19th European Cycle Touring Week
at Prayssac (France) from 05 to 12 July 2025
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Closing date for registration and payment 08 June 2025, but the number of participants who can be accommodated in good conditions has been set at 1,700 persons , Once this quota has been reached, registrations will be closed.

PROGRAM :

We invite you to discover the provisional calendar of the organisation (as of 10/11/2024).

ACCOMODATION :

== > The UECT federal campsite :

Situation and capacities : a federal UECT campsite ephemeral in 6 separate spaces for motorhomes/caravans and canvas tents, it will not be possible to cohabit motorhomes / caravans and canvas tents.

• 5 motorhome/caravan zones with a total capacity of 500 pitches are planned within the city walls and on the outskirts of the city (mostly on grassy meadows, with a few pitches on gravel or tarmac).
• 1 canvas tents camping zone with a capacity of 50 pitches is planned within the Sports Complex (grassy ground).
• The local organisers have not retained the possibility of individual electrical connections (for which a charge is made), a decision taken by the local council.
• For owners of electric bikes, the (paying and by prior reservation via the registration form) recharge of the batteries will be possible at a single fixed point within the Sports Complex, an installation with 300 sockets is planned.

Consult the internal regulations of the UECT federal campsite

== > Other accommodations :

You are looking for accommodation in Prayssac and the surrounding area, such as Holiday centres - Hotels - Apartments - Private campsites.

• All information on list of accommodation.
• Cahors/Vallée du Lot Tourist Office – mail : contact@cahorsvalleedulot.com -  Phone number : + 33 5 65 53 20 65 - Web : https://www.cahorsvalleedulot.comhttps://www.cahorsvalleedulot.com

Rates have been negotiated by UECT with 2 Holiday Villages located in Prayssac

• Domaine de Claire Rive for the period from 27 June 2025 to 18 July 2025 : Bookings only via the website https://www.domaine-claire-rive.com/ with promo code UECT25
• Les Bois de Prayssac for the period from 1 to 16 July 2025 : Bookings only via the website https://www.village-vacances-lesboisdeprayssac.fr/  with promo code UECT2025 (promotion only on 25 Gites for 2 to 4 people)

Partnerships are currently being negotiated by UECT for negotiated rates with several campsites located in the Prayssac area . Private campsites list currently being compiled, so do not hesitate to consult this page regularly for a list.

UECT has negotiated rates with :

• Camping Déjà Vu for the period from 28 June 2025 to 12 July 2025 Bookings only via the website https://campingdejavu.fr/en with promo code UECT25
• Camping Le Ch'timi for the period from 04 to 12 July 2025 Bookings only via the website https://wp.campinglechtimi.com/fr/europeenne-de-cyclotourisme/  with promo code UECT25.

EXCURSIONS

For accompanying persons, the program of visits will be focused exclusively on tourist sites with the accompaniment of French and English speaking guides
Excursion reservations are only made in advance via the electronic registration form.

WALKING TOURS :

Walking tours day hikes will be organized by the local Tourist Office
Registrations (mandatory) but in limited numbers, will not be done via the UECT electronic registration form, but on site at the Permanence the day before the hike.

MEALS :

Breakfasts (on reservation) for a maximum of 170 people each day, will be taken from Saturday 05 to Saturday 12 July 2025 in the restaurant area of the Sports Complex.
Dinners (by prior arrangement) for a maximum of 170 people each day, will be served from Saturday 05 to Thursday 10 July 2025 in various squares in Prayssac.
The closing meal/gala (reservations required) for a maximum of 300 people will take place on Friday 11 July 2025 in the restaurant area of the Sports Complex.
Reservations for the various meals can only be made in advance using the electronic registration form, and cannot be made on site.

ENTERTAINMENT :

From Saturday 05 to Friday 11 July 2025, each evening in a square in the town of Prayssac.

