Recent press releases
Flanders & Netherlands
24 April 2021
Online Experience draws 4,500 visitors
Around 4,500 cyclists and hikers from the Netherlands and Flanders visited the first online edition of the Fiets en Wandelbeurs
Flanders & Netherlands
23 April 2021
RivierPark Maas Valley walk is Hiking Route of the Year 2021
The Long Distance walk in the RivierPark Maas Valley in Belgian and Dutch Limburg has been declared the Hiking Route of the Year 2021.
Flanders & Netherlands
23 April 2021
Part of the Iron Curtain Trail is Cycle Route of the Year 2021
The section of the Iron Curtain Trail between Gmünd in Austria and Bratislava in Slovakia, has been declared Cycle Route of the Year 2021.
Flanders & Netherlands
26 February 2021
Fiets en Wandelbeurs goes online
This year, for the first time the Fiets en Wandelbeurs came in an online edition. On 23 and 24 April we presented an interactive digital event entitled ‘Fiets en Wandelbeurs Online Experience’.
Flanders & Netherlands
17th. December 2020
Fiets en Wandelbeurs postponed to May 2021
Due to the corona crisis, the Fiets en Wandelbeurs en other Hicle Events are postponed to May 2021.
Netherlands
1st. March 2020
41,000 cyclists and walkers start new season in Utrecht
More than 41,000 sport and recreation enthusiasts visited the combination of the ‘Fiets en Wandelbeurs’, E-bike Xperience and Bike MOTION Benelux.
Flanders and Netherlands
28th. February 2020
La Dolce Via 'best cycle route 2020'
On the opening day of the Fiets en Wandelbeurs in Jaarbeurs Utrecht, La Dolce Via in France was declared Bicycle Route of the Year 2020.
Flanders
16th. February 2020
Record number of visitors Ghent
Fiets en Wandelbeurs, E-bike Challenge and Mount Expo in Ghent attracted 16,605 visitors, a record number. Right from the opening on Saturday, the walkways were filled up with visitors.
Netherlands and Flanders
15th. February 2020
'Waas- en Reynaertland' best walking route of 2020
The regional big route ‘Streek-GR Waas- en Reynaertland’ around the Waasland and associated with Reynard the Fox of fable fame, was declared ‘best walking’ route of 2020.
Netherlands
8th. November 2019
Germany theme country in Utrecht
Germany has chosen to be the theme country of the 16th edition of the Fiets en Wandelbeurs in Utrecht.
Netherlands
3rd. March 2019
Cyclists and hikers kick off new season in Utrecht
More than 43,000 sporting and recreational enthusiasts visited the combination of the ‘Fiets en Wandelbeurs’, Bike MOTION Benelux and E-bike Xperience.
Netherlands and Flanders
2nd. March 2019
Baltic Sea Route is Cycling Route of the Year
The longest national cycling route in Denmark won the award for the 'best route of the year'.
Flanders
3rd. February 2019
Lively edition Hicle Outdoor
The combination of Fiets en Wandelbeurs, E-bike Challenge and Mount Expo in Ghent attracted 15,218 visitors.
Netherlands and Flanders
2rd. February 2019
Roman Limes pathway is Walking Route of the Year 2019
This route in the Netherlands has been chosen as 'best walking route' of 2019.
Netherlands
4th. March 2018
More than 41,000 visitors events in Jaarbeurs
The combination of Fiets en Wandelbeurs, E-bike Xperience and Bike MOTION Benelux in Jaarbeurs Utrecht was visited by more than 41,000 cycling and hiking enthusiasts.
Netherlands and Flanders
2nd. March 2018
Kattegattleden best cycling route 2018
This Swedish national cycling route came out as the winner.
Flanders
11th. February 2018
Three targets at once
About 15,528 people visited the three Fairs to gain inspiration for an active holiday or to test ride an (electric) bicycle.
Netherlands and Flanders
9th. November 2017
Nominations for Cycle Route of the Year announced
Four routes have been nominated for the election of the Cycle Route of the Year 2018.
Flanders
19th. February 2017
Successful combination of three Fairs
For its sixth edition - the first in Flanders Expo - the ‘Fiets en Wandelbeurs’ was accompanied by two other events: E-bike Challenge and Mount Expo.
Netherlands
11th. February 2017
Inspiring edition 2017
Despite the wintry conditions with frost and heavy snow, the Fiets en Wandelbeurs at the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht still managed to attract 16,924 visitors.
Netherlands and Flanders
4th. February 2017
La Vélo Francette Cycle Route of the Year 2017
This multi-day cycling route in France turned out to be the best, according to the jury.
Flanders
28th. April 2016
Fiets en Wandelbeurs moves to Ghent in new set-up
After two successful years in Antwerp, the ‘Fiets en Wandelbeurs’ will be moving for its sixth edition in 2017 to Ghent, more precisely to Flanders Expo. This accommodation provides the space for the realisation of a new total event under the name of Hicle Outdoor.
Flanders
28th. February 2016
Fiets en Wandelbeurs heavily attended
The fifth edition of the ‘Fiets en Wandelbeurs’ in Antwerp Expo was well attended. 14,712 visitors came looking for a route, a destination or a suitable bicycle for an active holiday.
Flanders
27th. February 2016
Walking Routes of the Year 2016
'Getevallei Walking Network' and the ‘Streek-GR Haspengouw’ (Local Great Route Haspengouw) are chosen to be the Walking Routes of the Year.
Netherlands
18th. February 2016
Van Gogh route is Cycling Route of the Year
The Van Gogh cycle route in the Dutch province of North-Brabant has been declared European Cycle Route of the Year 2016.