Prachregion steps into the pedals: City bike begins with a star trip!

Prachregion steps into the pedals: City bike begins with a star trip!

Meiningen, Deutschland - On June 14, 2025, it rolls again in the ceremonial region: the city cycling starts with a large-scale star bike tour to Meiningen. The event, which continues until July 4, encourages all cyclists to take part in the bicycle campaign and to collect their kilometers for a good cause. This is already the third participation of the district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen, which is actively committed to promoting cycling and climate protection, such as Rhönkanal reported.

The start is a large star ride, which begins with a total of five starting points. The participants cycle to Meiningen, where the popular Anton Ulrich Street Festival is waiting for you. It starts officially at 1 p.m., with the Süd-Thuringia railway offering additional trains between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. to support cyclists. If you are interested in participating, you can easily register via the city cycling app or the online portal.

a destination for every kilometer

The main goal of the campaign is to motivate more people to cycle and at the same time make a contribution to climate protection. In this way, the participants can collect their kilometers that count for the district and the cities. For the most active cyclists, there are even prices with a total value of 1,000 euros that will be awarded to the best individual, the strongest team and the most diligent school.

During the campaign, an exciting supporting program is also offered. The participants can look forward to a greeting by District Administrator Peggy Greiser and opportunities for bicycle coding through the ADFC. There are also numerous other cycling offers organized by cities and municipalities during the action period, including regional tours and events. Some of these tours require registration, information on this can be found on the website of the district office.

cycling for a good cause in Osnabrück

parallel to the activities in Schmalkalden-Meiningen, the city bike started in Osnabrück on June 4, 2025, such as NDR reported. In 2024, over 3,000 participants took part, including their number of kilometers of almost 573,000 an important contribution to climate protection.

A novelty this year is the social aspect of cycling: seven cents are collected for every more dangerous kilometer, which go to the “Herz & Pedale” project from Helpage Germany as a donation. This project promotes the purchase and operation of a senior citizen-RiScha in two districts of Osnabrück in order to enable older people to participate in social life.

a large -scale project

The city cycling is part of a nationwide initiative of the climate alliance, in which everyday ways are covered by bike for 21 days. In 2023, over 1.1 million cyclists from 2,836 municipalities took part and an incredible 227 million kilometers were covered, which led to enormous saving of CO2 compared to car trips, such as City Day reported.

The integration of cycling into everyday life and the promotion of community projects are also the focus this time. Clear objectives and a good hand for exciting actions could inspire participation in the region and further increase the fun of cycling. On now, in the pedals for a good cause!