Record when cycling: 4,700 participants for climate protection on the go!

Record when cycling: 4,700 participants for climate protection on the go!

In the district of Weilheim-Schongau, this year's Action "City Cycling" a successful highlight, which was announced on June 20, 2025. Over 4,700 people took part in the initiative, which aimed to cover everyday life with the bike. With around 700,000 kilometers covered, a new record was set up and the previous year's result was significantly exceeded. The campaign, which is part of a wider climate protection program, motivated the citizens to become active for a better environment.

This year's campaign started on May 15, 2025 and lasted until June 6, 2025. In the first few days, the participants already covered 260,000 kilometers, which led to saving around 27 tons of CO₂. Report the Gesundheits- Regionplus According to the more than 3,600, more than 3,600 were actively involved in the competition. This impressive participation reflects the great interest and commitment of the population.

participation and savings

The campaign was accompanied by school and kindergarten cycling competitions, which underlines the high priority of the topic of climate protection in young and old. In the first week of the campaign, over 166,000 kilometers were collected alone. With 260 teams, citizens, clubs, schools, kindergartens, companies and administrations contributed to the overall route. These impressive numbers show how important climate protection is to people in the region.

In the neighboring district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the participants covered around 300,000 cycling kilometers. This illustrates the positive effect of such community actions and their charisma across your own borders.

Future view and other options

The event was coordinated by the health region plus and the climate protection initiative. Interested parties can continue to participate by registering and adding their kilometers covered. Further information and registration options can be found on the website www.stadtradeln.de/landkreis-weilheim-schongau . The action is a step towards sustainable mobility and shows that climate protection can also be lived in everyday life.