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For almost half a century, Europe was forcibly divided into East and West. EuroVelo 13 retraces this ‘Iron Curtain’, a border stretching from the Barents Sea to the Black Sea. Following this route for more than 10,600 km is a living history lesson but also provides a welcome reminder of the peace and reconciliation that have followed the fall of the ‘Curtain’. As one of the longest EuroVelo routes, the Iron Curtain Trail has something to offer every type of cycle tourist, from the vineyards in southern Czechia and northern Austria to the mountainous border of Bulgaria and Greece; and from the bustling ports of the Baltic States to the stark beauty of Lapland.
The Iron Curtain Trail has received significant support from the European Institutions over the years. Back in 2005, the European Parliament recognised the ‘Iron Curtain Trail’ as a model project for sustainable tourism and called upon the Member States for support. This was an initiative of Green MEP Michael Cramer who had previously established the Berlin Wall Trail in the German capital.
Discover EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail in images!
Are you planning a cycling tour or multi-day EuroVelo adventure and are curious to understand its environmental impact? Thanks to innovative tools like CARMACAL, measuring and managing the carbon emission of tourism packages is possible, easier and more transparent than ever before. Such tools are …
What can you do to reduce your negative environmental impact while on a cycling trip? The Good Impact Programme is an innovative pilot tool designed to reduce negative impacts and, conversely, to strengthen the positive contributions that cycling tourism brings to a region. It is an output of the I…
Wat als we je vertellen dat de EuroVelo-routes je de kans geven om te fietsen langs enkele van de meest betekenisvolle bezienswaardigheden in de Europese geschiedenis? Ontdek de European Heritage Label-sites langs de meer dan 90.000 kilometer van het Europese fietsroutenetwerk!
EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail is one of the greatest challenges of the European cycle route network. This certified Cultural Route of the Council of Europe runs almost 10,000 kilometres along the former Iron Curtain from the Barents Sea to the Black Sea. German writer Rebecca Maria Salentin is t…
In December 1989, standing at Brandenburg Gate with the Berlin Wall coming down, Adam Koniuszewski, a student in Montreal, could not have imagined returning 35 years later by bicycle. Yet, on the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November 2024, Adam was back for a momentous #Tear…
After several trips on EuroVelo routes over the last few years, Silvia Julian Gonzalez considers herself to be something of a EuroVelo collector. She spent the last summer on a fantastic adventure, travelling from Finland to Bretagne. Read her story from a summer full of memories.
Cycling to Velo-city 2025 in Gdańsk offers a unique opportunity to explore Europe’s diverse landscapes through the EuroVelo network. Whether you're tracing the Amber Route from the Adriatic, following the stunning Baltic coast, or seeking history along the Iron Curtain Trail, Gdańsk welcomes you wi…
Lynn Salvo does not shy away from a challenge. She is the oldest woman to cross North America from the Pacific to the Atlantic and North to South. This summer, she crossed the pond in search of a new adventure. After three months and countless challenges, she achieved her dream: becoming the oldest…
Are you planning an exciting cycling trip along EuroVelo routes? While cycling is an incredible way to explore Europe, it can also be quite tiring. To relax the muscles and the mind and to get ready for the next day on the bike, there's nothing better than being in a thermal bath and enjoying the w…
Slowly but surely, summer is approaching, and as a wise person once said: ‘It’s never too early to start organising your summer holidays’! We have a feature right for that on the EuroVelo website: a listing of bookable offers for you to explore.
You see lovely pictures of people on cycling trips all across Europe. You are also wondering how they are doing that and have no idea where to start. We got you covered!
You dreamt of it and we did, too – here is the brand-new EuroVelo Route Planner to help you organise your future cycling trips along EuroVelo routes.
In this period of lockdown, which provides a good opportunity for learning new things, we invite you to discover the work of Mégane Millet Lacombe, a landscape designer who graduated from the National School of Landscape Architecture in Versailles, France in 2017.
This guidebook gives you information about the Tricity formed by Gdansk, Sopot and Gdynia. Find out about cycle routes in the area, places to visit and much more.
Here you can download the PDF Map of EuroVelo 10 - Baltic Sea Cycle Route and EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail in the West Pomerania region of Poland (the two routes follow the same itinerary in the region).
