ECF
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 European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) is looking for a city/region to host the 2027 edition of Europe’s leading cycling tourism and cycle route conference. If your city or region is ready to showcase its cycling achievements, learn more about the event and how to apply.
Read moreThe new EuroVelo Route Development Status Report is here! Discover the latest figures, see what progress has been made since 2024, and get inspired by route development stories from Greece, Italy, and Poland. This year’s edition doesn’t just look back; it looks forward, offering practical examples that could help any country move closer to completing the EuroVelo network by 2030.
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 moreFind aggregated data related to EuroVelo routes: network usage, route development and web statistics
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 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.
Read more about new National EuroVelo Coordination Centres, EuroVelo Council election outcomes and what happened at the EuroVelo General Meeting of 24 September 2025 in Balatonfüred.
From 24 to 26 September, over 340 participants from 31 countries gathered in Balatonfüred, Hungary, for the 2025 edition of the EuroVelo & Cycling Tourism Conference.
The EuroVelo & Cycling Tourism Conference 2025 introduced a very exciting new event to the programme: the EuroVelo & Cycling Tourism Awards Ceremony.
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.
See the latest publications, manuals and examples of good practices on various topics, such as route infrastructure, development, usage monitoring, route signage, marketing and promotion, and services.