After showing a strong growth since 2019, the usage of EuroVelo routes has reached a plateau in Europe, with only marginal increases. EuroVelo 1, which runs along the Atlantic coast from Norway to Portugal, is still doing well, with a 6% increase in ridership.
Tourism represents 10% of global GDP. Yet it emits a similar share of global greenhouse gas emissions, and climate catastrophes such as wildfires and floods threaten destinations worldwide. The Euro-MED Community4Tourism and NECSTouR have commissioned a Blueprint for Tourism Climate Action Plans to…
On 27 September, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) adopted the Guide for Designating Cycle Route Networks, marking a crucial milestone in the international recognition of cycling infrastructure and cycle route networks. This follows two years of fruitful collaboration within…
Good news for navigation app providers, blog writers who love embedded maps, the OpenStreetMap community and many more… Last month, the EuroVelo General Meeting (EVGM) voted in favour of a proposal to apply an open data License to EuroVelo GPX tracks! With this decision, EuroVelo joins the open dat…
Monitoring usage studies provide more information about the purposes of cycling trips on a cycle route and the needs of users when quantitative methodologies are involved, or the volume of cycling counts if quantitative data is collected.
The annual assembly of National EuroVelo Coordination Centres was held on 23 September 2024 in Viborg, Denmark and online. With 60 participants, it was again the largest to date, showing the growth of our network and the interest in EuroVelo across Europe.
The EuroVelo & Cycling Tourism Conference 2024 took place in Viborg, Denmark this week, from 23 to 25 September. Viborg Municipality co-organised the yearly event bringing together the EuroVelo community. Informed by the theme ‘Legacy and Localhood’, the Conference aimed to explore the legacy of la…
After 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.
In 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 data…