Coronavirus Lockdown Mutes Traffic Noise and new Soundscapes Rise
Due to the drop in road traffic during the COVID19 lockdown, many Europeans have started to realize that their cities can be much more breathable, peaceful and quiet. The European Environment Agency (EEA) has recently issued a report pointing out noise pollution as a...
Bringing together European cycling friendly service schemes
Experts from across Europe met in Budapest on March 11-12 at an international workshop on cycling friendly services organised by the Hungarian Centre for Development of Active and Eco Tourism (the country’s National EuroVelo Coordination Centre).Cycling friendly...
New EuroVelo Press Kit published
Get a glance at the European cycle route network with the latest facts and figures. Now in an easily digestible format. With each passing year, the EuroVelo initiative, developed and coordinated by the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), continues to grow at a rapid...
Slovenia becomes the 22nd country with National EuroVelo Coordination!
Earlier this month, the Slovenian Ministry of Infrastructure and ECF signed a partnership agreement on establishing a National EuroVelo Coordination Centre for Slovenia. A consortium of public and private bodies will now work together in coordinating the EuroVelo...
ECO-CICLE Good Practices – Connecting Spaces through Cycle Networks
12 good practices have been selected in the frame of the ECO-CICLE project, which aims to improve natural and cultural heritage policies by creating a European network for the promotion of cycle tourism in natural areas. The 4 good practices presented in this article...
Cycling tourism and COVID-19: The role of cycling tourism in overcoming this global challenge
COVID-19 is probably the most serious challenge that our society has faced in decades. At ECF we believe that cycling contributes to the measures put in place by many governments across the globe. We are also aware of the serious impact that the crisis is having, not...
EuroVelo 8 – Mediterranean Route Final Capitalisation Conference in Cádiz
The MEDCYCLETOUR Final Capitalisation Conference will take place in Cádiz (Andalusia, Spain) on April 22nd – 23rd 2020 where experts and stakeholders will gather to exchange best practices and share knowledge on cycling tourism across the Mediterranean Region. In the...
EuroVelo 19 – On the banks of the Meuse
Lukas Sentner is a European slow traveller and cycling enthusiast. Since 2018 he has covered over 10.000 km around the globe powering his bike on passion! His longest journey led him across Scandinavia for the UNICEF charity action Dreams are borderless. This month we...
End of an era as Adam Bodor leaves the ECF
At the end of 2019, we announced that Adam Bodor, the ECF’s Advocacy and EuroVelo Director, would be leaving the organisation after nearly nine years of service. Adam was the first ever full-time member of staff working on the EuroVelo network when he was appointed...