Technical Tours
On Friday, 2 October, we are offering different themed cycling tours. Each tour explores a specific aspect of cycling tourism. These tours provide an excellent opportunity for professional discussions and exchanging experiences. More details about the Technical tours offered this year will be available shortly.
01 Cycling Utrecht region, it’s all connected!
Organised by: Provincie Utrecht, Routebureau Utrecht and Fietsplatform
In the compact province of Utrecht, everything is connected through a high-quality cycling network. How do we ensure that residents and visitors can easily and safely explore recreational and natural areas by bike?
During this visit, we will focus on the recently renewed cycling junction network, and how it connects to national LF routes and international EuroVelo routes. We will also explore how thematic cycling routes, linking UNESCO World Heritage sites such as the Dutch Water Defence Lines and the Limes, are developed and brought together into one cohesive network.
Details
Capacity: 60 (divided into 3 or 4 groups)
Start: Beatrix Theatre, Jaarbeurs, 09.00
End: At Beatrix Theatre, 12.00 at the latest
Advice: Bicycles (regular/e-bike) can be provided
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During this cycling route of approximately 30 kilometers, we will guide you along the recently renewed cycling junction network. We will explain the entire process of redesigning a recreational network in which we must make use of the existing infrastructure, sometimes facing difficult choices when selecting the best cycling paths. After all: without paths, there are no routes! We will also explain and show the connection between the regional junction network, the national long distance cycle routes (LF-routes) and the international EuroVelo routes. It’s all coming together!
The Province of Utrecht is home to three remarkable UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the world-famous Rietveld Schröder House, the strategic Dutch Water Defence Lines, and the ancient Lower German Limes, the former frontier of the Roman Empire.
Join us on this journey of discovery as we connect these unique locations and their stories by bike, and explore everything involved in developing thematic tourist cycling routes.
02 The 10-minute city: From footstep to pedal
Organised by: the municipality of Utrecht
Active mobility is key to Utrecht’s vision of becoming a ’10-minute city’.
Ranked the world’s #1 most cycle-friendly city by the Copenhagenize Index, Utrecht offers a unique setting to experience how cycling and walking are fully integrated into urban life. During this walking and cycling tour, you will discover why Utrecht has earned this top position, visiting iconic projects such as the world’s largest bike parking facility and the Dafne Schippers Bridge.
Along the way, you will also experience how the city seamlessly connects its vibrant historic centre with the surrounding green landscape, making it easy to travel by bike and public transport from urban buzz to nature, one of the key reasons Utrecht is such an attractive destination for both residents and visitors.
Details
Capacity: 70 (divided into 4 groups)
Start: At Beatrix Theatre Jaarbeurs, 09.00- 09.15
End: At Beatrix Theatre, 12.00 at the latest
Advice: In case of bad weather: wear a raincoat, warm clothing, and comfortable shoes… this is an excursion by foot and bike!’ (regular/e-bike) can be provided
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Already renowned for its extensive network of bike lanes, cycling streets, and bike parking facilities, Utrecht continues to lead by example. In 2025 the Copenhagenize-index even ranked Utrecht the #1 cycle-friendly city in the world.
Iconic cycling-projects such as the Dafne Schippers Bridge, connecting the city with new residential areas in the east, and the large-scale bike parking facilities at train stations, which support seamless bike and public transport travel from the busy city center to the green hinterland, are just a few highlights worth exploring. But it all starts with a single step: before you hop on your bike, get into your car, or board a train, you walk.
Join us on a walking and cycling tour to experience Utrecht’s transformation toward healthy urban living for all and what makes Utrecht such an attractive destination for cycling tourism.
03 Experience the Dutch recreational cycle node network first-hand
Organised by: Mobycon.
This cycling tour explores how the Dutch node system for recreational cycling serves as much more than a leisure tool.
Distance: Approximately 15 km, with a break at a countryside café in between.
During this tour, participants will experience firsthand how easy and intuitive it is to navigate using the Dutch cycling node network. Mobycon will share how they design and develop these networks, both in the Netherlands and internationally, highlighting key lessons and comparisons between Dutch and foreign projects.
Details
Capacity: 40 pax
Start: 9:30/10:00 Beatrix Theatre
End: At Beatrix Theatre, 12.00 at the latest
Advice: Can be done with regular bikes. (regular/e-bike) can be provided
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This cycling tour explores how the Dutch node system for recreational cycling serves as much more than a leisure tool; it acts as a vital link that improves nature access for local residents, support local businesses in rural areas, and provides high quality secondary networks for daily commuters. Participants will use the cycle node network to escape the city to get to a local café on the countryside. During this tour, participants will cycle through Utrecht’s diverse environments, from dense neighborhoods to nearby farm fields and forests, to experience firsthand how leisure and commuting networks interact seamlessly. This demonstrates how a well-integrated node system creates an intuitive environment where navigating is effortless for every type of rider. We will examine how these networks are designed to be inclusive, serving the needs of wandering tourists, enabling spontaneous day trips and allowing commuters to wind down after a day at work.”
04 Designing Doorfietsroutes: An Integrated Approach to Delivering Cycling Highways
Organised by: Dutch Cycling Embassy
Join experts from the Dutch Cycling Embassy and Province of Utrecht for a guided tour of the recently-completed F28 doorfietsroute (“continuous cycling route”) which connects the centres of Utrecht and Amersfoort. At 23-kilometres long, it offers commuters, students and recreational cyclists a high-quality, nearly non-stop experience between the two cities, passing through five different municipalities.
Details
Capacity: 60 pax
Start: 9:00 Jaarbeursplein
End: At Jaarbeursplein, 12.00 at the latest
Advice: Bicycles (e-bike recommended) can be provided (organised by EuroVelo)
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Representing the next frontier of Dutch cycling infrastructure, Doorfietsroutes are regional connections that take advantage of the extended range of the electric bike. They are designed to relieve traffic pressure, especially peak-hour commuter flows, but in practice have also proven highly attractive for recreational users and tourists thanks to their continuous connectivity. With wider and smoother surfaces, fewer traffic lights and obstacles, and improved lighting, signage and priority at intersections.
To battle the traffic congestion in a rapidly growing region, the Province of Utrecht is investing in a 150-kilometre network of nine Doorfietsroutes connecting its residential, commercial and educational areas.
Yet delivering effective Doorfietsroutes requires more than just physical infrastructure. Delivered by the Dutch Cycling Embassy and experts from our public-private network (including CROW, Province of Utrecht, and Goudappel), this technical tour of the recently-completed F28 Doorfietsroute between Utrecht and Amersfoort will demonstrate how hardware (design standards), software (communication and behaviour), and orgware (governance and coordination) must be aligned to plan projects that are not only well-designed, but also well-used and effectively governed.