We interview Ben Coates, author of this inspiring book about the Rhine which blends travelogue and offbeat history to tell the fascinating story of how a great river helped shape a continent.
EuroVelo is celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2022! Having reached such an important milestone and wanting our community to celebrate with us, over the next few months we will be organizing activities and sharing EuroVelo gifts. The first present is a much-desired one: From today 25 July, the GPX…
The EuroVelo Summer Photo Contest is back for its 2022 edition! So don't forget to bring along your camera on your next trip along EuroVelo 15 - Rhine Cycle Route or EuroVelo 19 - Meuse Cycle Route. Who knows? You may be one of the two lucky winners of a cycling holiday package along a section of t…
Discover EuroVelo 1 – Atlantic Coast Route, a great destination for stargazing and experiencing the wonders of the universe
Flanders is cycling Valhalla, a glorious destination for a trip on two wheels. Its many riches are now bundled into nine iconic and thematic cycle routes, tailor-made for the adventurous.
Cycling makes you happy. The changing landscapes. The breeze in your hair. The connection to nature...the list goes on. But what if the cycling experience could be enhanced still further by cycling on consistently high-quality infrastructure across international borders? Read on to find out about…
EuroVelo 3 is a 5,300 km long cycling route leading from Trondheim in Norway to Santiago de Compostela in Spain and taking you along some of Europe’s most famous pilgrims routes. You can choose to cycle the route, or a section of it, in a linear way, but this is not the only option. Thanks to the B…
Discover EuroVelo 15 in this unique picture essay to visualise your next cycling holiday this season. This virtual cycling tour takes you from the source of the river to the North Sea with many tips and facts about the most popular route in our network.
EuroVelo 1 – Atlantic Coast Route doesn’t only take you along the dramatic and breathtaking Atlantic coast. A cycling adventure on EuroVelo 1 will also lead you to a wilderness of undiscovered territories full of beauty and opportunity.
A section of EuroVelo 5 – Via Romea (Francigena) in Brussels was inaugurated with the unveiling of one of the signs in a key event for #MoreCycling Tourism in the city
Springtime has come! As the banks of the Meuse River are certainly full of blossoming flowers right now, you’ll find here all the tips to plan a successful cycling trip.
This route is a great destination for cyclists of all abilities but also offers fantastic culinary delights to entice the senses and invigorate the spirit.
The benefits of cycling for our physical health are well known. But did you know that cycling can bring much more to your general wellbeing?
Bordered by four countries (Italy, Austria, Hungary, and Croatia) and the Adriatic Sea, Slovenia is crossed by three EuroVelo routes: EuroVelo 9 – Baltic Adriatic, EuroVelo 8 – Mediterranean Route and EuroVelo 13 – Iron Curtain trail.
When our former colleague, Antonia Tornow, came to the end of her six month internship, she had become so inspired by her time helping to develop the world’s largest cycle route network that she decided to cycle back home to Austria on the EuroVelo routes!
Be inspired by the autumn colours on the Atlantic Coast Route
All the session recordings, speakers' presentations and the official photos are now available for free via the conference website.
The central theme running through the EuroVelo & Cycling Tourism Conference 2021 was that the sector can take the lead in helping tourism recover and, more broadly, play an important role in addressing some of the challenges that society is currently facing.
At the occasion of the Eurobike trade fair in September 2021, ECF CEO Jill Warren interviewed Hartmut Wimmer, CEO of Outdooractive and co-founder and First Chairman of the non-profit Digitize the Planet.
This summer, cycle tourists from across Europe have told us about their stories of riding EuroVelo 1 in Norway, Ireland, France and Spain. Enjoy this second article focused on the southern experiences!
The Croatian National Tourist Board (CNTB) ran a domestic promotional campaign for cycling tourism focusing exclusively on the section of EuroVelo 8 – Mediterranean Route in the country.
This year, we invited everyone to join the #MoreCyclingTourism movement, share the best photo of their cycling trips along EuroVelo 15 - Rhine Cycle Route or EuroVelo 19 - Meuse Cycle Route and inspire others to travel in a new way this summer. These are our winners!
Join us at the EuroVelo & Cycling Tourism Conference for engaging sessions, lots of networking opportunities and inspiring technical visits!
Whether you are a long-distance cyclist or prefer shorter rides with plenty of distractions, you will find something to enjoy riding on one of the friendliest bicycle routes in Europe. Read all about this exciting route in this advertorial.
This summer, cycle tourists from across Europe have told us about their stories of riding EuroVelo 1 in Norway, Ireland, France and Spain. Whilst each is different, what is common about them is that the experiences have created unforgettable memories. Enjoy this first article focused on the norther…
The image of the typical cycle tourist - a wealthy white male in his late 40s - still dominates many cycling magazines, books and websites. But cycling tourism is an activity that can welcome diversity. Its benefits for personal wellbeing alone should make it attractive for everyone regardless of …
Travelling by bike on the EuroVelo routes is an incredible way to see Europe, but sometimes there are journeys by bike that aren't always feasible or you might simply want to arrive at your starting point feeling fresh. In these cases, a coach trip can come in handy. Long-distance coaches are a rel…
Our EuroVelo website grows together with the network and now you can find the new tab "Services for Cyclists" providing information on bookable offers and the different cycling friendly schemes around the continent. Stay tuned for more services coming soon.
The premier European Cycling Tourism Conference will take place this year in the Catalonian capital and will coincide with the inauguration of the newly developed and signed route connecting Barcelona to EuroVelo 8 – Mediterranean Route. If you are planning to travel to Barcelona in October from ab…
Old-growth forests, or ancient woodlands as they are called in the UK, are becoming rarer and rarer in Europe. These forests have never been significantly disturbed by human activity and they have unique ecological features. Unfortunately, deforestation has tragically ridded Europe of many of its o…