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Wacken Open Air Festival Grounds

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  • Location: Wacken, Kreis Steinburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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    August 14, 2018

    Road cycling

    The Wacken Open Air (W: O: A) is a heavy metal festival held for the first time in 1990, held annually in Wacken on the first weekend of August. It is now one of the largest heavy metal festivals in the world and one of the largest open -Air Festivals Germany. In the years 2011-2018, the number of participants was around 85,000 people, 75,000 of them paying visitors.
    In 2018, the festival took place from 2 to 4 August. In 2019, the festival is scheduled for the 1st to 3rd of August.
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    August 5, 2022

    Mountain biking

    So, during the WOA, cycling is of course not possible there. Pushing is announced. But it's super interesting...
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    September 17, 2023

    Road cycling

    The name Wacken speaks for itself and is known worldwide.
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    Heiligenstedten Bascule Bridge – Fast section loop from Itzehoe

    61.4km

    02:37

    230m

    230m

    Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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    Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    Location: Wacken, Kreis Steinburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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