Critical Mass Berlin (Friday evening)
Berlin, Germany · Critical Mass · Social
- When
- Last Friday of the month, 8:00 pm local timeYear-round
- Starts at
- Mariannenplatz, Mariannenplatz, Berlin Map ↗
- Distance
- 38 km (24 miles)~4 hours
- Pace
- Mass pace, set by the crowd
- Hosted by
- Critical Mass BerlinCommunity-run
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- SocialCritical Mass
- Language
- Rides in German
For visitors
Free, no sign-up and no leader. Expect hundreds to thousands of riders in summer and a few hundred in the cold months. Bring lights.
First time on this ride? Here’s the drill
- Bring
- a helmet, front and rear lights (it's a dark-hours ride), water, a spare tube or patch kit, a way to pay for the stop.
- Arrive
- Ten or fifteen minutes before 8:00 pm. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- Mass pace, set by the crowd.
- Check
- Look at their Facebook page the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
First group ride? Start here →
About the Critical Mass Berlin (Friday evening) group ride
Critical Mass Berlin (Friday evening) is a Critical Mass ride in Berlin, Germany. It rolls last Friday of the month at 8:00 pm local time from Mariannenplatz.
Berlin's Critical Mass has rolled since September 1997, the first in Germany. The Friday evening ride starts at Mariannenplatz and runs about 38 km. Riders on the platform estimated 800 for Sept 25 and 1,800 for Aug 28, 2026.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.