Sunset over the Dresdner Elbland, Saxony
Cycling Thread > The best of cycling tourism

Elberadweg, the Elbe Cycle Route, is Germany's favorite cycling route and one of the most popular in the country. This year it celebrates its 30th anniversary - a perfect reason to see how the queen of German cycling routes is doing, and how three decades of existence have shaped its comfort and organization. Over a long weekend in May, we rode one of the most frequently chosen sections - testing out various surfaces, staying at cyclist-friendly accommodations, and enjoying near-summer… [» read more]

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Cycling tourism in Brandenburg
Bike and wine experience
Bicycle panniers and trailers

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… [»]

Cycling the Gothardpass in Switzerland

Nord-Süd-Route (literally the North-South Route) is one of the most well-known cycling routes in Switzerland. Marked as Route 3,… [»]

Cows on the cycling 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,… [»]

EuroVelo cycling routes

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… [»]

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 cycling route in… [»]

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… [»]

Würzburg - cycling in Franconia

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… [»]

Bicycle inspirations

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

Sometimes the best cycling adventures lead to places you’ve never heard of - small towns and villages full of charm, history and local flavors. Whether you prefer cobbled streets, quiet country roads or scenic riverside paths, these 30 destinations offer a perfect mix of beautiful landscapes and a welcoming atmosphere. We’ve visited each one ourselves, experiencing their unique character firsthand. All of them are easily reachable by bicycle, making them ideal for a weekend escape or a stop on… [» read more]

Cycling Partners

Bike and wine experience
Cycling tourism in Brandenburg
Bicycle panniers and trailers

Cycling by the sea

Cycling route in the Netherlands along the flood barriers

To the kingdom of bicycles - the Netherlands - we arrived at the final stage of our European journeys with Interrail tickets.… [»]

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… [»]

The church on the cliff at Stevns Klint

What's the deal with the famous bicycle culture in Copenhagen? Is cycling tourism in Denmark treated with the same exceptional… [»]

A beach on the Latvian Baltic coast

The Baltic Sea coast is one of the most fascinating regions of Latvia. Cities like Liepāja, Ventspils, and of course Riga, as… [»]

Rail-to-trail cycling routes

Cycling through the natural landscape

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

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… [»]

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… [»]

Cycling through the Burgundy vineyards

Last year's journey along the Loire River bike route left us with fond memories of cycling tourism in France. So, we decided to… [»]