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Read more66% of the 92,000+ km EuroVelo network is ready to cycle in 2023 according to the latest EuroVelo Route Development Status Report, marking an increase of 2% compared to 2022. The report, based on data collected from national partners between autumn 2022 and spring 2023, celebrates significant improvements for some routes and countries and aims to inspire the further development of less advanced areas. However, a faster yearly development (5%) is needed to complete the EuroVelo network by 2030.
Read moreFind aggregated data related to EuroVelo routes: network usage, route development and web statistics
Read moreThe new guide is now available publicly as part of our continued effort to make the EuroVelo brand more attractive and accessible for all cycling stakeholders.
Read moreEuroVelo, the European cycle route network, is an initiative of the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) in cooperation with national and regional partners. EuroVelo incorporates existing and planned national and regional cycle routes into a single European network.
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 Management Team and the EuroVelo Council, ensure the quality and coordinate the implementation and operation of the EuroVelo network at the European level. The ECF also provides advice and support for the National EuroVelo Coordination Centres and Coordinators (NECC/Cs) and manages the exchange of skills and experience between them.
The NECC/Cs ensure the quality and coordinate the implementation and operation of the EuroVelo network at the national level. They also collaborate with the ECF on the development of the EuroVelo routes.
Project partners can also support the delivery of sections of a EuroVelo route within the scope of specific projects, in consultation with the ECF and the NECC/Cs. Projects have different aims and objectives but they typically involve developing action plans, joint marketing and publicity strategies, sharing best practices and improving physical infrastructure.
In the heart of the lively city of Gdansk, Poland, a new project has taken flight for the next three years, and it promises to greatly improve the cycling experience along the southern part of EuroVelo 10 – Baltic Sea Cycle Route. Welcome to the Baltic Biking UPGRADE (BBU) project! ECF is one of t…
The EuroVelo & Cycling Tourism Conference 2023 gathered almost 270 cycling, tourism and heritage professionals from 33 different countries in Izmir, Türkiye, for three days of exciting debates and networking over the theme of cycling tourism and heritage. The Conference was opened by the Minister o…
The annual EuroVelo General Meeting took place on 11 October 2023 in Izmir, Türkiye, and online. It was, again, the largest one to date. Read on to learn more about the highlights of the meeting and some exciting news about the EuroVelo network.
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 involves 8 countries and 3,000 km of EuroVelo 13 – Iron Curtain Trail. The aim of the project is to develop a new, innovative, participatory and sustainable business model for a single tourism product along the Iron Curtain Trail.
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.
This section of the website provides links to relevant documents, studies, manuals and publications, as well as examples of good practices across Europe regarding route infrastructure, signing, marketing and promotion, cycling-friendly services, etc.