HEERENVEEN
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SITUATION
From July 11 to 18, 2026, during the 20th UECT European Week, cycling tourists from all over Europe will be welcomed in Heerenveen, a historic city of 50,000 inhabitants founded in 1551, located in the province of Friesland in the northwestern Netherlands.
The German border is only 96 km away, and the North Sea is 30 km away. LOCATION MAP
The province of Friesland is known for its agriculture, livestock farming, and tourism, featuring large lakes and the Frisian Wadden Islands. It offers landscapes typical of the Netherlands, with its canals, windmills, Saxon farms and numerous picturesque villages.
The climate here is temperate oceanic.
The “Friesland” region will surprise every cycling tourist with the diversity of its landscapes. From the secluded woods of southeastern Friesland and vast farmlands to the wild coasts of the Wadden Sea and the dikes of Lake Ussel. You’ll cycle along rippling lakes, bustling harbors, and typical lakeside villages.
Organization
The number of participants who can be accommodated under optimal conditions is set at 1,500; Electronic registrations can be made via the website www.uect.org.
In close collaboration with the UECT, the Dutch organizers from the Fiets4DaagseMeppel association, the municipality, and the Sportstad club will welcome you at the “administrative” center, which will be located at Sportstad – Postbus 42 - Heerenveen (located 2 km from downtown), where the following will take place:
- the reception desk
- the UECT clothing shop
- permanence.
On the “Practical Information” page of the same website, please review the details regarding:
- the federal UECT campsite and other accommodation
- excursions
- restoration
- road cycling routes
- recreational activities.
If you would like additional information :
- about registration and the UECT Federal Camp organization:
info@uect.org
answer in French/English - about general logistics in Heerenveen:
Bart.Kattenbert@cegeka.com
answer in French/English
Practical information
Closing date for registration and payment : 11 June 2026, however, once the number of 1,500 participants has been reached, registration will close in order to ensure that we can welcome you in the best possible conditions.
PROGRAM
We invite you to discover the final calendar of the organisation (as of May 26, 2026).
ACCOMMODATIONS
Map of the UECT Federal Campsite
Facilities and Capacities : The UECT Federal Campground, located 1 km from the Sportstad Abe Lenstra office at Boulevard 23-Q, Heerenveen (Netherlands), will be organized into three separate areas, depending on the situation.
- 4 areas motorhomes and caravans with a total capacity of 406 pitches, are planned—mostly on grassy meadows, with a few sites on gravel or tarmarc
- 1 tent area, with a capacity of 126 pitches, iare planned within the city (mostly on grassy meadows).
The local organizers have opted to provide individual electrical hookups for a fee,
- 292 hookups for motorhomes and caravans
- 59 hook-ups for tents.
here are no plans to install electric bike charging points at the UECT federal campsite.
Reservations will close once these quotas for pitch capacity, individual electrical hook-ups been reached.
Given the logistical constraints, it will not be possible to make cohabit:
- Motorhomes and caravans with individual electrical hook-ups and motorhomes and caravans without individual electrical hookups.
- tents with individual electrical connections and tents without electrical connections.
- Motorhomes/caravans with tents, as the tent area is not accessible to motorhomes/caravans, and tents with motorhomes/caravans, as the pitch areas are not located in the same place.
- The motorhomes over 7.50 m with ther motorhomes/caravans and canvas tents.
Consult the internal regulations of the UECT Federal Campsite
≡ Other accommodations:
Are you looking for accommodation in Heerenveen and the surrounding area, such as holiday centres, hotels, apartments or private campsites.
• All information: list of accommodations. - Supplement: List of accommodations as of
12/12/2025
• For more information, contact Fiets4daagse Meppel by email.
EXCURSIONS
Excursion bookings can only be made in advance via the electronic registration form.
For accompanying persons, the tour program will focus exclusively on tourist sites and will be led by French- and English-speaking guides.
HIKING trails
No organized hikes by UECT, but marked walking routes around Heerenveen are available (price €3 per booklet) from the Tourist Office - Museum - Minckelersstraat 11 - Heerenveen info@museumheerenveen.frl.
MEALS
Meal reservations must be made in advance via the electronic registration form.
- Breakfasts for up to 100 people each day will be served from Saturday, July 11, through Saturday, July 18, 2026, in the dining area of the Sportstad Sports Complex in Heerenveen
- Dinner for up to 200 people each day will be served from Saturday, July 11, through Thursday, July 16, 2026, in the dining area of the Sportstad Sports Complex in Heerenveen.
- The closing dinner/gala for up to 350 people will take place on Friday, July 13, 2026, at the Hof van de Koning Restaurant in Heerenveen.
ENTERTAINMENT
From Saturday, July 11, through Friday, July 18, 2026, every evening starting at 8:00 p.m. at the Sportstad Sports Complex in Heerenveen.
UECT cycling clothing store (description)
Open at the “administrative” center located at the Sportstad Sports Complex in Heerenveen
- Friday, July 10, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday, July 11, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, July 15, 2026, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Road Bike Routes
How to Read Routes in the Netherlands
The road bike routes are currently being finalized. According to the specifications, the following is planned:
- a discovery route without aid stations, marked with green/white signs (as shown in the image) and GPX tracks, covering 99 km on Saturday and 79 km on Sunday afternoon.
- Monday through Friday, daily routes with free refreshment stops, marked with green/white signs (as shown in the image) and GPX tracks, ranging from 36 to 48 km, 69 to 80 km, and 103 to 118 km depending on the day.
- We’ll be in a flat region, but you’ll need to familiarize yourself with the road junction markers to stay on the route.
- Each participant will receive a printed roadbook and the routes plotted on Openrunner map excerpts.
Download/view routes updated on June 9, 2026
• Route details (km, elevation gain): DOWNLOAD GPX TRACKS
• View route maps: LONG - MEDIUM - SHORT - ALL
• Download routes via QR codes viewable on smartphones.
- Tourism information about the routes.
If you would like additional information:
- about registration and the UECT
federal camp organization This email address is protected from spambots. You must enable JavaScript to view it.
Questions and answers in French - about general logistics in Heerenveen
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Questions and answers in French
- Registration will close as soon as the limit of 1,500 participants is reached, and no later than June 11, 2026.
- Fee surcharges: A €10 surcharge will be applied to the registration fee if payment is not made in full by May 10, 2026.
- For payments by bank transfer: The funds must be credited to the UECT bank account no later than the 10th day following the date the application was created. Be sure to include the application number when making your transfer. After this deadline, your registration will be automatically canceled.
- Groups of clubs or individuals at a UECT-affiliated campsite: The request must be sent by email no later than May 24, 2026, to This email address is being protected from spambots. You must enable JavaScript to view it. Please include your reference file number and the reference file number of the other person; requests will be accommodated to the extent possible and subject to logistical constraints as indicated above.
- Cancellation by the participant due to duly justified personal force majeure (specific to the individual) must be submitted exclusively via email to This email address is protected from spambots. You must enable JavaScript to view it. Acceptable through June 11, 2026, inclusive, for a full refund.
This section will be updated as new information becomes available, so we encourage you to check it regularly.
- about registration and the UECT