The UECT cycling clothing STORE (description) :

Open at the "administrative" center located at the Prayssac Sports Complex

• Friday, July 4, 2025 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, July 5, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, July 9, 2025 from 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
  
  
  

ROAD BIKE ROUTES :

The road cycling routes are currently being studied and drawn up :

• A discovery route without refreshments, not signposted, but with GPX tracks, 80 km on Saturday and 60 km on Sunday afternoon
• From Monday to Friday every day with free supplies, signposted, and GPX tracks, distances of 50-80-120 km with elevation gain,
• We'll be riding in a region of valleys and hills, with circuits with gradients accessible to all trained cyclists.
• The various cycle routes will be online in March 2025 on our website in the European Weeks section, after a final reconnaissance by bike and authorisations from the local authorities.

If you want additional information:

• on registration and the federal camping organization : info@uect.org (question and answer in French – English)
• on the logistical organization in general in Prayssac : seprayssac2025@gmail.com (question and answer in French – English)

The general program definitive and the different cycling routes will be online in March 2025 on this page.

This section will be updated as new information becomes available, so please consult it regularly.

19th European Cycle Touring Week
Prayssac (France) from 5 to July 12, 2025
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From 5 to 12 July 2025, during the 19th European Week of the UECT, cycle tourists from all over Europe will be welcomed in Prayssac (France) a town of 2,460 inhabitants located 25 km west of Cahors  >> SITE MAP

Prayssac (107 metres above sea level) is situated on the banks of the River Lot, in one of its magnificent meanders, covering 2,400 hectares in the centre of the CAHORS vineyards, a wine with a prestigious past and spearhead of the région's economy.
In a few words, the Lot Valley, a region in the heart of the Quercy region, rich in discoveries of all kinds, where heritage, bastides, traditions and modernity complement each other in a region that combines cycling with gastronomy and wine with character.

The climate is oceanic, with temperate summers and average summer temperatures of around 20°C to 27°C in July.    Weather forecast Prayssac.

1- Cahors – Lot Valley

2- Cycling in the Lot valley

3- Enjoy a sporting experience

4- An experience by nature

The number of participants who can be accommodated in good conditions is set at 1,700. Electronic registrations can be made via the www.uect.org website

In close collaboration with the UECT, the organisers: CODEP FFCT du Lot - Club cyclotouristes de Prayssac and the municipality of Prayssac, will welcome you, for the withdrawal of the files, from Friday 4 July 2025 14 h 00 - 19 h 00 to Saturday 5 July 2025 from 9 h 00 - 19 h 00 at the ‘administrative’ centre located at the Complexe Sportif  – 9 rue René Lafargue – 46220 Prayssac - GPS coordinates S 44°30'24.86°N – 1°11'23.06°E, where the following events will take place:Home  :

• reception
• the UECT clothing shop
• the permanence

On the Pratical info page of the same site, you can find out more about  :

• the federal UECT campsite and other accommodation
• the excursions
• the restoration
• road cycling routes
• entertainment

For all information concerning:

• on registrations and the organisation of the UECT federal campsite : info@uect.org (reply in French/English)
• on the general logistical organisation at Prayssac: seprayssac2025@gmail.com (answer in French/English).

Vila Pouca de Aguiar (Portugal) - from June 29 to July 6, 2024

From 29 June to 6 July 2024, during the 18th European Week of the UECT, cycle tourists from all over Europe will be welcomed at Vila Pouca de Aguiar (Portugal) town of 13,000 inhabitants, situated at an altitude of 771 metres, on the mythical N2 motorway, located 120 km to the north-east of Porto and 30 km north of Vila Réal. The Spanish border is only 50 km away and Santiago de Compostela 230 km away. >>> SITE MAP

Vila Pouca de Aguiar and its tourist surroundings are to be discovered on Planet Portugal it is a region close to the Douro, favorable to cycling with its small roads in a bucolic nature of high pastures.

The city qualifies as the capital of granite. This is justified by the extraordinary quality of marble from the mines exploited in the region.

