What is EuroVelo?

EuroVelo is made up of 12 routes, totalling over 66,000 km, of which about 45,000 km is already in place. The EuroVelo routes are made up of existing and planned cycle routes at regional and national level, selected according to published criteria. A signposting system for EuroVelo routes has been developed. The development and operation of the EuroVelo routes are carried out by national, regional and local governments, commercial service providers and NGOs in all the European countries. ECF is ready to be a partner in projects on developing EuroVelo routes and promoting their use.

North – South Routes:
1 – Atlantic Coast Route: North Cape – Sagres 8,186 km
3 – Pilgrims Route: Trondheim – Santiago de Compostela 5,122 km
5 – Via Romea Francigena: London – Rome and Brindisi 3,900 km
7 – Sun Route: North Cape – Malta 7,409 km
9 – Amber Route (Baltic Sea to Adriatic Sea):Gdansk – Pula 1,930 km
11 – East Europe Route: North Cape – Athens 5,984 km

West – East Routes:
2 – Capitals Route: Galway – Moscow 5,500 km
4 – Central Europe Route: Roscoff – Kiev 4,000 km
6 – Rivers Route (Atlantic – Black Sea): Nantes – Constanta) 4,448 km
8 – Mediterranean Route: Cádiz – Athens and Cyprus 5,888 km

Circuits:
10 – Baltic Sea Cycle Route (Hansa circuit) 7,980 km
12 – North Sea Cycle Route 5,932 km

Total network: 66,175 km

Map of EuroVelo, the European cycle route network:

The 12 routes