City cycling

Bocholt collects over 700,000 kilometres by bike

City Cycling ends with record participation

The 2026 City Cycling campaign in Bocholt has come to an end. And Bocholt was once again very active: between 1 and 21 May 2026, the people of Bocholt cycled over 700,000 kilometres.

388 teams comprising 4,050 cyclists took part - more than 30 per cent more than last year. This puts Bocholt in first place nationwide among towns with between 50,000 and 100,000 inhabitants (as of 26 May 2026).

""I hadn't expected such a significant increase,"" says Sascha Terörde from the Climate Protection Unit at Bocholt City Council. The aim of the campaign was to get more people interested in cycling - ""and it's been a success!"%$.

It also sent a strong message about climate protection: the equivalent of 116 tonnes of climate-damaging CO₂ was saved.

Rain slowed down the mileage in the last two weeks of the campaign. On sunny days, up to 30,000 kilometres were clocked up daily; on rainy days, around 10,000.

In autumn 2026, Germany's most cycle-friendly local authorities will be honoured. Last year, Bocholt won the category for medium-sized towns. It will then become clear whether the "mission to defend the title" was successful.

Bocholters set an impressive example for sustainable mobility

Sascha Terörde, Climate Protection Unit

Cycling is Bocholt's DNA

Karsten Tersteegen, City Brand Representative of the Bocholt Economic Development Agency

Award

The hardest-working teams and the winners of the prize draw for valuable prizes were honoured on 16 July 2026 in front of the Historic Town Hall. The Mariengymnasium Bocholt, which had clocked up the most kilometres in the school competition, was also honoured.

Hardest-working teams: