Latvia by bike - Courland
Cycling Thread > Latvia > Courland

The Baltic Sea coast is one of the most fascinating regions of Latvia. Cities like Liepāja, Ventspils, and of course Riga, as well as the somewhat hidden inland gem of Kuldīga, offer a unique blend of rich culture and regional heritage that stretches back centuries. A cycling trip along the Latvian coast of the Baltic Sea is a great opportunity to discover the country’s diversity. Whether it’s relaxing on wide, sandy beaches, exploring captivating historical sites, or getting closer to wild… [» read more]

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Burgundy by bike
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Cycling tourism in Brandenburg

Cycling through the mountains

One of the top-ranked beauties and popular cycle routes in Europe is the Alpe-Adria bike route. Austrians call it the Alpe-Adria… [»]

Rhein Bicycle Route in Switzerland

Seven days - that's all the time we needed to cycle the route along the Rhine in Switzerland - the most stunning bike path in… [»]

Cycling bridge in Val Rendena

Nearly five hundred kilometers on a bike, four alpine passes, including two off-road, hundreds of ciaos and salves exchanged with… [»]

Drava Cycling Route in Austria

The Drauradweg cycling route is one of only four routes in Europe to receive the highest rating - five quality stars - from the… [»]

EuroVelo cycling routes

Würzburg - cycling in Franconia
Main Cycle Route in Franconia. A romantic journey through Germany ✔️

This was the best of our cycling trips to Germany. Franconia and the bike route along the Main River took us on a long romantic… [»]

Loire Valley cycling route in France
Castles and palaces along the Loire. France by bike ✔️

Our experience of cycling the Loire à vélo - the famed bike route in the Loire Valley in France - was quite different from what… [»]

EuroVelo 10 route in Western Pomerania
EuroVelo 10 bicycle route in Poland: Velo Baltica in Western Pomerania ✔️

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

Baltic Sea Coast cycling route
Baltic Sea Coast Route. Cycling EuroVelo 10 in Germany

When the inauguration of the Polish section of the EuroVelo 10 Baltic Sea Coastal Route began in Gdańsk, we saw it as a fantastic… [»]

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Drauradweg near the city of Völkermarkt
Cycling Thread > Latvia > Courland

Bicycle tourism in Europe ranks among the most popular ways to spend leisure time. In most European countries, long-distance cycling routes are situated on comfortable and safe bike paths, well away from motor vehicle traffic. In other areas, cycling tourists make use of public roads with limited access and various other surfaces suitably prepared for biking. Discover our best cycling trips across Europe - these are ready-made suggestions for spending cycling holidays or a few days off on… [» read more]

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Cycling tourism in Brandenburg
Burgundy by bike
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Cycling by the sea

Cycling on Latvian EuroVelo routes

The Baltic States - Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia - are often associated by the older Polish generation with an uninspiring… [»]

View of Gudhjem

A journey of over 100 kilometers to Bornholm transports the Polish cycling tourist into a different culture. On this Danish… [»]

Spectacular tunnel over the Hardangerfjord

Our cycling expedition to Norway began in May with the purchase of "just in case" flight tickets to Bergen. Then, we… [»]

Scenic R10 route on the Vistula Spit

A segment of the EuroVelo 10 European route around the Baltic Sea, two-thirds of the R10 cycling route along the Vistula Spit, a… [»]

Rail-to-trail cycling routes

Schlitz: the city of five castles in Germany
Hessen Railway Cycle Route: the German land of extinct volcanoes

Unused railway lines are eagerly repurposed by many regions in Europe for new cycling routes. Germany leads in transforming… [»]

Cycling in South Tyrol, Italy
South Tyrol - northern Italy for a cycling holiday

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

Mists over the Liptov Basin
The Tatra Mountains Cycling Route: nature, history and culture

The cycling route around the Tatra Mountains holds a significant place in the hierarchy of achievements for most Polish cyclist-… [»]

Cycling path before Polczyn-Zdroj
Old Railway Route in Western Pomerania: cycling to the Baltic Sea

The Old Railway Route is the second cycling route we've visited this year that has been developed along former railway lines.… [»]