The thermal baths of Pedras Salagas from which the waters of the famous Bock beer are drawn, are 6.5 km way and will host the Opening Ceremony of this event..

The climate is oceanic with temperate summers due to the nearby Atlantic Ocean, average summer temperatures of about 20 ° C – 27 ° C in July.

Weather forecast Vila Pouca de Aguiar  

>> The perspectives of Pouca de Aguiar
>> Cycling in à Vila Pouca de Aguiar
>> Alto Tâmaga and the Barroso region
>> Alvão Lake

In close collaboration with the UECT, the Portuguese seorganisers of the FPC Cyclotourism Federation and the Municipality of Vila Pouca de Aguiar will welcome you at the "administrative" centre which will be located in the Dr Gomes da Costa Sports Pavilion - Av. Dr Carlos Alberto de Sousa - Vila Pouca de Aguiar  where the following events will take place :

=>  home
=> the permanence

On the Practical Info page of the same site, you can find out more about :

=> the federal UECT campsite and other accommodation
=> excursions
=> the restoration
=> road cycling routes
=> the animations.

  For all information concerning :

the registration and camping file : info@uect.org ( answer in French/English)
about the organization in  in Vila Pouca de Aguiar : sect24@fpciclismo.pt ( answer in French/English/ Portuguese).

18th European Cycle Touring Week
at Vila Pouca de Aguiar (Portugal) from 29 June to 6 July 2024
            
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Program :

We invite you to discover the calendar of the organisation (As of 01/062024).

Various accommodations   :
You are looking for accommodation in Vila Pouca de Aguiar, and the surrounding area, such as Hotels - Apartments - Group hostels – Rooms
>>>>  - All information on l list of accommodation
>>>>  - Tourist Office of Vila Pouca de Aguiar : mail geral@cm-vpaguiar.pt

The campsite:
Location and capacities  : the UECT federal campsite will be organised in the city into 6 distinct zones, as follows : :

- 4 areas motorhomes and caravans : football sports complex (grass) - shaded car park municipal swimming pool (Portuguese paving stones) - Marcahado pitch near swimming pool (grass) with a total capacity of 265 pitches and 199 electrical connections.
- 1 area tents : primary school near swimming pool (grassy ground and clay) with a total capacity of 54 pitches and 22 electrical connections.

View the situation of the camping areas in Vila Pouca de Aiguiar

Given the logistical constraints, it will not be possible to make cohabit :

• motorhomes – caravans with electrical connections and motorhomes – caravans without electrical connections.
• the motorhomes and caravans with tents.
  
  
• For owners of electrically-assisted bicycles, batteries can be recharged (at a charge) at a single fixed point on the school premises.

>>>> Consult the internal regulations of the UECT federal campsite.

Excursions :
A tourist programme in the Trás-os-Montes area is proposed, see the programme it will allow you to discover a natural and historical environment.
Excursions reservations are made exclusively in advance via the electronic registration form.

Meals :
Breakfasts and dinners (reservations required) will take place from Saturday 29 June to Saturday 6 July 2024 in the restaurant area of the school building. There is no limit to the number of people who can be booked.
The closing dinner/gala will take place on Friday 5 July 2024 in the Hotel/Restaurant - Aguiar da Pena - Vila Pouca de Aguiar. A maximum of 250 people has been booked.
Meal reservations are made exclusively in advance via the electronic registration form.

Road bike routes:

It is planned (01/06/2024) :

• A 72 km discovery roads on saturday an a 67 km route on sunday with a gradient accessible to all trained cyclists
• From Monday to Friday, a choice of 3 roads each day with varying distances, short 30/45 km - medium 56/74 km - long 91/119 km with varying degrees of difficulty depending on the distance, but accessible to all trained cyclists
• We will be in a small mountain region, the courses on asphalt roads will have an altitude between 187 m and 1096 m, plan gears adapted to the ambitions of each one.