This cycling guide describes EuroVelo routes in Finland from Helsinki, across Russia and Estonia (1,778 km). 10 km to Riga are also described in Latvia. Also available in German. The perfect tool to guide you during your journey preparation and on the road: precise and very informative maps at a scale of 1:120,000 and 1:400,000, elevation and distance profiles, GPS tracks, accommodation and service directory, LiveUpdate, handlebar bag format, and spiral-bound.
This cycling guide describes EuroVelo 10 & EuroVelo 13 in Latvia from Riga, across Lithuania, Russia, and Poland and in Germany up to Lübeck (1,604 km). Half of the route in Latvia is described in the book. The perfect tool to guide you during your journey preparation and on the road: maps at a scale of 1:85,000, elevation and distance profiles, GPS tracks, accommodation and service directory, LiveUpdate, handlebar bag format, and spiral-bound. Also available in German.
On Austrian territory there are train stations along the route about every five kilometres. The combination with the many Bed+Bike accommodation establishments allows for very flexible travel, depending on the weather or personal preferences. The certified Bett+Bike accommodation establishments welcome cyclists for just one night, offer safe parking spaces and help with minor breakdowns.
A 290 kilometer long section of the "Iron Curtain Trail" leads along the border of the Burgenland in Austria and Hungary. The leaflet comprises Information on the different route sections with maps and detailed descriptions. Click on the link to download it.
This cycling guide describes the section of EuroVelo 13 in Germany between Lübeck and Hof (1.100 km). The perfect tool to guide you during your journey preparation and on the road: precise and very informative maps at a scale of 1:85,000, elevation and distance profiles, GPS tracks, accommodation and service directory, LiveUpdate, handlebar bag format, and spiral-bound. Also available in German.
Flyer about the area of South Moravia and the Weinviertel in Austria. The Iron Curtain Trail leads over 200 km through South Moravia and the Weinviertel between Drosendorf and Břeclav. On this section you cycle through the Podyjí National Park and the Dyje Valley as well as through the UNESCO World Heritage landscape Lednice-Valtice and the historic wine towns of Znojmo, Retz and Mikulov.
English-language handbook on various long-distance cycle routes in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as a PDF download. Among the eight long-distance cycle routes described are also several routes that run via EuroVelo routes.
This cycling guide describes EuroVelo 13 in Czechia, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia (1.760 km). The perfect tool to guide you during your journey preparation and on the road: precise and very informative maps at a scale of 1:85,000, elevation and distance profiles, GPS tracks, accommodation and service directory, LiveUpdate, handlebar bag format, and spiral-bound. Also available in German.
This cycling guide describes EuroVelo 13 in Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia and Greece (2.100 km). The perfect tool to guide you during your journey preparation and on the road: precise and very informative maps at a scale of 1:120,000, elevation and distance profiles, GPS tracks, accommodation and service directory, LiveUpdate, handlebar bag format, and spiral-bound. Also available in German.
The map presents the major EuroVelo, Greenways, River and Culture cycle routes of Czechia together with services for cyclists "Cyclists Welcome". It is issued annually by the EuroVelo coordinator in Czechia, Partnerství, o.p.s. The map is available in English and Czech and can be ordered from the e-shop.
This English-language brochure presents the history of various countries separated by the Iron Curtain. With supplementary overview maps and route descriptions of all stages of the Iron Curtain Trail, this brochure is the perfect travel preparation for EuroVelo 13.
The brochure “Lithuania on Two Wheels” provides comprehensive information for cycling trips around Lithuania. It covers details about the routes, target groups for whom the bicycle paths and infrastructure are adapted, road types (e.g., gravel, bicycle paths), places of interest, transportation services, rental locations, and other essential information.
Tourist cycling maps are an ideal solution to get to know the attractions of the Pomorskie Region. The maps are printed in Polish, but their translation is available on the website pomorskie.travel (English).
Tourist cycling maps are an ideal solution to get to know the attractions of the Pomorskie Region. The maps are printed in Polish, but their translation is available on the website pomorskie.travel (English).
Tourist cycling maps are an ideal solution to get to know the attractions of the Pomorskie Region. The maps are printed in Polish, but their translation is available on the website pomorskie.travel (English).
Tourist cycling maps are an ideal solution to get to know the attractions of the Pomorskie Region. The maps are printed in Polish, but their translation is available on the website pomorskie.travel (English).