EuroVelo 1 (EV1), named the Atlantic Coast Route, is a 10,650 km (6,620 mi) long EuroVelo long-distance cycling route running from North Cape in Norway to Valença in Portugal. This north-south route runs (mostly) along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean of Western Europe and passes successively through nine countries: Norway, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Wales, England, France, Spain and Portugal.
| EV1 The Atlantic Coast Route | |
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| Length | 10,650 km (6,620 mi) |
| Designation | European Cyclists' Federation |
| Trailheads | North Cape, Norway to Valença, Portugal |
| Use | cycling |
| Website | https://en.eurovelo.com/ev1 |
Route edit
In Norway edit
North Cape (EV7, EV11), Tromsø, Vestvågøy, Bodø, Trondheim (EV3), Alesund, Bergen (EV12).
Note that since 2008, ferry services no longer operate between Bergen in Norway and the Scottish city of Aberdeen. This can be done by air, however.
In the United Kingdom edit
Aberdeen (EV12), Banff, Nairn (EV12), Glasgow, Ayr, Stranraer. Belfast, Craigavon, Derry.
In the Republic of Ireland edit
Letterkenny, Galway (Dublin-Galway Greenway EV2), Limerick (Limerick Greenway), Cork, Waterford (Waterford Greenway), Rosslare.
In the United Kingdom edit
Fishguard, Swansea, Newport, Bristol, Barnstaple, Plymouth. The EV1 follows the Devon Coast to Coast route (National Route 27) and the Tarka Trail.
In France edit
In France, the EV1 is marketed as the Vélodyssée.[1] With a length of 1,210 km (750 mi) the EV1 connects Roscoff to Hendaye all along the Atlantic Coast. In Brittany, the EV1 largely follows the voie verte (greenway) along the Nantes-Brest canal, while in Aquitaine it follows the greenway along the coast of the Landes forest.
Roscoff (EV4), Nantes (EV6), La Rochelle, Arcachon, Hendaye.
In Spain edit
Pamplona (EV3), Burgos (EV3), Salamanca, Merida, Huelva.
In Portugal edit
Faro, Sagres, Sines, Lisbon, Figueira da Foz, Porto, Viana do Castelo, Valença.
Gallery edit
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The EV1 running alongside a tourist railway, Pointe de Grave, France. -
The EV1 in the coastal pine forest in Médoc connecting the seaside resorts of Carcans and Lacanau. -
The EV1 follows the Nantes-Brest canal, Glomel, Brittany.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Velodyssey, the Atlantic cycling route". The Velodyssey. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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