Czech cyclists at the Austrian-Italian border
Cycling Thread > The best of cycling tourism

One of the top-ranked beauties and popular cycle routes in Europe is the Alpe-Adria bike route. Austrians call it the Alpe-Adria Radweg, while Italians refer to it as Ciclovia Alpe-Adria. Both highlight the route's most significant feature - its transalpine course, stretching from the northern Alps in Austria to the Adriatic in Italy. What sets Alpe-Adria apart from other European cycling routes is its captivating 60-kilometer stretch that repurposes an unused railway infrastructure in the Alps… [» read more]

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Although eastern Brandenburg is not one of Germany's best-known tourist regions, it has remained one of my favourite cycling… [»]

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

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,… [»]
A forest section of the Jura Route in Switzerland
Jura - the Switzerland I never expected. That’s how I would sum up our 300-kilometer cycling journey through the Swiss Jura,… [»]

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Werdenberg castle in the Rhine Valley
Cycling Thread > The best of cycling tourism

Sometimes the best travel experiences take you to places you have never heard of - small towns and villages full of charm, history and local character. Whether you enjoy cobbled streets, quiet country roads or scenic riverside walks, these spots offer a perfect mix of beautiful landscapes and a welcoming atmosphere. They are easy to reach and perfect for a weekend escape or a stop on a longer journey. Take it slow, stay curious and enjoy exploring new places.

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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… [»]

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… [»]

Wicker beach chairs on the Baltic coast

In early May, we finally took our long-awaited cycling trip along the Baltic coast in Germany - on the Ostseeküstenradweg, a… [»]

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 path before Polczyn-Zdroj

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

The Stawno Complex in the Milicz Ponds Nature Reserve

We should have dozens of places like the Lower Silesian Cycling Land in Poland. The cycling project in the Barycz Valley on Lower… [»]

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