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erwinsikkens_com

Party pacing gravelista, route builder, bikepacker, photographer & general creative content person living at the Veluwe, Netherlands.

> Komoot ambassador 💚

> Creator of the GREEN DIVIDE 🌲🏕 (@green.divide on Instagram)

> Shimano Gravel Alliance member 🤎

> Proudly supported by Shimano, Schwalbe, Cannondale & Rapha Amsterdam

Follow my bikepacking and gravel adventures via Instagram, website: erwinsikkens.com, and here on Komoot 🔍

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went for a hike

Today at 13:35

Op zoek naar Harry Potter in Godric's Hollow, oftewel: Lacock, Engeland

Meer bij toeval dan intentioneel botsen we tijdens onze vakantie in de Engelse Cotswolds tegen het dorpje Lacock aan, lokaal bekend van z’n goed bewaard gebleven abdij en authentieke huizen.

Een korte zoekslag op Komoot levert echter een aantal highlights op met een andere herkenning: het dorp blijkt een filmlocatie…

Time

3h05m

Distance

5.60km

Speed

3.9km/h

Ascent

30m

Descent

30m

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about 3 hours ago

More by chance than intention, during our holiday in the English Cotswolds, we stumble upon the village of Lacock, locally known for its well-preserved abbey and authentic houses.



A quick search on Komoot, however, yields a number of highlights with a different recognition: the village turns out to be

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went gravel riding

August 30, 2026 at 10:16

Salland en de Veluwe, een heerlijke gravelcombinatie

Een heerlijke gravelrit over de Veluwe die alles in zich droeg: tegenwind, regenbuien, maar ook tal van leuke ontmoetingen met mens en dier.

Ik start mijn rit bij 't Reelaer, vlak bij waar mijn ouders wonen, en fiets deze zondag met de gravelbike naar huis. De eerste etappe voert door…

Time

6h15m

Distance

111km

Speed

22.4km/h

Ascent

530m

Descent

500m

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6 days ago

A wonderful gravel ride on the Veluwe that had it all: headwinds, downpours, but also numerous pleasant encounters with people and animals.



I start my ride at 't Reelaer, close to where my parents live, and cycle home this Sunday on my gravel bike. The first leg takes me through Salland. I grew up here

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and went gravel riding

August 23, 2026 at 08:07

Dwars over de Veluwe met Rapha's RCC

Als jarenlang lid van Rapha's RCC fietsclub ben ik natuurlijk extra gemotiveerd om aan te haken bij een georganiseerde rit wanneer deze over de Veluwe voert.

Na het verzamelen bij het station van Ermelo starten we op een andere plek dan waar ik normaliter fiets: West-Veluwe. Op het programma vandaag…

Time

4h49m

Distance

90.7km

Speed

27.8km/h

Ascent

340m

Descent

340m

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August 23, 2026

As a long-time member of Rapha's RCC cycling club, I am naturally extra motivated to join an organized ride when it takes place on the Veluwe.



After gathering at Ermelo station, we start at a different location than where I normally cycle: West-Veluwe. On the agenda today are parts of the Leuvenumse Bos

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went gravel riding

August 12, 2026 at 17:01

Solar Eclips Gravel: een indrukwekkende avondrit 🌅

Eerst wilde ik de zonsverduistering aan me voorbij laten gaan, maar de laatste dagen en uren voor het ging gebeuren sloeg de FOMO toe. Jeuk voor een avondrit in combinatie met buren die op de Veluwe gingen kijken met hun solar eclips-brillen, maakte dat ik meteen m’n Komoot-app erbij pakte…

Time

2h23m

Distance

23.9km

Speed

20.8km/h

Ascent

230m

Descent

220m

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August 12, 2026

At first, I wanted to let the solar eclipse pass me by, but in the last days and hours before it happened, FOMO (fear of missing out) kicked in. The urge for an evening ride combined with neighbours going to watch on the Veluwe with their solar eclipse glasses made me grab my Komoot app straight away

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went gravel riding

August 9, 2026 at 06:29

Heathland Gravelrace: sportief genieten van de Hoge Kempen

Ik doe zelden mee aan races, zo ook vandaag niet. Hoewel Heathlands gravel op papier een officiële UCI gravelrace is met kans op Unbound-tickets, stond ik nog rustig mijn fiets van de fietsendrager te tillen toen ik in de verte te speakers hoorde aftellen voor de start.

Ruim half uur…

Time

4h36m

Distance

108km

Speed

25.3km/h

Ascent

490m

Descent

520m

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August 9, 2026

I rarely participate in races, and today was no exception. Although is officially a UCI gravel race on paper with a chance for Unbound tickets, I was still calmly lifting my bike off the bike rack when I heard the speakers in the distance counting down to the start.



More than half an

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went cycling

August 7, 2026 at 17:33

Racefietsen op de Veluwezoom: klimmen en dalen tijdens het gouden uurtje

Ik zit niet vaak op de racefiets, maar vanuit Arnhem is dat eigenlijk niet uit te leggen. Met de Veluwezoom als achtertuin en daarmee klimmetjes als de Posbank en Zijpenberg in de achtertuin is dit het perfecte gebied voor een sportieve avondrit op de weg.

