Rise beyond the ride.

Women Who Rise

Women Who Rise is an invitation to set out on a journey. To discover new paths. To take on challenges. And to experience just how much is possible when women ride together. Not every challenge begins with a starting gun. Sometimes it begins with a simple decision: to set off.

Why Women Who Rise?

Women Who Rise was launched to inspire women to embrace bikepacking, adventure, and shared experiences on two wheels. Because adventure doesn’t have to mean being on the road for weeks or riding hundreds of kilometers every day.

Sometimes all it takes is a night under the stars, a new route right outside your front door, or the courage to try something you didn’t think you were capable of before.

It’s not about how far or how fast you ride. It’s about the experience, the freedom, and the confidence in your own strength.

The route of our kickoff event in July 2026 combines nature, challenge, and community. It invites you to experience exactly that for yourself.

Follow in the footsteps of the participants, discover the highlights of the route, and ride it at your own pace…

What to Expect Along the Way

Nature, open spaces, and gravel beneath your tires. Climbs that challenge you. Views that reward you. Moments that bring you closer. A route that lures you out of your comfort zone, pushes you to your limits, and shows you just how much you’re capable of.

Ride the Original Route

The Women Who Rise event route is open to everyone.

  • Feldberg in the Taunus Mountains as a highlight
  • Gravel and forest sections
  • Viewpoints and rest stops
  • Optional camping at the Eppstein Project

The entire route on Komoot

Open Route

Pack like a participant

The Setup

The gear the participants used on the ride.

Voices of Women Who Rise

My wish is for Women Who Rise to become more than just an event. I hope it grows into a movement that brings women together, builds confidence, and shows what’s possible when we have
CarolinOrganizer
20 different women, 20 different fitness levels and levels of cycling experience—it could have been a total disaster, but instead we supported each other, waited for one another, and had a really great time!
SophiaParticipant
We shared meals, grueling climbs, nights in tents, and countless conversations—and found something that went far beyond a bike ride: community.
VanessaParticipant
My favorite way to push past my own limits—or what I’d previously thought were my limits—is to just do it and take the plunge. “Women Who Rise” was an incredibly wonderful space for exactly
MaxiParticipant
20 women who didn’t know each other, with different backgrounds, not only came together as a supportive group—they surpassed their own limits!The momentum I’m taking away from this weekend will carry me a long
SimoneParticipant
The weekend pushed me to my limits, but it also helped me grow beyond them! I’m really happy that I had the courage to step so far out of my comfort zone and have
LinaParticipant
I was a bit daunted by the elevation gain and the idea of spending an entire weekend on the road with so many women I hadn’t met before. Looking back, that was actually one
IlmaParticipant
For me, Women Who Rise was the perfect opportunity to dip my toes into gravel bike packing and not have to go on my first tour alone. Since the other women all had different
CaroParticipant

Ready to Rise?

The route. The setup. The inspiration.

Now there’s just one person missing:

You.

I am ready to rise

Partner

Women Who Rise was brought to life in collaboration with strong partners from the cycling and outdoor community.

Participants' Equipment