upcoming
35
6G2
Dahlonega, Georgia
103 ft/mi
72 mi · 7,400 ft · 2024 edition
36
UKIAH-MENDO EPIC: Grasshopper Adventure Series
Ukiah, California
103 ft/mi
41 mi · 4,183 ft · 2024 edition
37
ROAD TO DESOLATION
Graaff-Reinet, South Africa
102 ft/mi
41 mi · 4,183 ft · 2023 edition
38
Alpine Loop
Harrisonburg, Virginia
102 ft/mi
101 mi · 10,297 ft · 2023 edition
39
Wish One Millau Grands Causses
12100 Millau, France
102 ft/mi
81 mi · 8,202 ft · 2025 edition
40
TheBandit
09610 Santo Domingo de Silos, Spain
101 ft/mi
75 mi · 7,546 ft · 2023 edition
41
The Hillfolk Hootenanny
Chester, Arkansas
101 ft/mi
61 mi · 6,156 ft · 2025 edition
42
Dirty Dino Gravel Grinder
Vernal, Utah
101 ft/mi
57 mi · 5,680 ft · 2023 edition
43
Grasshopper Adventure Series: King Ridge
Duncans Mills, California
100 ft/mi
91 mi · 9,116 ft · 2025 edition
44
Meramec Gravel
Missouri
100 ft/mi
50 mi · 5,000 ft · 2024 edition
44
Roughneck Gravel Roubaix
Titusville, Pennsylvania
100 ft/mi
110 mi · 11,000 ft · 2024 edition
46
Highlander Cycle Tour
NY-64, New York
99 ft/mi
65 mi · 6,447 ft · 2024 edition
47
Fall Mountain Gravel Ramble
Basalt, Colorado
99 ft/mi
84 mi · 8,301 ft · 2026, upcoming
48
99 Miles of Bad Road
Hardy, Arkansas
99 ft/mi
199 mi · 19,708 ft · 2025 edition
49
JAM Fund Grand Fundo
Massachusetts
99 ft/mi
81 mi · 8,000 ft · 2024 edition
50
The Rad Dirt Fest
Trinidad, Colorado
98 ft/mi
68 mi · 6,696 ft · 2025 edition
51
Belgian Waffle Ride Arizona
Cave Creek, Arizona
97 ft/mi
103 mi · 10,000 ft · 2025 edition
52
NGS Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä, Finland
96 ft/mi
68 mi · 6,562 ft · 2023 edition
52
Nordic Gravel Series Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä, Finland
96 ft/mi
68 mi · 6,562 ft · 2024 edition
54
The Gravelscape
Jaén, Spain
95 ft/mi
234 mi · 22,310 ft · 2026, upcoming
55
Cork and Spoke Adventure Society Truly Magical loop.
Basalt, Colorado
95 ft/mi
91 mi · 8,660 ft · 2023 edition
56
Gravel South Boundary
Angel Fire, New Mexico
95 ft/mi
41 mi · 3,900 ft · 2025 edition
57
Gunsha Gravel Day / Grenzkamm Gravel 105
95671 Bärnau-Schwarzenbach, Germany
93 ft/mi
65 mi · 6,070 ft · 2026 edition
58
Knox Expedition
East Hartland, Connecticut
92 ft/mi
92 mi · 8,447 ft · 2023 edition
59
La Stada La Plata Gravel
Durango, Colorado
91 ft/mi
55 mi · 4,985 ft · 2023 edition
60
Fiorino Mud
Firenze, Italy
91 ft/mi
250 mi · 22,638 ft · 2026, upcoming
61
Driftless 100
Elkader, Iowa
90 ft/mi
100 mi · 9,000 ft · 2024 edition
62
Tour de Big Bear
Big Bear Lake, California
90 ft/mi
50 mi · 4,497 ft · 2025 edition
63
Three Rivers Gravel Grinder
Coshocton, Ohio
90 ft/mi
40 mi · 3,590 ft · 2024 edition
64
Karukinka Gravel Race - The southernmost gravel stage race in the world
