EuroVelo 1 (Vélodyssée)

Cycling trip from Norway to Portugal.

EuroVelo 1 is a cycle route that crosses Europe from north to south. It passes through seven different countries: Norway, the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Spain, and Portugal. The route is nicknamed the Atlantic Cycle Route, since, as can be seen on the EuroVelo 1 map, a large portion of it runs along the Atlantic coast.

The Vélodyssée, the first French cycle route.

The French section is called the Vélodyssée and is fully completed and signposted. This is not the case in other countries where the progress of the project is very uneven.
The quality of this signage and the cycle paths make it a very popular route, ranking first in terms of traffic, ahead of the Loire à Vélo route. This is a remarkable achievement, since the Loire à Vélo route was created in 1996! On the Vélodyssée, we have developed several routes for excellent cycling trips:

• along the Nantes-Brest Canal
• on the Atlantic coast, in Charente-Maritime
• in Gironde

The Vélodyssée: connections with other major cycling routes and EuroVelo.

If you're interested in doing the Vélodyssée, you should know that there are many stages in common with other cycling routes.

• Roscoff is also the starting point for the Vélomaritime (French part of EuroVelo 4), which goes to Saint-Malo, Mont-St-Michel, Cherbourg, Le Havre, and Dieppe before ending at the Belgian border.
• In Nantes, the Loire à Vélo (French part of EuroVelo 6) and the Vélodyssée meet.
• From Marans to La Rochelle, the Vélo Francette and the Vélodyssée share the same route. The Tour de Gironde shares a large part of its route between Arcachon and Royan.
• In Royan, the Canal des Deux Mers route can take you to Bordeaux, Toulouse, and then Sète!

Portugal by bike, a wonderful experience.

It's truly one of our favorite destinations for a cycling holiday. It's a magnificent country, and the tours we offer allow you to discover the coastline between Porto and Lisbon, as well as the inland areas during certain stages. The welcome, the gastronomy, and the landscapes will enchant you.
Discover all our cycling trips in Portugal.

Plan your own EuroVelo 1 cycling trip:

If you're looking for information on how to plan and plan this route yourself, we invite you to visit the Cartovelo website. Its dedicated EuroVelo 1 page provides maps and specialized guides to help you plan your cycling trip with complete peace of mind.

Want to learn more about all the EuroVelo routes? Visit our dedicated page on cartovelo!

Find all our cycling holiday itineraries on the Vélodyssée and/or EuroVelo 1 below: