Experience the beauty of the turning of the leaves while riding pristine gravel in the Lahti and Salpausselkä UNESCO Geopark region. The area offers scenic gravel roads surrounded by fields and forests, a good amount of forest roads and more challenging trails. Welcome to the champagne gravel region!

Falling Leaves Lahti has become the traditional closing event of the Finnish (gravel) cycling season. Part of the NGS calendar for the 6th consecutive season in 2025 we welcome you to a set of exciting routes. Distances of 50, 100, 145 and 180km. The 180km is the official Gravel Earth Series distance.

Warmup ride on Friday, post-ride buffet, lake sauna and swim and the NGS season closing party are all part of the package. Accommodation in Pajulahti, double or single rooms at NGS price, can be October 24th onwards.

Event registration Includes:

• Participation in the event
• 1 to 3 food & drink stops on the route (depending on distance) including energy snacks and isotonic drink.
• Post event food buffet and (please add your dietary preferences to your registration)
• Registration deferral to another participant until one week before the event.
  
  Note: for the 2025 season we do no longer provide refunds but a cancellation insurance is available when registering.

Registrations can be paid for online with a creditcard, ApplePay or via alternative methods such as Edenred, Smartum or ePassi. Payment via bank transfer is possible. Please check our Registration FAQ’s

If you have questions about payment methods: contact@nordicgravel.com