Timaukel, Chile
90 ft/mi
66 mi · 5,906 ft · 2025 edition
64
TIERRA DEL FUEGO GRAVEL RACE
Timaukel, Chile
90 ft/mi
66 mi · 5,906 ft · 2023 edition
66
Guadix Gravel Festival
18500 Guadix, Spain
90 ft/mi
96 mi · 8,629 ft · 2023 edition
67
one-day tour with Olympic champion Mario Kummer
Oberwiesenthal, Germany
89 ft/mi
180 mi · 16,076 ft · 2024 edition
67
three-day tour mit Olaf Ludwig
Oberwiesenthal, Germany
89 ft/mi
180 mi · 16,076 ft · 2024 edition
67
two-day tour with Roland Stauder
Oberwiesenthal, Germany
89 ft/mi
180 mi · 16,076 ft · 2024 edition
70
NorthEast Gravel
Tynset, Norway
89 ft/mi
247 mi · 21,982 ft · 2025 edition
71
Cowboy Crusher Gravel Grinder
Glenrock, Wyoming
88 ft/mi
75 mi · 6,600 ft · 2025 edition
72
Everyone Loves Raymond Gravel Rides
Footman Park/ Raymond Community Association, California
88 ft/mi
90 mi · 7,900 ft · 2024 edition
73
Cowboy Crusher Gravel
Glenrock, Wyoming
87 ft/mi
75 mi · 6,500 ft · 2024 edition
74
Dalby Grit
Dalby Forest, UK
86 ft/mi
68 mi · 5,906 ft · 2025 edition
74
NGS Bergslagen
Nora, Sweden
86 ft/mi
68 mi · 5,906 ft · 2024 edition
76
Cutter Gravel Fondo
Nashville, Indiana
86 ft/mi
63 mi · 5,400 ft · 2023 edition
77
Get Lost Gravel
Ravalli County, Montana
85 ft/mi
47 mi · 4,000 ft · 2026 edition
78
Citi die Kletterie
Durango, Colorado
85 ft/mi
65 mi · 5,500 ft · 2024 edition
79
GRAVEL
Moro, Oregon
84 ft/mi
61 mi · 5,100 ft · 2023 edition
80
Gravel Earth Final
08261 Cardona, Spain
82 ft/mi
112 mi · 9,186 ft · 2023 edition
81
Prince George 100 Miler
Prince Albert, South Africa
82 ft/mi
100 mi · 8,202 ft · 2023 edition
82
Shenandoah Graveler
Woodstock, Virginia
82 ft/mi
50 mi · 4,100 ft · 2024 edition
83
Wild West Gravel
Livermore, Colorado
82 ft/mi
211 mi · 17,220 ft · 2024 edition
84
Old Man Winter Bike Rally and Run
Lyons, Colorado
80 ft/mi
62 mi · 5,000 ft · 2024 edition
85
Anthro99
Duchesne County, Utah
80 ft/mi
99 mi · 7,900 ft · 2023 edition
86
THE TRAKA 300
Girona, Spain
79 ft/mi
62 mi · 4,921 ft · 2027, upcoming
87
Lewis and Clark Gravel Classic Montana
Cascade, Montana
79 ft/mi
116 mi · 9,154 ft · 2026 edition
88
Wild Gravel
Stirling Range National Park WA 6338, Australia
78 ft/mi
93 mi · 7,306 ft · 2025 edition
89
Water Cycle
Martin Dam, Alabama
78 ft/mi
62 mi · 4,791 ft · 2024 edition
90
Cranbrook Gravel Grind
Cranbrook, British Columbia
78 ft/mi
63 mi · 4,921 ft · 2026, upcoming
91
WYO-131
Lander, Wyoming
76 ft/mi
131 mi · 10,000 ft · 2023 edition
91
WYO-131 Gravel Grinder
Lander, Wyoming
76 ft/mi
131 mi · 10,000 ft · 2026, upcoming
93
Peter Aldridge Gravel Ride
Martha Brae, Jamaica
75 ft/mi
53 mi · 4,000 ft · 2026, upcoming
94
Edition Zero Gravel
Waimate, New Zealand
75 ft/mi
150 mi · 11,286 ft · 2023 edition
95
MAREMMA GRAVEL LOOP
