EV15 The Rhine Cycle Route
EuroVelo 15 (EV15), named the Rhine Cycle Route, is a EuroVelo long-distance cycling route running 1230km along the Rhine river valley from the headwaters of the Rhine in Andermatt in Switzerland to the river's mouth in Hoek van Holland in the Netherlands.[1]The route crosses Europe from south to north, from the Swiss Alps to the North Sea, passing through four countries: Switzerland, France, Germany and the Netherlands.
The Rhine Cycle Route is called the following in the languages along its course: German: Rheinradweg, French: Véloroute Rhin and Dutch: Rijnfietsroute.
Overview
The Rhine is Europe’s most well-known and most historic river. Throughout its steady north-south course from the Alps to the North Sea, it is one of the most attractive rivers for tourists with its most charming countryside. It has been one of the most important traffic routes for cultural exchange between the Mediterranean region and Northern Europe for two thousand years. The fluvial topography of the Rhine is amongst the most enchanting and invites to visit the bordering cities and villages with numerous UNESCO world heritage sites, like Strasbourg, Speyer cathedral, the Rhine Gorge and Cologne cathedral.[2]
The route
- Switzerland: In Switzerland the EV15 follows Swiss National Bike Route no. 2.
- France:
- Germany: In Germany the EV15 follows D-Route no. 8.
- The Netherlands: In the Netherlands the EV15 follows a number of LF-routes.
See also
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References
- ↑ "EuroVelo 15" (PDF). Cycling in Alsace website. Alsace à vélo. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ↑ "EuroVelo 15: From the source of the Rhine to its mouth in the North Sea". EuroVelo 15 website. European Cyclists' Federation. Retrieved 19 December 2013.