The EuroVelo & Cycling Tourism Conference 2023 will discuss ‘Cycling: a new perspective on heritage’. Learn more about the programme, the theme and the host city on the event website and join us in Izmir, Türkiye from 11 to 13 October 2023.
Read moreThe European Parliament recently adopted a resolution calling for the development of a European cycling strategy, supporting EuroVelo and its development. We reflect on the benefits and impact of such a milestone.
Read moreFind aggregated data related to EuroVelo routes: network usage, route development and web statistics
Read moreToday, 27 September, is World Tourism Day. This year’s motto is “Rethinking Tourism”. In fact, the Covid crisis hit the tourism sector as never before, leading to the urge to transform the tourism sector and accelerate its shift towards more sustainability. A few trends became even more present than before: rural tourism, eco-tourism and domestic tourism. Cycling tourism ticks all those boxes and is a ready-to-use solution to implement concrete transformations.
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.
The record-breaking 2023 edition of Velo-city gathered more than 1,500 people in Leipzig, Germany, for four days of high-level discussions, insightful sessions, and networking. Here is a report of the event as seen through the eyes of the EuroVelo Management Team.
ECF and Eco-Counter have published an analysis going in the details of usage of EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route as part of the AtlanticOnBike project extension.
ECF and Eco-Counter are proud to launch a new periodical report on EuroVelo route usage. The first edition of the EuroVelo Usage Monitoring Report shows a strong growth of cycling in 2022 compared to 2019, both on weekdays and weekends, on all the 10 observed EuroVelo routes.
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 has a duration of 16 months with the end of activities by June 30th, 2023. It focuses on EuroVelo 1, a unique cycling tourism destination for a green growth.
Long-Term Management Agreement for EuroVelo 1 – Atlantic Coast Route.
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.