Public Policies for the

Cycletourism NetworksPaulo Guerra dos SantosCivil Engineer, Master in Road Project EngineeringPostgraduate in Public Policies at ISCTE-IUL

Carrapateira, Vila do Bispo (PT)

Cycle tourism"Tourism comprises the activities of persons traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes.“ UNWTO

Lisboa (PT) Serra da Estrela (PT) Murtosa (PT)

Public Policies for the Cycletourism Networks

Cycle tourismLong distance bicycle travels

São Martinho do Porto (PT)

Public Policies for the Cycletourism Networks

National Cycletourism Network Germany www.radnetz-deutschland.de

• 12 Long distance national routes• 11 700 km• 9 Eurovelo routes

Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior, Building and Transportation

Tourism DepartmentBaden-Württemberg, Southwest Germany

Tourism Department - Lower Saxony State Government

www.bayerninfo.de/bike http://www.niedersachsen-tourism.com/ radnetz-deutschland-cycle-network-Germany

www.tourism-bw.com/ Nature/Cycle-vacations

State Cycletourism Networks Germany

Public Policies for the Cycletourism Networks

EuroVelo Map

Municipal and Regional RoutesFrance www.departements-regions-cyclables.org

• 22, out of 27, cycling regions• 9 000 km of regional routes• 8 Eurovelo routes• 12 700 km (21 000) of national routes

Loire à velo route From the Atlantic to the Mediterranean – Garonne and Midi waterways

www.loireavelo.fr www.canaldes2mersavelo.com

Cycling RegionsFrance

The elected representatives of territories, parliamentarians, actors of economic activity, tourism and sustainable mobility are committed to a shared vision of France by bike in 2030.

22.09.2016

Public Policies for the Cycletourism Networks

Cross country RoutesU.S.A. www.adventurecycling.org

• Private non-profit organization established in1976. • > 40 000 members• 72 000 kms of routes. • Guided tours and merchandising.

1st map, 1 route – 6 000 km1976

Tens of maps – 72 000 km2016

Public Policies for the Cycletourism Networks

National Corridor Plan - USA

• Partnership between Cycling Adventure and National Road Institute.

• 10 000 km already identified.

• Official Signing.• Many more kms too come.

Public Policies for the Cycletourism Networks

Which Public Policies for the development of Cycletourism networks ?

Central government policies Germany, Switzerland National Networks

Regional/State government policies – France, Spain, Germany Municipal/County policies Ecopista do Dão (Portugal) Associations/Federations European Cyclists Federation - EUROVELO

Travel agencies Long distance routes (Portugal, France, …)

Individual/Group initiativesNational Cycletourism Network – PortugalNational Corridor Plan - USA

Mondim de Basto (PT)Montemor-o-Novo (PT)

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Central Government

Regional Government

Municipal Government

EU, TEN-T

Private initiative• Bicycle Travel Agencies• Individuals / Groups

Public institutes / Foundations

EUROVELOEuropean cicletourism network

Figueira-da-Foz (PT) Montemor-o-Velho (PT)Praia de Mira (PT)Montemor-o-Novo (PT) Murtosa (PT)

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NGO’s, Federations, Associations

Road infrastratures for bicycle travels• 11 700 km of expensive bike lanes in Germany?

Public Policies for the Cycletourism Networks

Promoting the infrastructures .. or NOT

Dão Rail-to-Trail (Ecopista)• In 1990, 49km of a regional light railway were deactivated.

• In 2011 it was converted into a rail-to-trail, for walking and cycling.

• 5 Million Euros were spent renovating the path, bridges and tunnels.

• There is NO oficial webpage promoting it.

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Bicycle Tours Travel Agency XPTO

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Miramar, Gaia (PT)

• Porto – Nazaré.• 6 days bicycle tour.• 5 nights, 4/5 stars hotels.• Bike, GPS, luggage transfer,

airport pickup, etc.• 900 € – 1400 €/Pax

Thank you very much !!!

Public Policies for the Cycletourism Networks

www.ecovias.pt

Ecovias de Portugal• 1600 km identified• 8000 km expected until 2025• 18 long distance routes• 200 sections, 30-50km each• 1 Road Book• GPS tracks