According to the jury, the Luxembourg-Lyon route is the Cycling Route of the Year 2026. The announcement came at the Cycling and Walking Fair, where the 727-kilometer route along the Moselle and the Sa\u00f4ne won over the Achterhoek. Based on the map and the route description, that choice seems logical. At the same time, the nomination shows that the Achterhoek was a strong contender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The winning route starts in Luxembourg City<\/strong> and ends in Lyon<\/strong>. Along the way you follow two large river valleys: first the Moselle<\/strong>, Then the Sa\u00f4ne<\/strong>. The profile is mostly flat, the path is mostly open and you could say that you don\u2019t even notice that you are going from Luxembourg to France, because the paths almost seamlessly connect.. 727 kilometers mostly along rivers and over paths where you are not bothered by cars. That makes it a wonderful holiday route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The jury evaluated signage, the quality of the road surface or the ground, facilities, and the originality of the route. This combination of length, the ease with which you cross the border, and how the route was thought out in terms of logistics ultimately gave the deciding factor. There are several campsites along the route and Guest houses<\/a> Literally against the bike path, with the usual signs for cyclists everywhere. For those who need them, there are even charging stations for e-bikes. As for the planning: expect around 8 to 10 days if you want to cycle leisurely at 70\u201390 km per day, but for the dedicated race cyclist or gravel rider: divide that by half. And if you\u2019re hungry: the tarte aux mirabelles serves as a replacement for a fritter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Achterhoek, and specifically the area around Winterswijk<\/strong>, was one of the other finalists. The nomination for that route came mainly because of the famous coulissel countryside: a mix of small-scale agriculture, forests, winding paths and wooden fences. In addition, the region has one of the most dense network of hubs in the Netherlands, which allows you to vary your routes in all sorts of ways. We mainly use Komoot and Veloplanner, but for those who prefer cycling with numbers this is a good indicator.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Achterhoek as a strong number two<\/h2>\n\n\n\n