EV15 The Rhine Cycle Route

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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 Hook of 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.

EV15 The Rhine Cycle Route
Route between Worms and Mainz
Length1,233 km (766 mi)
DesignationEuropean Cyclists' Federation
TrailheadsAndermatt, Switzerland to Rotterdam, Netherlands
Usecycling
Websitehttp://www.rhinecycleroute.eu
Trail map

Andermatt EuroVelo 15
Vaduz (Liecht.)
Basel EuroVelo 5 EuroVelo 6
Switzerland
France
Strasbourg
Cathedral
Strasbourg EuroVelo 5
France
Germany
Karlsruhe
Bingen
Bonn
Cologne
Cathedral
Cologne
Düsseldorf
Duisburg
Germany
Netherlands
Arnhem
Rotterdam
Map of the EuroVelo 15, the Rhine Cycle Route.

The Rhine Cycle Route is called the following in the languages along its course: German: Rheinradweg, French: Véloroute Rhin and Dutch: Rijnfietsroute.

Overview

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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]

Route

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "EuroVelo 15" (PDF). Cycling in Alsace website. Alsace à vélo. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  2. ^ "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.
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