Grosseto, Italy
75 ft/mi
118 mi · 8,858 ft · 2026, upcoming
96
The Dusty Bandita
Ovando, Montana
75 ft/mi
40 mi · 3,000 ft · 2023 edition
97
Dustman
Hua Hin, Thailand
75 ft/mi
75 mi · 5,577 ft · 2023 edition
98
RADL GRVL p/b Quad Lock
Adelaide SA, Australia
74 ft/mi
75 mi · 5,545 ft · 2026 edition
99
Camp Wood Roundup
Prescott, Arizona
74 ft/mi
88 mi · 6,538 ft · 2024 edition
100
Village Gravel
Bellemont, Arizona
73 ft/mi
60 mi · 4,403 ft · 2026, upcoming
101
Sasquatch Duro
Oakridge, Oregon
73 ft/mi
67 mi · 4,900 ft · 2026 edition
102
The Life Time Rad Dirt Fest
Trinidad, Colorado
73 ft/mi
113 mi · 8,274 ft · 2026, upcoming
103
Jersey Gravel Deux
Bedminster, New Jersey
72 ft/mi
65 mi · 4,700 ft · 2023 edition
104
Bend Dirt Fest
Bend, Oregon
72 ft/mi
54 mi · 3,900 ft · 2026 edition
105
Truckee Tahoe Gravel
Truckee, California
71 ft/mi
58 mi · 4,117 ft · 2023 edition
106
Dozinky Doozy
Prague, Nebraska
71 ft/mi
120 mi · 8,500 ft · 2026, upcoming
107
SANTA VALL BY THE TRAKA
17150 Sant Gregori, Spain
70 ft/mi
75 mi · 5,249 ft · 2027, upcoming
108
Lauf Gravel Worlds
Lincoln, Nebraska
70 ft/mi
150 mi · 10,500 ft · 2025 edition
109
Real West Gravel
Pendleton, Oregon
69 ft/mi
66 mi · 4,576 ft · 2026 edition
110
Gravel Epic Simlångsdalen
Mörkaveka, Sweden
69 ft/mi
79 mi · 5,413 ft · 2024 edition
111
Big Sky Gravel
Red Lodge, Montana
67 ft/mi
100 mi · 6,714 ft · 2025 edition
112
UCI World Gravel Series: Gravel, Grit'n'Grind Halmstad
Halmstad, Sweden
67 ft/mi
83 mi · 5,577 ft · 2023 edition
113
Shake N Brake Gravel Race
Piedmont, Alabama
67 ft/mi
58 mi · 3,879 ft · 2024 edition
114
Old Man Winter Rally
Lyons, Colorado
67 ft/mi
75 mi · 5,000 ft · 2025 edition
115
Rebecca's Private Idaho
Sun Valley, Idaho
66 ft/mi
56 mi · 3,716 ft · 2024 edition
116
The Traka
Girona, Spain
66 ft/mi
224 mi · 14,764 ft · 2023 edition
117
Stay Fired Up Gravel Grinder
Kansas
65 ft/mi
100 mi · 6,500 ft · 2024 edition
118
FNLD GRVL
Lahti, Finland
64 ft/mi
110 mi · 7,000 ft · 2025 edition
119
Lighthouse Century
Morro Bay, California
62 ft/mi
65 mi · 4,000 ft · 2024 edition
120
Grefillinn
Borgarfjörður, Iceland
60 ft/mi
129 mi · 7,753 ft · 2026 edition
121
INNtermezzo
83122 Samerberg, Germany
60 ft/mi
180 mi · 10,827 ft · 2026 edition
122
HUFFMASTER: Grasshopper Adventure Series
Maxwell, California
59 ft/mi
55 mi · 3,245 ft · 2024 edition
123
The Wild Horse
Delle, Utah
59 ft/mi
76 mi · 4,504 ft · 2023 edition
124
Gravel del Fuego
Puerto Natales, Chile
59 ft/mi
155 mi · 9,182 ft · 2025 edition
125
The Mane Event Gravel Grinder
Sheridan, Wyoming
59 ft/mi
54 mi · 3,188 ft · 2025 edition
126
Grasshopper Adventure Series: Huffmaster
Maxwell, California
59 ft/mi
55 mi · 3,245 ft · 2025 edition
127
North Winds Gravel Classic