>>>>>>   Details of the roads (km, altitude difference) : DOWNLOAD of the tracks
>>>>>>   Visualize the road on maps : LONG - MEDIUM - SHORT 
>>>>>>   Download the road by QRCODE viewable on smartphone

Rent a bike vélo : you want to rent a bike : all info HERE

If you want additional information  :
on registration and the federal camping organization : info@uect.org (question and answer in French – English)
on the logistical organization in general in Vila Pouca de Aguiar : sect24@fpciclismo.pt (question and answer in French – English – Portuguese)
Web site : http://sect24.cyclinportugal.pt/

The general program definitive and the different cycling routes will be online in March 2024 on this page.

This section will be updated as new information becomes available, so please consult it regularly.

PLASENCIA (Spain) - from 1st to 8th July 2023

From 1st to 8th July 2023, during the 17th European Week of the UECT, cycle tourists from all over Europe will be welcomed in Plasencia, a town of 41,000 inhabitants (altitude 408 m) located in the south-west of Spain, in Extremadura, and in the north of the province of Cáceres. The Portuguese border is only 90 km away and Madrid 250 km.
>>> LOCATION PLAN

The autonomous community of Extremadura is steeped in history, with monumental and artistic remains, some of which date back to Roman times

Plasencia is located on the Ruta de la Plata and the banks of the river Jerte, it is a city with a medieval past still present with its walls and big towers.
The pedestrian streets of the historic city centre, lined with palaces and stately homes, will allow you to visit the Parador de Plasencia, the Plaza Mayor and the two cathedrals : the Vieja and the Nueva..

Discover the city of Plasencia

The climate is continental with hot summers and average summer temperatures of about 26°.

In close collaboration with the UECT, the Spanish organisers of the FECT Cyclotourism Federation and the Municipality of Plasencia will welcome you at the "administrative" centre which will be located in the El Berrocal building in Miguel de Unamuno Street, (located 1 km from the city centre) where the following events will take place :

  home,

  the permanence,

the federal UECT campsite in 2 separate areas for motorhomes/caravans and tents :
-  the motorhome/caravan site with 225 pitches is planned on the outskirts of the El Berrocal building (semi-grassy ground on a grassy slab and asphalt)
-  the tented camping site with 54 pitches is planned on the outskirts of the El Berrocal building (grassy ground and clay).

restoration

the animations

The El Berrocal Exhibition Centre will also be the starting/finishing point for the various road circuits, with 50-80-120 km each day in a mountainous region with a difference in altitude accessible to all trained cyclists. The circuits will be at altitudes of between 350 m and 600 m, and the gear ratios will be adapted to each person's ambitions. The route will be online on our website in mid-March 2023.

For accompanying persons, the program of visits will focus exclusively on tourist sites, accompanied by French and English guides.

  For all information concerning :
- the registration and camping file: info@uect.org (answer in French/English)
- about the organization in Plasencia: sect@plasencia.es (answer in French/English/Spanish).

17th European Cycle Touring Week
at PLASENCIA (Spain) - July 1-8, 2023
            
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Weather Plasencia

Program :
We invite you to discover the definitive calendar of the organisation (as of 04/06/2023).

Various accommodations :
You are looking for accommodation in Plasencia, and the surrounding area, such as Hotels - Apartments - Group hostels - Rooms
>>>>  All information on llist of accommodation.

The campsite :
Close to the city centre, the UECT federal campsite will be divided into 2 separate areas for motorhomes/caravans and tents, it will not be possible to have motorhomes/caravans and tents together.
Location and capacities  all info HERE.

Consult the internal regulations of the UECT federal campsite.

Excursions :
A tourist programme in Extremadura in the province of Càceres is proposed, see the programme, i t will allow you to discover a natural and historical environment classified as World Heritage.

Meals :
Breakfast will be held from Saturday 1 July to Saturday 8 July 2023 in the Hotel Real -17 avenue Salamenca - Plasencia, 550 m from El Berrocal campsite. There is no limit to the number of people who can be booked.

