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The European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), and more specifically the EuroVelo Team and the EuroVelo Council, ensure the quality and coordinate the management of the EuroVelo network at the European level.
The 2025 edition of the EuroVelo & Cycling Tourism Conference will take place in Balatonfüred, Hungary, from 24 to 26 September. A call for abstracts is now open!
Read moreFind aggregated data related to EuroVelo routes: network usage, route development and web statistics
Read moreIn 2024, 67% of the EuroVelo network is ready to cycle, with 39% featuring EuroVelo signs. The latest Route Development Status Report highlights the progress made in the last 3 years, both in terms of route development (+10,000 km since 2021!) and accuracy of data available in the EuroVelo GIS database. Let’s continue to boost route developments in the next years to complete the EuroVelo network by 2030!
Read moreAfter a dedicated survey for cycling tour operators earlier in the year, we are publishing its results and elaborating on the key findings of this important study.
Read moreThe European Certification Standard (ECS) is a unique and comprehensive methodology designed by ECF to assess the quality of cycle routes. It can be used to survey and assess the quality of national/regional routes, and to certify EuroVelo routes if the criteria are met. It can help set up national standards where they do not exist and harmonise the different regulations in the European states.
Read moreThe European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), and more specifically the EuroVelo Team and the EuroVelo Council, ensure the quality and coordinate the management of the EuroVelo network at the European level.
NECCs are responsible for the implementation, coordination, quality assurance and communication of EuroVelo in the respective countries, and they contribute to the governance and the overall goals of EuroVelo and ECF.
EuroVelo Route Partnerships support the development of a specific route, complementing the work of ECF and NECCs. EuroVelo Route Partnerships generally involve a variety of actors and can be related to ongoing EU-funded projects to develop a route or be separate, ad hoc agreements.
In 2025, again, the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) represented EuroVelo and cycling tourism at one of the biggest tourism industry fairs in the world, with 100,000 visitors from 190 countries and 5,600 exhibitors. How much was cycling tourism visible in the 2025 edition of ITB Berlin? As usual…
With this article, we are travelling outside of Europe, on the other side of the Atlantic, to hear what the new cycling tourism strategy of Québec, Canada, looks like.
Last year, the European Cyclists’ Federation, in collaboration with the Danube Office, carried out a transnational online survey for cycling tourists with a special focus on the Danube Region. With more than 5,000 responses from Europe and beyond, the survey provides interesting insights into cycli…
Baltic Biking UPGRADE (BBU) is an Interreg South Baltic co-funded project aiming to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) along the southern part of EuroVelo 10 – Baltic Sea Cycle Route. The nine partners, covering six countries, will seek to assist the SMEs in developing bicycle-friend…
Funded by the Interreg Central Europe programme 2021-2027, ICTr-CE involves 8 countries and 3,000 km of EuroVelo 13 – Iron Curtain Trail. The project kicked off in March 2023 and will last three years. Its aim is to develop a new, innovative, participatory and sustainable business model for a singl…
Funded by the EU Atlantic Area Interreg programme, this extension of the AtlanticOnBike 2017-2020 project had a duration of 16 months with the end of activities by June 30th, 2023. It focused on EuroVelo 1, a unique cycling tourism destination for a green growth.
With over 5.3 million visitors and an average 20% increase every year, EuroVelo.com is one of the main cycling tourism web platforms for planning your holidays by bike in Europe. Find out more about advertising, listing bookable offers and other opportunities that EuroVelo offers for your business here.
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