The "Vëlosummer 2020" is a joint initiative of the General Directorate for Tourism of the Ministry of the Economy and the Ministry of Mobility and Public Works. In collaboration with several municipalities[1], a number of roads throughout the country will be closed to car traffic from 1st August onwards. This is a special occasion to enjoy leisurely rides on traffic-free roads. Routes will be open to the public either on weekends, or even throughout the whole month of August.
To help you choose an itinerary, a helpful map was designed together with ProVelo, highlighting the closed roads and illustrating six scenic bike tours.
These bike tours provide the unique opportunity to head through the beautiful valleys of the Oesling, the Syre, the Mamer and the Alzette, or to explore the vineyards of the Moselle. You can also experience the planned "VëloExpressWee" which will connect Luxembourg City to Esch-Belval in the future.
You can download the map on www.velosummer.lu, where you can also find additional information about the routes and further practical information.
During the “Vëlosummer” it is important to remember that: (1) closed roads will remain accessible to residents as well as public transport; and traffic regulations will remain in force at all times; (2) bicycles can only be stored in designated storage areas on trains and buses; (3) The routes of the “Vëlosummer” are not signposted as such.
Why not try the new luggage transport service movewecarry.lu? Introduced by the General Directorate for Tourism, it transports cyclists’ luggage from one accommodation to the next. Don’t’ forget to use the “50 EUR “- overnight vouchers, distributed in the wake of the national tourism campaign “Lëtzebuerg – Dat ass Vakanz”. The vouchers can be redeemed in every facility participating in the voucher system.
[1]A special thank you goes to the municipalities participating in the “Vëlosummer”: Betzdorf, Clervaux, Contern, Hesperange, Kehlen, Kiischpelt, Kopstal, Leudelange, Mamer, Mersch, Mondercange, Mondorf-les-Bains, Sandweiler, Schuttrange, Troisvierges, Luxembourg City, Weiler-la-Tour, Weiswampach.