Dinner will be held from Saturday 1 July to Thursday 6 July 2023 in the Hotel Real -17 avenue Salamenca - Plasencia, 550 m from El Berrocal campsite. There is no limit to the number of people who can be booked.

TThe closing dinner/gala will take place on Friday 7 July 2023 at the Los Alamos Av. Martin Palomino restaurant, 3.5 km from the El Berrocal campsite - shuttle buses will be available, timetables and information at the reception desk. A maximum of  150 people has been booked.
Meal reservations are made exclusively in advance via the electronic registration form.

The definitive routes for bike road (04/06/2023) :
It is planned :
- A 75 km discovery route on Saturday and a 55 km route on Sunday with a gradient accessible to all trained cyclists
- From Monday to Friday, a choice of 3 routes each day with varying distances: short 35/57 km - medium 55/78 km - long 94/142 km with varying degrees of difficulty depending on the distance, but accessible to all trained cyclists
- We will be in a small mountain region, the courses on asphalt roads will have an altitude between 212 m and 1269 m, plan gears adapted to the ambitions of each one
- Some of these courses will allow you to "hunt for passes" which will allow everyone to increase their record, especially for members Club des 100 Cols.

>>>>>>>>   Details of the routes (km, altitude difference) : DOWNLOAD of the tracks
>>>>>>>>   Visualize the route on maps:  - LONG - MEDIUM - SHORT
>>>>>>>>  Download the routes byr QRCODE

You want to rent a bike : all info HERE

If you want additional information :
on registration and the federal camping organization : info@uect.org (question and answer in French – English)
on the logistical organization in general in Plasencia : sect@plasencia.es (question and answer in French – English - Spanish)

The final programme and cycle routes will be published on this page on 4 June 2023..

We invite you to visit this page periodically, various information will be posted regularly.

Plasencia (Spanish) - From 1 to 8 July 2023

From 1 to 8 July 2023, the 17th European Cycle Tourism Week will be organised in Plasencia, a Spanish municipality located in Extremadura, in the north of the province of Càceres.

The UECT office will be located in the building El Berrocal,  street Miguel de Unamuno, the reception will take place from Friday 30 June 2023 14:00-19:00 to Saturday 1 July 2023 9:00-19:00

With regard to housing, it is planned to :

• Close to the city centre, the federal campsite is divided into 3 separate areas for motorhomes/caravans and tents, it will not be possible to have motorhomes/caravans and tents together
  • the camper/caravan site with 484 pitches is planned on the outskirts of the El Berrocal building (semi grassy ground and asphalt)
  • the 2 tent campsites with 90 pitches are planned in the grounds of 2 football stadiums (grassy ground)
  • the supply paying (reservation required) of individual electrical connections 6/8 amps in limited numbers will be possible in each camping space
  • for owners of electrically-assisted bicycles, the (paying) recharging of the batteries will be possible at a single fixed point in each camping area
• 1 youth hostel (number of rooms/beds per establishment, price for the week being listed)
• 12 hotels (number of rooms/beds, price for the week per hotel being listed)
• 2 private campsites
• 2 vacation homes (cottages)
• apartments
• Information will be posted on our website -à European Week beginning of November

The road bike routes are being studied/developed, according to the specifications it is planned :

• A discovery course of 50/60 km on Saturday and Sunday morning with elevation gain accessible to all trained cyclists
• From Monday to Friday every day 50-80-120 km with elevation gain, accessible to all trained cyclists
• We will be in a mountainous region, on roads at altitude between 350 m and 600 m provide gear ratios adapted to the ambitions of each
• Some of these courses will allow you to "hunt for passes" which will allow everyone to increase their record, especially for members Club des 100 Cols

Information on the routes will be online on our website -à European Weeks mid-March 2023 after bike recognition and authorization from local authorities

To date, there are no gravel routes planned, but mountain bike routes will be studied if there is high demand.

If you want additional information :
on registration and the federal camping organization: info@uect.org (answer in French/English)
on the logistical organization in general in Plasencia : sect@plasencia.es (answer in French/English/Spanish)

  The general program defensive and the different cycling routes will be online in March 2023 on this page.

