EuroVelo Data Hub
EuroVelo Data Hub
The EuroVelo Data Hub contains updated key figures and useful resources to monitor the growth of the European cycle route network. Below you can find data gathered on EuroVelo network usage, route development and digital statistics. Guidance on how to start monitoring cycle routes, cycling tourism and evaluating its economic impacts can be found on this page. There is an estimated number of 2.3 billion cycle tourism trips per year in the EU, which stand for a total economic value of 44 bn EUR according to the last study to date published by the European Parliament in 2012.
166,000,000+
people live within five kilometres of a EuroVelo route, which represents 31.1% of Europeans.
90%
of regions (NUTS-1) have one or more EuroVelo routes that passes through them.
USAGE BAROMETER
Data provided by Eco-Counter
+4.0%
usage evolution (2025 vs 2024)
Top EuroVelo routes
(cycling traffic change 2025 vs 2024)
- EuroVelo 5 (10.1%)
- EuroVelo 17 (7.9%)
- EuroVelo 8 (6.9%)
ROUTE DEVELOPMENT
With the kind support of Cyclite
92,500+ km
total length of the EuroVelo network (as of 2026)
60% (55,300 km)
of the EuroVelo network is fully developed (as of 2026)
DIGITAL STATISTICS
2,396,000+
web sessions in 2025
101,600+
social media followers in 2025
EuroVelo 15
most popular route in 2025
ECONOMIC IMPACT
With the kind support of Cyclite
€44 billion
yearly economic impact of cycling tourism in Europe
Key numbers
- 50–70% cycle for leisure in Germany and the Netherlands
- €18 billion cycling tourism revenue in Germany (2024)
- +121% cycling tourism value in France (2009-2019)
TOUR OPERATORS INDUSTRY
66%
of survey respondents both sell and operate cycling tours
Top cycling tour destinations
Italy, France, Germany
Top source markets
United States, Germany, United Kingdom
CYCLING TOURISTS SURVEY
5,000+
survey respondents
Key numbers
- 76% respondents from Danube Region
- 4.6/5 satisfaction rating with cycling holidays
- 53% used rail to reach or depart from their destination
26,100+
businesses and 27,100 different services certified by a cycling-friendly label.
35+
cycling-friendly labels were identified across 24 European countries.
To learn more about monitoring usage and methodologies with dedicated documents and guides, please see this article.
Access the complete archive of our report publications below:
Usage Barometer Reports: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Route Development Status Reports: 2021, 2022, 2022-2023, 2024, 2025