Gravel races in the canton of Basel-Stadt

The canton of Basel-Stadt consists of just three municipalities: Basel, Riehen and Bettingen. Yet behind this urban postcard lie long trails, along the Wiese, through the Lange Erlen park or in the forests climbing toward Sankt Chrischona 🌳. Here, gravel often begins right where the tram stops. The banks of the Birse, on the border with Basel-Landschaft, complete this network of easily accessible tracks.

For a gravel race in the canton of Basel-Stadt, the ideal approach is to radiate outward. To the north, the forest tracks of the Black Forest offer long climbs on compact gravel. To the west, the farm tracks of the Alsatian Sundgau alternate between cornfields and small villages. To the south, the tabular Jura offers more brittle tracks, with a few technical sections 🪨. Spring and autumn remain the best seasons, when dust doesn't yet stick to your calves and the forests are decked out in color.

The Finishers gravel race calendar doesn't yet include a race in Basel. Further east, the Bodensee Radmarathon is one of the gravel events on Finishers, starting from Thal on September 11, 2027 🚵. In the Vaud Alps, UCI The Majestics brings enthusiasts together around Villars on July 9, 2027. For more ideas, check out the gravel races in Switzerland, the gravel races in the canton of Jura or those in the canton of Basel-Landschaft.

In Basel, you cross the Rhine aboard the Fähri, small motorless ferries attached to a cable and pushed only by the current ⛴️. A gentle lesson in handling, very useful on rocky tracks. Basel's gravel riders also know the value of a good treat break after a ride in the Sundgau. Whether it's an exploratory ride or a long, committed loop, Basel gravel is just waiting for you 😉.