Rainbow cycle path at Utrecht University
Cycling Thread > The best of cycling tourism

Cycling infrastructure does not always have to be just a practical way to get from one place to another. Sometimes it becomes an attraction in itself - something we remember from a cycling trip just as well as a beautiful landscape, historic town or famous monument. I especially like places where good design, an unusual idea and the surrounding landscape come together to create a memorable cycling experience. They can make us choose one route over another, encourage us to explore a new region… [» read more]

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Cycling routes in Małopolska
Bike and wine experience
Cycling tourism in Brandenburg

Trending cycle routes in Europe

Riding below the water in Bokrijk

"Iconic Cycle Routes" - this is how Flanders named its system of long-distance cycle routes running across the entire region. One… [»]

Bonnieux with Mont Ventoux in the background

For many people, Provence means lavender fields, wine and stone villages perched on hilltops. But few realise that the most… [»]

Cycling the Waterline Route in Holland

The Netherlands is famous for its huge share of bicycle traffic in everyday life, and the Waterline Route is one of the country's… [»]

Cycling the Velo Dunajec route in Małopolska

A few years ago, I wrote that VeloDunajec is the most beautiful cycling route in Poland. With every new season and every new… [»]

Cycling through the mountains

Ciclovia Alpe-Adria in Italy
One of the top-ranked beauties and popular cycle routes in Europe is the Alpe-Adria bike route. Austrians call it the Alpe-Adria… [»]
Bicycle Lakes Route in Switzerland
Switzerland from a postcard - this is how the official website presenting Swiss cycling routes describes the Lakes Route and its… [»]
Rhein Bicycle Route in Switzerland
Seven days - that is all the time we needed to cycle the route along the Rhine in Switzerland - the most stunning cycling route… [»]
Cycling route through a tunnel above Lake Lucerne
Nord-Süd-Route (literally the North-South Route) is one of the most well-known cycling routes in Switzerland. Marked as Route 3,… [»]

Bicycle inspirations

Cycling along the Dessel-Schoten Canal
Cycling Thread > The best of cycling tourism

Cycling in Europe does not have to mean steep climbs, long daily distances or weeks of preparation. Many of the continent's popular cycle routes follow rivers, former railway lines and quiet valleys, offering flat terrain, good surfaces and plenty of places to stop along the way. They are ideal for a first cycling holiday, but also for anyone who simply prefers relaxed touring without demanding mountain stages. Good infrastructure, easy navigation and convenient access by train can make such a… [» read more]

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Cycling by the sea

EuroVelo 10 route in Western Pomerania

EuroVelo 10, the international cycling route circling the Baltic Sea, is the most renowned bike route in Poland. West Pomerania… [»]

Cycle route signage on Funen in Denmark

For many years, Funen has been one of the most cycle-friendly regions not only in Denmark but in all of Scandinavia. Its… [»]

Cycling through the Peene Valley Natural Park

While regions like Mazovia are just beginning to plan their cycling infrastructure, West Pomerania is already thriving with its… [»]

Advection fog over the Baltic Sea

More adventurous - that’s the simplest way to describe the EuroVelo 10 cycling route along the Baltic Sea in the Pomorskie (the… [»]

Rail-to-trail cycling routes

Klausmarbach viaduct on the bicycle route

Disused railway lines are widely used in many European regions for creating new cycling routes. Germany leads the way in… [»]

Cycling through the natural landscape

Vorarlberg, nestled between popular Tyrol and upscale Switzerland, remains a lesser-known but incredibly rewarding region for a… [»]

Cycling in South Tyrol, Italy

South Tyrol in northern Italy is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful regions in Europe. It entices with classic Alpine views,… [»]

Bicycle route number 10 around Karvina in the Czech Republic

The Iron Bicycle Trail in the Silesian Voivodeship is typically presented as an opportunity for a one-day excursion. A dozen… [»]

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