European Union of Cycle Touring

Dedicated to organizing, developing, and promoting cycle tourism in all its forms in Europe, the European Cycle Tourism Union (UECT) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2002 in France. The UECT serves as a forum for meetings, exchange, and collaboration among European cycle-touring federations and associations.

Together with its partners, by promoting individual and cultural tourism, the UECT contributes to the protection of landscapes, tourist sites, nature, and the environment; it ensures the preservation of cultural heritage and respect for the people living in Europe.

Among the UECT’s events, the most important is undoubtedly the European Cycle Tourism Week, held in conjunction with the European Young Cycle Tourers’ Activities; these two events take place each year in a different European country, offering participants the chance to explore it by bike. The European Cycling Tourism Certificate and the European Union Routes will allow you to explore Europe by bicycle, either in a group or on your own.

See you soon on the roads of European adventure.

UECT European Week 2026
Heerenveen (Netherlands)

Below the participation statistics by nation for the 20th UECT European Cycle Tourism Week in Heerenveen (Netherlands), 11 to 18 July 2026.
France1 105
Poland183
Belgium52
England16
Spain13
Ukraine10
Switzerland8
Netherlands8
Germany6
Sweden2
Italy1
Denmark1
Portugal1
All information about the 2026 European Week

The European Week, what is it?

Every year, a member federation welcomes cyclotourists from all over Europe for a week. Daily routes for all levels, a welcome village, and evenings of exchange between nations. In 2027, the 21st edition will take place in Saignelégier.
Relive a European Week in pictures

UECT currently gathers 6 federations from Spain, France, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Switzerland, bringing together nearly 200,000 cyclotourists. Thanks to their commitment, ideas and expertise across many fields, UECT’s ambitious programme is carried out by the team of volunteers. UECT remains attentive and will consider any membership request — feel free to contact us.

FECT — Spain FFvélo — France FPCUB — Portugal PTTK — Poland Fiets4Daagse Meppel — Netherlands Jura Trois-Lacs — Switzerland

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