Schleck Gran Fondo: routes and how to prepare
- Distance
- 163 km
- Climbing
- 2,164 m
- Highest point
- 415 m
- Categorised climbs
- 18 · up to 13 %
- Shape
- Loop
Measured on the course you ride in Cycloscape. The organiser's own figures are below.
Elevation profile
141–415 m · 18 categorised climbsThe 6 biggest of 18 categorised climbs, in the order you ride them.
The Schleck Gran Fondo is the Luxembourg event of the Schleck brothers, starting and finishing in Mondorf-les-Bains, and a qualifier of the UCI Gran Fondo World Series. In 2026 the Gran Fondo was 164 km with 2,250 m of climbing and the Medio Fondo 82 km with 1,100 m. The 2026 edition was on 30 May; the 2027 date has not been confirmed yet.
Schleck Gran Fondo at a glance
- Where
- Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg
- Official website
- schleck-x-perience.com ↗
- Next edition
- Date to be confirmed by the organiser
- Routes
- Gran Fondo: 164 km, 2,250 m climbing · Medio Fondo: 82 km, 1,100 m climbing
- Terrain
- Hilly — repeated climbs
- Facts checked
- 4 November 2026, against the sources below
Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Ride the real course on your trainer. The route of Schleck Gran Fondo, 163 km, as a 3D world, with your trainer following its gradients — any day, and as part of your Event Coach plan. Part of Cycloscape Pro.
The routes
The Schleck Gran Fondo offers 2 routes.
| Route | Distance | Climbing |
|---|---|---|
| Gran Fondo (2026) | 164 km | 2,250 m |
| Medio Fondo (2026) | 82 km | 1,100 m |
What the course asks of you
Luxembourg's countryside is rolling rather than mountainous: short, sometimes steep climbs through valleys and villages, often several in a row, on roads that rarely stay flat for long.
Over 164 km of repeated short climbs, the effort accumulates. Ride each rise at a steady effort, stay with a group between them, and keep something for the last hour.
How to prepare
The general shape of a good preparation, which Event Coach turns into a plan for your fitness, time and date:
- Train repeated climbs: several efforts of 8 to 15 minutes close to your threshold, with short recoveries, copy the rhythm of the Schleck Gran Fondo.
- Build the long ride towards 164 km, so the final climbs are not the first time your legs have been out that long.
- Add a few short efforts at low cadence on steep gradients, for the ramps that come late in the day.
Pacing mistakes to avoid
The mistakes that cost riders the most on a day like this:
- Answering every climb of the Schleck Gran Fondo with a surge: repeated climbs reward an even effort, not a burst on each ramp.
- Spending the most on the famous climb when the hardest part of the day is still to come.
- Letting the pace of the group on the flat decide how tired you arrive at the climbs.
Prepare the Schleck Gran Fondo with Cycloscape
Tell Event Coach you are doing the Schleck Gran Fondo, your route and what you want from the day, and it builds your preparation: structured workouts held by your trainer in ERG, Race Pacing for how to spend your effort, and Performance Lab to see whether the work is landing. Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Frequently asked
When is the Schleck Gran Fondo?
The organiser has not announced the next edition's date yet. Event Coach lets you set your own target date until it does.
How long are the routes of the Schleck Gran Fondo?
Gran Fondo: 164 km with 2,250 m of climbing; Medio Fondo: 82 km with 1,100 m of climbing. The 2026 routes as published by the UCI Gran Fondo World Series.
How many riders take part?
3,374 riders in 2025.
Can I ride the course of the Schleck Gran Fondo in Cycloscape?
Yes, inside Event Coach with Cycloscape Pro: once you start your preparation, the course is ridden on your trainer as part of the plan.