Dus, stof van de fiets…

Time

1h36m

Distance

47.2km

Speed

29.4km/h

Ascent

410m

Descent

390m

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August 8, 2026

I don't often ride my road bike, but from Arnhem, that's actually hard to explain. With the Veluwezoom as a backyard and thus climbs like the Posbank and Zijpenberg in the backyard, this is the perfect area for a sporty evening road ride.



So, dusted off the bike, the neighbor knocks on the door, and off

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and went gravel riding

August 1, 2026 at 07:38

Rebland gravel: vineyards and the Black Forest

Time

3h17m

Distance

40.1km

Speed

12.2km/h

Ascent

920m

Descent

920m

August 5, 2026

For the only time on this trip, we don't start in Baden-Baden, but between the vineyards of Neuweier and the surrounding Rebland. This morning feels different right away. It's still damp after a night of rain, the grapevines color the hills green, and secretly we're already looking forward to scoring

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and went gravel riding

July 31, 2026 at 07:18

Around Baden-Baden: castles, views and technical trails

Time

5h09m

Distance

47.6km

Speed

9.2km/h

Ascent

1,110m

Descent

1,100m

August 5, 2026

We are barely out of Baden-Baden and the first climb has already begun. After a steep start, Ben and I ride uphill peacefully for kilometers, slowly gaining altitude on the crunchy gravel. At the first highlight of the day, a small disappointment awaits. Yburg Castle turns out to be still closed. We

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and went gravel riding

July 30, 2026 at 08:01

Baden-Baden forest route: to the Badener Höhe

Time

4h23m

Distance

47.8km

Speed

10.9km/h

Ascent

950m

Descent

940m

August 5, 2026

Via the car-free Lichtentaler Allee, Ben and I leave Baden-Baden towards the monastery in Lichtental and the forests behind it. On a scorching hot day of over 33 degrees, we consciously choose the shadiest route. As soon as we dive into the forest, the coolness immediately feels like a reward.



At a waterfall

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and went gravel riding

July 28, 2026 at 07:21

Day 4 – forests, fields and a relaxed finish at Bostalsee

Time

3h08m

Distance

38.4km

Speed

12.3km/h

Ascent

430m

Descent

660m

August 3, 2026

After a mediocre night under our tarp, Ben and I enjoy our breakfast in the middle of nature all the more. A steep descent brings us back to the route we pick up at Schwarzenbach. We have no water, but we soon meet the friendly Saarlander Michael. He lives around the corner and readily fills our water

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and went gravel riding

July 27, 2026 at 08:07

Day 3 – climb over the Hunsrück to Saarland's highest point

Time

7h43m

Distance

69.7km

Speed

14.4km/h

Ascent

1,560m

Descent

1,100m

August 3, 2026

Today the queen's stage awaits. From the Saarschleifenlodge, Ben and I climb into the Hunsrück. The altitude meters first fly past us steeply, but then become gentler. They alternate with quiet villages, long gravel sections, and wonderful descents. I love chocolate milk and to my delight, I find it

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and went gravel riding

July 26, 2026 at 07:54

Day 2 – a surprising château, the Moselle and gravel trails towards the Saarschleife

Time

7h39m

Distance

87.3km

Speed

11.4km/h

Ascent

1,050m

Descent

1,050m

August 3, 2026

After a relaxed start from the campsite, Ben and I are today cycling through no less than three countries. We start with a first climb and then many rolling fields. But we only get a big smile on our faces when we see Château de Malbrouck, just across the border in France. At first, we think we will

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and went gravel riding

July 25, 2026 at 08:19

Day 1 – fun forests along the French border

Time

6h32m

Distance

84.5km

Speed

12.9km/h

Ascent

970m

Descent

1,010m

August 3, 2026

Immediately from Saarbrücken, we disappear into the woods via a steep climb and follow wide gravel roads and playful singletracks along the French border. Sometimes they are a bit overgrown and once in a while we even have to get off our bikes for a fallen tree on the path, but that's part of the adventure

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July 19, 2026 at 09:55

Familiegravel op de Veluwe

Even lekker een frisse neus halen met de meiden. Trailer achter de fiets, kleine erin, en lekker genieten van een extra zware maar prachtige gravelrit over de zuidelijke Veluwe bij m’n thuisplaats Arnhem.

Het is heerlijk weer en heerlijk om met de meiden lekker actief buiten te zijn. Naast mooie…

Time

2h49m

Distance

40.1km

Speed

19.0km/h

Ascent

310m

Descent

310m

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July 26, 2026

Ultiem dit 😍

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went gravel riding

July 5, 2026 at 07:34

Speels gravellen op en om de Veluwezoom

Let op, voor deze route heb je het MTB-vignet van Natuurmonumenten nodig:
https://www.natuurmonumenten.nl/mtb/vignet

Kun je eigenlijk wel gravellen rond de Posbank? Het is een vraag die ik vaker krijg. In eerste instantie lijkt het lastig. Natuurmonumenten verwelkomt fietsers er vooral op verharde wegen en fietspaden en natuurlijk de lokale mountainbikeroute.…

Time

3h54m

Distance

74.0km

Speed

23.5km/h

Ascent

510m

Descent

550m

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July 5, 2026

Please note, for this route you need the MTB vignette from Natuurmonumenten:

natuurmonumenten.nl/mtb/vignet



Can you actually gravel around the Posbank? It's a question I get asked often. At first glance, it seems difficult. Natuurmonumenten primarily welcomes cyclists on paved roads and cycle paths, and

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