We invite you to visit this page periodically, various information will be posted regularly.

Electronic registrations will be open from week 46 of 2022 on our website.

Discover the city of Plasencia

MEPPEL (Netherlands) - July 9-16, 2022

From July 9 to 16, 2022, during the European Week of the UECT, cycle tourists from all over Europe will be welcomed in Meppel, a town of 34,000 inhabitants located in the province of Drenthe, in the north-west of the Netherlands. The German border is only 75 km away and the North Sea 50 km. >>>>LOCATION PLAN 

The province of Drenthe offers typical Dutch landscapes with its canals, windmills, Saxon farms and many picturesque villages, such as Giethoorn (Venice of the North) located 10 km from Meppel.

Meppel is a historic city founded in 1442 and the presence of many canals allowed Meppel to obtain the nickname of Klein-Amsterdam .

The pedestrian streets of the historic city center and the Oud-Zuid district will allow you to visit the Grote de Mariakerk church and its tower built in 1422, its two windmills: Molen de Weert and Molen de Vlijt still in operation and the Drukkerijmuseum.

The climate is temperate oceanic.

In close collaboration with UECT, the Dutch organizers of the association DrentseFiets4Daagse Meppel and the municipal authorities will welcome you at the administrative centre, which will be located at Sport Park Ezinge - Ambachtsweg 11 - Meppel (1.8 km from the city centre), where the following events will take place
home
the permanence
the Federal campsite on 8 mostly grassy, enclosed and secure spaces (total capacity of 480 pitches and 200 electrical connections)
Restoration
the animations

 

A word from the President of the organization
Discover the province of Drenthe

The Sport Park will also be the departure / arrival point for the various road circuits which will allow you to discover this part of Northern Europe where cycling is part of everyday life. Three in number (40-80-120 km) every day from Monday to Friday, these easy circuits will take you to typical landscapes. .

For accompanying persons, the program of visits will focus exclusively on tourist sites and local crafts, accompanied by French and English guides.

     
     
16th European Cycle Touring Week
at MEPPEL (Netherlands) - July 9-16, 2022
            
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Program :
  We invite you to discover the schedule of the organisation.

Various accommodations :
You are looking for accommodation in Meppel, and the surrounding area, such as Hotels - Apartments - Group hostels - Rooms
>>>>  All information on list of accommodation  and tourism information

The campsite :
The Federal Sport Park Ezinge campsite has 8 mostly grassy, enclosed and secure areas (total capacity of 480 pitches and 200 electrical connections. Shower and toilet facilities for sports facilities will be available, supplemented by arrangements in sanitary bungalows, showers and toilets.

Consult the internal regulations of the UECT federal campsite and technical information electrical connection

Les Excursions :
A tourist program in the province of Drenthe is proposed, see the programm, it will allow you to discover typical landscapes of Holland with its canals, windmills, Saxon farms and many picturesque villages.  

Meals :
Breakfasts and dinners will take place from Saturday July 9 to Saturday July 16, 2022 in the various catering areas of Sport Park Ezinge . No reservation limit for the number of people. The closing meal / gala will take place on Friday July 15, 2022 at restaurant Proeflokaal Bregje Meppel A reservation has been made for a maximum of 275 people.
Meal reservations are made exclusively in advance via the electronic registration form.

you want to rent a bike : all info HERE

The courses :

>>>>  How to read the route in the Netherlands
>>>>   Summary table of routes Summary table of routes de la SE 2022

>>>> Download the tracks

Details of each course (click on the chosen route)  :

If you want additional information :
on registration and the federal camping organization: info@uect.org (answer in French)
on the logistical organization in general in Meppel : bart.kattenberg@kpnmail.nl (question and answer in English)

  The general program defensive and the different cycling routes will be online in March 2022 on this page.

We invite you to visit this page periodically, various information will be posted regularly.

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