As of 2023, over 56,000 km (35,000 mi) were completed.
It is coordinated by the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) to promote bicycle touring and local cycling. The routes include a mix of existing national bike paths, general-purpose roads, and newly constructed segments.
The network began in 1995 with 12 routes and has since expanded. Notable additions include the Iron Curtain Trail (EV13) and the Rhine Cycle Route (EV15).
A new Iberian Cycle Route (EV16) is planned for completion by 2028.
A summary of the routes:
EuroVelo Routes Overview
| Route | Name | Countries | Length (km/mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EV1 | Atlantic Coast Route | Norway, UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal | 10,650 km / 6,620 mi |
| EV2 | Capitals Route | Ireland, UK, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Belarus, Russia | 5,050 km / 3,140 mi |
| EV3 | Pilgrims Route | Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, France, Spain | 5,650 km / 3,510 mi |
| EV4 | Central Europe Route | France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Czechia, Poland, Ukraine | 5,100 km / 3,200 mi |
| EV5 | Via Romea Francigena | UK, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy | 3,200 km / 2,000 mi |
| EV6 | Atlantic-Black Sea Route | France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria | 4,450 km / 2,770 mi |
| EV7 | Sun Route | Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Italy, Malta | 7,700 km / 4,800 mi |
| EV8 | Mediterranean Route | Spain, France, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus | 7,500 km / 4,700 mi |
| EV9 | Baltic-Adriatic Route | Poland, Czechia, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia | 2,050 km / 1,270 mi |
| EV10 | Baltic Sea Cycle Route | Poland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania | 9,000 km / 5,600 mi |
| EV11 | East Europe Route | Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, North Macedonia, Greece | 6,550 km / 4,070 mi |
| EV12 | North Sea Cycle Route | Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France, UK | 7,050 km / 4,380 mi |
| EV13 | Iron Curtain Trail | Norway, Finland, Russia, Germany, Czechia, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey | 9,950 km / 6,180 mi |
| EV14 | Waters of Central Europe | Austria, Hungary | 1,125 km / 699 mi |
| EV15 | Rhine Cycle Route | Switzerland, Germany, France, Netherlands | 1,500 km / 930 mi |
| EV17 | Rhone Cycle Route | Switzerland, France | 1,250 km / 780 mi |
| EV19 | Meuse Cycle Route | France, Belgium, Netherlands | 1,050 km / 650 mi |
Notes:
- Routes EV10 and EV12 are a circular tour
- Odd routes are heading north–south, even routes are heading west–east
Which would you most want to ride?
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