For five days, an international group of cycling tourism experts travelled from Copenhagen to Gdańsk along the southern part of the Baltic Sea coast. Organised as part of the Baltic Biking UPGRADE (BBU) project, the FAM trip offered participants a unique opportunity to experience EuroVelo 10 – Balt…
Norway has just adopted a new road safety strategy, including cycle routes and cycling tourism for the first time. We spoke with Marit Espeland, working at the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, to explore how the 7th National Road Safety Action Plan, launched in March 2026, is an opportunity t…
The European Certification Standard (ECS) underwent a major update in 2026. On the menu: clarifying the set of quality criteria and their connection to users’ needs and making the EuroVelo Certification label more accessible. Close to 40 new and former EuroVelo Route Inspectors have already been tr…
Cycling on EuroVelo grew in 2025 compared to 2024, with an overall increase of +4.0%. Weekday cycling traffic saw the strongest rise, while seasonal peaks continued to flatten with growth across all seasons and especially in spring. Analysis by area type confirms that urban sites dominate cycling v…
ADFC published new data on cycling holidays by Germans in and beyond Germany in 2025. Despite a small decline in cycling holidays, the numbers show that more than half of all Germans (39,3 million) cycle in their holidays or their free time. The study also highlights the diversification of cycling …
In 2025, the EuroVelo website bounced back to over two million sessions, social media retained over 100,000 followers and the newsletter reached over 12,000 readers. Read on to discover what the EuroVelo team has to say.
The European Cyclists' Federation (ECF) was again at ITB Berlin, gathering a broad network of partners and representing the voice of cycling tourism. Read our usual recap to learn what's going on in the broader tourism world.
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), transnational coordinator of EuroVelo, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a formal framework for cooperation.
The EuroVelo & Cycling Tourism Conference 2026 takes place in Utrecht, the Netherlands from 30 September to 2 October.