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BACK IN 1ST PLACE!

Source: Elbe Cycle Route Central Coordination Office, Domplatz 1b, 39104 Magdeburg

mitte@elberadweg.de I 0391 738790


Magdeburg, March 4, 2026The ADFC Cycling Travel Analysis
2025 was published on Wednesday, providing an insight into the past cycling year. The analysis shows that the Elbe Cycle Route is the most popular long-distance cycle route among respondents. This puts it back at the top after five years in second place. Around 17,300 internet users took part in the survey.

The survey shows that investments in cycle tourism are having an impact and that the ongoing work is bearing fruit. As our partners, you play a very large part in this – without the outstanding cooperation with districts, municipalities, and local authorities, as well as our accommodation and catering establishments and tour operators, this success would not be possible. It is you who make the journey along the Elbe Cycle Route so special with your hospitality, high quality, and passion, and who invite guests to come back again!

The Elbe Cycle Path therefore remains a successful product for Saxony-Anhalt as a tourist destination, which strengthens regional tourism and attracts guests from all over Germany and from our neighboring countries. The State Secretary of the Ministry of Economics, Tourism, Agriculture and Forestry of Saxony-Anhalt, Ms. Stefanie Pötzsch, also had clear words to say about the ranking: "The fact that the Elbe Cycle Path is once again at the top of the most popular long-distance cycle routes in Germany is a strong signal for cycle tourism in Saxony-Anhalt. This award recognizes the continuous quality work along the entire route - from infrastructure to services and marketing. The Elbe Cycle Route stands for sustainable tourism, regional added value and for a travel destination that combines nature and cultural experiences in a special way."

You can find all other results of the cycling trip analysis here!

Let's take this momentum into the new cycling season so that we can perhaps finish in first place again next year!



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