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New on the Maats Travels calendar: a weekend escape to the Vosges.

21-23 Augustus 2026

You've been asking for it and here it is. Weekend trips have been one of the most requested additions to Maats Travels, and we're kicking things off with a great one. No race entry, no pressure just a long weekend of great riding, great food, and great company in one of France's most beautiful cycling regions.

The location

L'Échappée Vosgienne is a brand new hotel built for sport and recovery, set in the heart of Gérardmer in the Vosges mountains. Think comfortable twin rooms with locally crafted bedding, full access to the sports and wellness facilities, and a kitchen run by a dedicated chef who knows that cyclists need more than a sad buffet. Meals are built around local produce, nutritional balance, and dietary needs — so whether you're fuelling hard or recovering smart, you're covered.

The programme

Friday 21 August — check in from 16:00 and get straight into it with an 75-85km ride to stretch the legs after the journey. Dinner together at the hotel. Perfect start to the weekend.

Saturday 22 August — Big day ahead. After breakfast, choose your route: a 120km or 160km ride through the climbs and valleys of the Vosges. Both options are fully supported. Dinner together in the evening to celebrate surviving it.

Sunday 23 August — Breakfast and check-out at 10:00 then a relaxed coffee ride of 50–65km to spin out the legs and end the weekend the right way. 

Practical info

Rooms are twin-shared with two separate beds. Single rooms are not available due to capacity. You'd like to room with a specific person, let us know when booking.

Need to bring your bike by van? We've got space in the Maats Sprinter for 12 bikes — first come first served. Prefer to drive yourself or travel by train? Gérardmer is easy to reach independently.

What's included

• 2 nights at L'Échappée Vosgienne (twin room, shared, separate beds)
• Friday Dinner
• Saturday breakfast, lunch (halfway on route) & dinner
• Sunday breakfast & coffee stop
• Access to all hotel sports and wellness facilities
  
• Bike transport in the Maats Sprinter (12 spots, first come first served)

What's not included

• Travel to and from Gérardmer
• Personal expenses

Pricing

The total cost is €450 per person, payable in full at the time of booking. There are 25 spots available — once they're gone, they're gone.

This trip is exclusively available to Maats Members. Interested in joining but not a member yet? Check here.

This year it’s 5 years ago that we opened our store at the van Woustraat in Amsterdam. To celebrate this, we are organizing a series of amazing events this summer. These are events that are in line with the things we have done with Maats in recent years or events that we have wanted to organize for a long time and for which this is the perfect reason.

Dropping - Saturday Oct 14

This is a new event based on a typical Dutch concept: a dropping. Imagine a departure in the early morning hours with a touring car to an unknown destination somewhere in the Netherlands. There are two pickup locations: Amsterdam & Utrecht. When you arrive at the location, your bike will be waiting for you and you will receive the location of the first checkpoint.

Once you’ve reached the first checkpoint, the location of the next one will be revealed, and so on. Five checkpoints later and about 150km further you will arrive back at our Amsterdam store where we will draw up the results. This event is not just about speed; route skills, navigation and the ability to improvise will play important roles. Eternal glory awaits at the finish line...

Details

• Saturday 14 Oct
• Gather from 06:00 at Maats Amsterdam for coffee and briefing
• Departure by bus at 07:00
• Second pickup location in Utrecht at 7:30
• Drive to an unknown place in the Netherlands where your will get the location of the first checkpoint
• Start at 09:00
• At each checkpoint you will receive the location of the next one
• The total route will have a length of around 150km
• Afterwards we will draw up results for: fastest individual and fastest team
• Navigation with any type of device is allowed
• Doable on 28mm road tyres
• Participate on your own or as a team of two
• Expect some surprises
• Participation is at own risk

What is included

• Coffee before departure (in Amsterdam)
• Transport by touring car to start location from Amsterdam or Utrecht
• Food and drinks at finish location at Maats Amsterdam
• Prizes for individuals and teams