Rodman, New York
58 ft/mi
60 mi · 3,500 ft · 2024 edition
128
The Breakaway Gravel Race
Dover, Kansas
58 ft/mi
47 mi · 2,716 ft · 2026, upcoming
129
Co2uT
Fruita, Colorado
58 ft/mi
75 mi · 4,350 ft · 2023 edition
130
Gran Fondo Hincapie-Merced
Merced, California
58 ft/mi
84 mi · 4,861 ft · 2024 edition
131
Bleeding Kansas Gravelduro
Kansas
57 ft/mi
82 mi · 4,700 ft · 2023 edition
132
The Wire Donkey
Kenney, Texas
56 ft/mi
62 mi · 3,500 ft · 2026 edition
133
Oregon Gran Fondo Adventure Route
Cottage Grove, Oregon
56 ft/mi
94 mi · 5,281 ft · 2025 edition
134
NGS Kimito Island
Kimito, Finland
56 ft/mi
50 mi · 2,789 ft · 2023 edition
135
Rexy, Queen of the Desert
Fruita, Colorado
56 ft/mi
50 mi · 2,800 ft · 2023 edition
136
AlKemist Gravel Fest
North Dakota
55 ft/mi
55 mi · 3,022 ft · 2026, upcoming
137
Gravel Rockstars
Maastricht, Netherlands
55 ft/mi
50 mi · 2,730 ft · 2023 edition
138
Servatius Bikepacking Weekend
Maastricht, Netherlands
53 ft/mi
186 mi · 9,843 ft · 2024 edition
139
Rode to Hell
Waterloo State Recreation Area, Michigan
51 ft/mi
41 mi · 2,079 ft · 2025 edition
140
Chinkapin Hollow Gravel Grinder
Fayetteville, Arkansas
50 ft/mi
109 mi · 5,500 ft · 2024 edition
141
Maxwell House Grind
Maxwell, New Mexico
50 ft/mi
74 mi · 3,670 ft · 2026 edition
142
The Fairground Flyer
Auburn, Kansas
49 ft/mi
42 mi · 2,083 ft · 2026, upcoming
143
La Santa Vall
17150 Sant Gregori, Spain
48 ft/mi
65 mi · 3,117 ft · 2023 edition
144
Klein Karoo Gravel Corridor Montagu
Montagu, South Africa
46 ft/mi
130 mi · 6,056 ft · 2023 edition
145
Dirty 30 Gravel Grinder
Michigan
46 ft/mi
50 mi · 2,319 ft · 2025 edition
146
Bosque Boneshaker Gravel Grinder
Albuquerque, New Mexico
46 ft/mi
49 mi · 2,277 ft · 2026, upcoming
147
3. PARENZANA GRAVEL RACE
Poreč, Croatia
45 ft/mi
55 mi · 2,480 ft · 2025 edition
148
Shasta Gravel Hugger
Montague, California
45 ft/mi
100 mi · 4,500 ft · 2023 edition
149
Farmland Gravel
Saluda, South Carolina
45 ft/mi
54 mi · 2,405 ft · 2026 edition
150
Cycle Oregon GRAVEL
Big Summit Prairie
44 ft/mi
115 mi · 5,100 ft · 2024 edition
151
Tour de Nebraska
Bridgeport, Nebraska
44 ft/mi
61 mi · 2,675 ft · 2027, upcoming
152
Lyons-Heart Gravel Classic
Dykshoorn Park, North Dakota
43 ft/mi
100 mi · 4,300 ft · 2026 edition
153
The Légende 300
Arromanches-les-Bains, France
43 ft/mi
199 mi · 8,530 ft · 2024 edition
154
Klein Karoo Gravel Corridor Challenge Montagu
Nougaspoort Road, South Africa
43 ft/mi
50 mi · 2,119 ft · 2024 edition
155
Cap Nore
11600 Villegly, France
43 ft/mi
43 mi · 1,850 ft · 2023 edition
156
Festivus of Gravel
Thorsby, Alberta
41 ft/mi
112 mi · 4,593 ft · 2024 edition
157
The Gonzo Graveler
Gonzales, Texas
40 ft/mi
62 mi · 2,500 ft · 2026 edition
