From July 5 to 12, 2025
The TMV is an ultra-distance, all-terrain event,
bikepacking, without assistance.
The test is available in three formats, TMV 300 – TMV 600 – TMV 1000, with a common objective:
help you (re)discover the Vosges massif, its beauty and its diversity!
Also discover its “gravel” version, the Tour Gravel Vosgien.
One of the great specificities of the TMV is to offer several distances which intersect with each other, but also with those of the TGV organized at the same time.
The three distances depart from the entire Ensisheim area (south of Alsace) and reach the north of Wissembourg passing through the most beautiful Alsacian villages, sites and vineyards.
The return will begin with a crossing of the Moselle, Germany, the Vosges department then Alsace for an unforgettable finale.
The many single tracks and forest roads taken will allow you to access various remarkable sites such as Hartmannswillerkopf, Haut-Koenigsbourg castle, the vineyards and the plain of Alsace, Mont Saint Odile or the Dabo rock.
After several forays into Germany and the incredible crossing of the Alsatian Colorado, the return will begin with the ascent of the citadel of Bitche, the temple of Donon, the Champ du Feu and then the mountain lakes will mark your progress.
You will then have to join the Route des Crêtes, “go back down” to the Plateau des Mille Etangs and climb to the top of the Planche des Belles Filles then the Grand Ballon, symbol of an approaching arrival.
Other remarkable sites and surprises will be on the program but it is impossible to name them all.
The TMV 600 and TMV 300 are obviously shorter loops but just as beautiful and intense as the TMV 1000.
Everyone is free to choose their distance…
TMV 300, TMV 600 or TMV1000 are the three distances offered: it’s up to you to choose the one that suits you!
This formula allows everyone to find a challenge within their reach, to challenge themselves and to get out of their comfort zone to live a great adventure.
Beginners, experienced riders and experts rub shoulders in the event, encouraging meetings, conviviality, discussions and sharing of experiences.
… choose your pace
Everyone sets their own goal and thus personalizes their challenge.
Individualize your challenge: finish in 3, 4, 5 days or more? It’s possible.
All combinations are possible up to 172 hours.
…and even change!
Distance changes before and/or during the event are possible.
A too short entrance, a blessure before or during the season, a mechanical touch, a second time, the use of motifs can compromise the success of your life.
You have the possibility to change distance and you can launch a new defi!
You too, take the TMV challenge!
The Tour Massif Vosgien event offers you three demanding distances: also, good preparation is necessary to participate in the TMV.
The three itineraries are balanced with a succession of strong moments and calm moments. An alternation of trails, singles and forest roads. A difference in altitude evenly distributed over the entire route. Rolling sections which follow long climbs. Fun areas but also more technical and physical areas.
Finding this balance and “putting to music” the TMV traces is our challenge. Essential for us. It’s about allowing our participants to have a “savagely human” experience.
The distances
300 / 600 / 1000 km
The TMV offers you extraordinary routes
and breathtaking landscapes
Each route passes through typical Alsatian villages, listed vineyards, mountain passes, magnificent lakes, exceptional sites, dream trails and roads.
You will enjoy breathtaking panoramas, villages lined with half-timbered houses, high-altitude lakes, farm inns, paths lined with fortified castles or beautiful ruins. Enjoy the descents of the greatest passes.
Let yourself be inspired by different cultures. French, Alsatian and German are the languages spoken in the regions crossed by our routes.
These routes will not leave you indifferent, as the diversity and richness of the landscapes crossed are incredible.
Some participants are registered for the 300 km route, others for the 600 or 1000. This interweaving of routes allows you to find those who are progressing faster or slower and to share with them.
This mix contributes to the conviviality of the event. The TMV, a “wildly human” bikepacking event!
The TMV routes are:
80% dirt (singles, trails and forest roads)
and 20% road
The routes are full of singles (fun mountain biking) and sometimes challenging trails (technical mountain biking). Portages and pushing are also on the program (physical mountain biking).
A generous tire section is recommended to gain comfort and reduce fatigue.
The routes are fully recognized and carefully worked out.
