EuroVelo & Cycling Tourism Conference 2026 - Utrecht
The EuroVelo & Cycling Tourism Conference 2026 takes place in Utrecht, the Netherlands from 30 September to 2 October.
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Call for abstracts open for the EuroVelo & Cycling Tourism Conference 2026
Feb 25, 2026
‘At the beating heart of cycling’ is the theme of the EuroVelo & Cycling Tourism Conference 2026, coming up in Utrecht, the Netherlands, from 30 September to 2 October. Submit an abstract by 23 March to feature in the programme!
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Evaluation of EuroVelo 10 – Baltic Sea Cycle Route: more than 2,600 km surveyed with ECS in less than a year!
Feb 23, 2026
In less than a year, twelve EuroVelo Route Inspectors surveyed more than 2,600 km along the southern part of EuroVelo 10 – Baltic Sea Cycle Route. ECF coordinated the work done with the European Certification Standard (ECS) methodology, used in the framework of Baltic Biking Upgrade (BBU), an EU-co…
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SwitzerlandMobility Strategy 2025+: a bold step forward
Jan 13, 2026
We sat down with Lukas Stadtherr, Partnership Director and member of the Executive Board of SwitzerlandMobility, to discuss the organisation's vision, the challenges ahead, and what other countries can learn from Switzerland’s approach.
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5 cycling tourism trends in 2026
Jan 8, 2026
Can 2026 be the year of cycling tourism? With a European Sustainable Tourism Strategy expected in the spring, and general tourism trends leaning towards quiet, off-the-beaten-track and authentic experiences, 2026 is a year of opportunities. The European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) is ready to lead t…
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2025: a great year to be proud of!
Dec 18, 2025
As the year comes to an end and a new one begins, it is time to look back and celebrate everything EuroVelo achieved in 2025. Over the past 12 months, EuroVelo has grown not only in size, but also in quality, ambition and visibility. There have been major route developments and valuable new data, b…
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Representing cycling tourism and the voice of civil society at the European Tourism Forum 2025
Dec 16, 2025
EuroVelo & Cycling Tourism Director Agathe Daudibon recently attended the European Tourism Summit, in Copenhagen. Read our reflections and takeaways from this high-level event.
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2025 in review: National EuroVelo Coordination Centres
Dec 15, 2025
As the year draws to a close, we stop and reflect on the achievements of the National EuroVelo Coordination Centres and ECF in improving and developing EuroVelo in the respective countries, and as the European cycle route network as a whole. This year, we kept some of the best for last.
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Growing cycling: EuroVelo Usage Barometer shows strong increase for first part of 2025
Nov 26, 2025
After plateauing during the last few years, usage has picked up again on EuroVelo: Between January and August 2025, traffic increased by 5.6% compared to the same period last year. EuroVelo 4 – Central Europe Route, crossing the continent from West to East, saw the highest growth with an impressive…