158
Gravel Centro
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
40 ft/mi
62 mi · 2,461 ft · 2023 edition
159
Mosquero Bear 70
New Mexico
39 ft/mi
70 mi · 2,700 ft · 2025 edition
159
NEW DATE - Mosquero Grizzly/Bear/Cub
Mosquero, New Mexico
39 ft/mi
70 mi · 2,700 ft · 2023 edition
161
Dirty Paws: Race & Adventure
Lviv
39 ft/mi
62 mi · 2,395 ft · 2026 edition
162
The Lit Whizzy
Harwood, Texas
37 ft/mi
62 mi · 2,300 ft · 2026 edition
163
Red Eagle Gravel Grinder
Ohio
37 ft/mi
43 mi · 1,579 ft · 2024 edition
164
The Dirty Mitten Gravel Ride
Michigan
37 ft/mi
50 mi · 1,835 ft · 2025 edition
165
Gravel Open de France
23 Rte de Selles-sur-Cher, France
36 ft/mi
99 mi · 3,609 ft · 2024 edition
166
Dirty Squirrel Gravel Grind
Minocqua Winter Park, Wisconsin
35 ft/mi
40 mi · 1,390 ft · 2025 edition
167
Pullestukkers Gravelride
Ter Gracht, Belgium
34 ft/mi
96 mi · 3,281 ft · 2023 edition
168
Dust Bowl 100 presented by Zipp
Eminence, Indiana
34 ft/mi
100 mi · 3,386 ft · 2026 edition
169
Dust Bowl 100
Eminence, Indiana
34 ft/mi
100 mi · 3,380 ft · 2023 edition
170
Siete Almas Gravel
Oaxaca, Mexico
34 ft/mi
68 mi · 2,297 ft · 2023 edition
171
Waterloo G+G
Waterloo State Recreation Area, Michigan
31 ft/mi
100 mi · 3,060 ft · 2026 edition
172
Nepomuk Narly
Pisek, North Dakota
30 ft/mi
100 mi · 3,000 ft · 2024 edition
173
Border Bash Aragon
Aragon, Spain
30 ft/mi
111 mi · 3,314 ft · 2025 edition
174
Sur les Pas de Raboliot BRM200 gravel and rookie 90 km gravel
45400 Fleury-les-Aubrais, France
29 ft/mi
124 mi · 3,609 ft · 2024 edition
175
Come And Grind It
Leesville, Texas
29 ft/mi
62 mi · 1,800 ft · 2026 edition
176
Yellow Chip Road
Kansas, Illinois
28 ft/mi
72 mi · 2,051 ft · 2023 edition
177
EMPIRE LANDS
64028 Silvi TE, Italy
28 ft/mi
236 mi · 6,500 ft · 2024 edition
178
Heathland Gravel
Terhills, Belgium
24 ft/mi
43 mi · 1,050 ft · 2025 edition
179
Rough Road 100
Morris, Illinois
23 ft/mi
62 mi · 1,452 ft · 2025 edition
180
Rusty Fish
Michigan
22 ft/mi
62 mi · 1,369 ft · 2024 edition
181
Bedrock Gravel Festival
Cyprus
20 ft/mi
75 mi · 1,500 ft · 2026 edition
182
Homer Gravel Grinder
Homer, Ohio
20 ft/mi
60 mi · 1,206 ft · 2024 edition
183
Moran 66 - 166 - 333
Brevort Township, Michigan
20 ft/mi
166 mi · 3,333 ft · 2023 edition
184
Seeds & Stones Roubaix
Waterman, Illinois
20 ft/mi
50 mi · 1,000 ft · 2026 edition
185
Wolfland gravel ride
Helchteren, Belgium
18 ft/mi
124 mi · 2,297 ft · 2025 edition
Ranked by ft per mile.

Feet of climbing divided by miles, for every route over 40 miles. The floor is part of the claim: without it the list fills with short punchy routes.

185 races, one row each. Figures come from the organizers, and the year says which running each was measured on.