Hicle’s Cycle route of the Year
Put your route in the spotlight!
Are you proud of a beautiful new or recently improved cycling route? Then this is your chance to let it shine before a large audience! The “Cycle Route of the Year” award, organized by Hicle, is the perfect platform for European destinations to showcase their finest routes.
With this prestigious competition, we encourage destinations and authorities to develop and promote high-quality cycling routes. An expert jury of cycling journalists rides the full length of each nominated route. The winner will be announced at the Fiets en Wandelbeurs 2026 in Utrecht — earning a valuable seal of quality in the cycling world.
From mid-March until June 1, 2026, you can submit your route for the 2027 edition. Make sure the route is clearly signposted and fully up to date – only new or recently updated routes are eligible for this highly coveted title.
Curious about the requirements and evaluation criteria? Make sure to check them before submitting a route.
Hicle Cycle route of the Year
All winners lined up
2025 Göta kanalleden (Sweden)
2024 Van Gogh Drenthe Fietsroutes in the Netherlands
2023 EuroVelo 5 – Via Romea Francigena in Belgium
2022 Royal Canal Greenway (Ireland)
2021 Iron Curtain route from Gmünd in Austria to Bratislava in Slovakia
2020 La Dolce Via (France)
2019 N8 Baltic Sea Route (Denmark)
2018 Kattegattleden (Sweden)
2017 La Vélo Francette (France)
2016 Van Goghroute (the Netherlands)
2015 Alpe Adria Radweg (Austria and Italy)
2014 Vennbahn (Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg)
2013 Vélodyssée (France)
2012 Havelradweg (Germany)
2011 Radwegenetz Dahner Felsenland (Germany)
2010 Voie verte Trans-Ardennes (France)