Our routes are fully recognized and carefully designed to allow you to discover the natural, historical, cultural, gastronomic and religious heritage of the different areas crossed (Alsace, Moselle, Vosges, Haute-Sâone, Germany)
The remarkable sites of the TMV
La route des crêtes, la plaine d’Alsace, le vignoble Alsacien, le plateau des mille étangs, le Mont Sainte Odile, le Temple du Donon, le château du Haut-Koenigsbourg, le Hartmannswillerkopf, la citadelle de Bitche, le canal de la Marne au Rhin, la vallée des éclusiers, la ligne Maginot, le rocher de Dabo, l’ancien camp du Struthof, le Colorado Alsacien, le château du Fleckenstein, le Rhin, les villages typiques Alsaciens …
Guebwiller, Murbach, Eguisheim, Riquewihr, Ribeauvillé, Gérardmer, Saverne, Wissembourg, La Petite Pierre, Bitche, Schirmeck, Phalsbourg, …
Lac Blanc, Lac de Gérardmer, Lac Noir, Lac Vert, Lac du Forlet, …
Le Grand Ballon (1424m), La Planche des Belles Filles (1148m), Le Ballon d’Alsace (1247m), Le Hohneck (1363m), Le Markstein (1265m), Le Donon (1009m), Le Ballon de Servance (1216m), Le Vieil Armand (956m), Le col de la Schlucht (1139m), Le col du Bonhomme (949m), Le Champs du Feu (1099m), …
It’s impossible to name them all : come and discover them !
The charter Wild DOT
The rules of bike adventure are simple and self-controlled. They attempt to embody the spirit of self-sufficiency and solidarity among participants.
It is a moral contract of integrity.
1. Autonomy and fairness between participants are the basic principles.
2. Participants must not receive outside assistance.
3. Solidarity between participants is authorized and welcome.
4. All equipment and food must be transported or found in commercial services encountered on the route.
5. Obligation to follow the trace provided by the organization and to validate all checkpoints.
6. Possibility of leaving the track during the event (repairs, accommodation, refueling, etc.) but obligation to return to the “exit” point to continue.
7. Accommodation reservations can only be made after the start of the event.
8. Assistance vehicles are prohibited.
9. Stops and overnight stays at private homes or with friends are prohibited.
10. Participants must respect the highway code.
THE TMV REGULATIONS
You and Nature: our most important partners !
Live tracking
and saving the tracking of previous editions
During the race, participants are geolocated using a GPS beacon allowing them to know their progress in real time. You can therefore follow them “live” on the interface of our partner SoluSport.
After the race, you can also find the “live monitoring” saved in order to study the progress of former participants, their passing times… and better prepare for your Wild DOT event!
Edition 2025
From July 5 to 12, 2025
≈ 300KM and 5,000m D+
≈ 600KM and 10,000m D+
≈ 1000KM and 20,000m D+
BRIEFING – Friday July 4 :
Delivery of the participant pack, briefing and free aperitif.
A local meal will also be offered at everyone’s discretion.
DEPARTURE – Saturday July 5 at 6:00 a.m.:
Departures of all TMV and TGV, from the town of Ensisheim (68190)
TMV300 ARRIVAL : – SAVERNE.
Arrival no later than Monday, July 7th at 10:00 PM.
Arrivals are possible later, but will not benefit from finisher status or the presence of volunteers.
Possibility of taking a TER train back to Ensisheim.
Arrivals are possible earlier.
TMV600 and TMV1000 FINISH : – ENSISHEIM.
Arrival no later than Saturday, July 12th at 10:00 a.m.
Arrivals are possible later, but will not benefit from finisher status or the presence of volunteers.
Arrivals are possible earlier.
Once registered, download before July 1, 2025:
- Your civil liability insurance certificate
- Your medical certificate (less than one year old) with the mention “of aptitude for the practice of endurance cycling in successive efforts specific to long distance on roads, tracks and paths”
Registration fees :
- 160€ for the TMV300
- 170€ for the TMV600
- 180€ for the TMV1000
Deposit for the beacon of 150 euros
(returned at the end of the test).
Limited number of places:
Only 99 participants!
Included with registration:
- The loan of a tracker for live monitoring of the event.
- GPS tracks in gpx format.
- The cap Vera : “Tour Massif Vosgien”
- 2 Zéfal 650 ml personalized Wild DOT bottles
- The brevet card to validate your passages at the checkpoints.
- The TMV sticker.
- Participant insurance.
- Volunteers at the checkpoints and at the finish to welcome you.
- The pre-departure briefing to answer questions.
- The welcome aperitif to continue the discussions.
- The free bivouac in Ensisheim on Friday evening (the day before departure) with access to showers and toilets.
- The free bivouac in Ensisheim throughout the week of the event with access to showers and toilets.
- Surprises and local treats.
So, see you on the TMV?
Photo credits: Aubin BERTHE – BIDAIA ©
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