Ecotopia Biketour is a self-organized environmental and social activist bicycle tour that has been cycling through different parts of Europe each summer since 1990. On our way we visit social and environmental projects and groups, to learn about their struggles and visions, to exchange knowledge, to create connections and to support them by participating in actions or doing some physical work. Read more about what the Ecotopia Biketour is.

Ecotopia Biketour 2017 will go through Germany, France and may be to Switzerland and eastern Spain. A more specific route will be announced on the website as soon as it is decided. If you have some recommendations for projects, groups and events for us to visit on the way or would like to help preparing the tour, write to 2017@ecotopiabiketour.net. Read more about Ecotopia Biketour 2017.

Biketour concepts

Participation guidelines

Because we all have different visions of life and diverse personalities, Ecotopia Biketour has developed a set of basic values, which helps all of us to create similar expectations from this project.

Self-Organisation

As we oppose any leadership or hierachical structures, the Biketour is organised in an open way where everyone can be a part of.
>how it's prepared
>consensus
>circles

Online Tools

We try to use free and open-source software as much as possible in the preparation process. The same goes for sharing photos and videos in the group.

On the road

Everyone should be able to cycle with the Biketour. Therefore we keep distances low and have scouts going ahead who mark the route. Everyone can follow the signs on their own level of speed. Any tasks like scouting, cooking or pulling a trailer are shared.

=>tasks & rota

=>trailers

=>wildcamping

Food

All communal food on Biketour is vegan and cooked with wood on our mobile rocket stove. Whenever it's possible we go dumpster-diving and buy food from local farmers and small shops.
> veganism
> rocket stove
> dumpster-diving

Activities

We plan and make many activities on the tour: skill-sharing, helping at projects, joining actions and protests, bike-fixing and other events.
> skill-sharing

Latest blog posts

Biketour update for 2010-07-16

biketour Luglio 16, 2010 July 16, 2010

Spotted on the Severn Bridge this afternoon http://yfrog.com/htpjluj # The sun is backbtoday and we have arrived in Bristol to stay at the Factory in St Pauls http://freefactory.wordpress.com/ #

Biketour update for 2010-07-15

biketour Luglio 15, 2010 July 15, 2010

Meanwhile it has rained for most of the last 3 days. Is this the British weather that people were joking about on the Biketour mail list? # Last night in Merthyr Tydfil we met some of the most inspiring activists ever: the people behind http://www.stopffosyfran.co.uk/ # A really hilly day today, back across the Valleys to Usk, led by Tom #

Biketour update for 2010-07-14

biketour Luglio 14, 2010 July 14, 2010

Today we are making our way from Abergavenny to Merthyr Tydfil along National Cycle Network #46. But the route just suddenly disappeared! #

French climate camp flyers in English !

Laura Luglio 14, 2010 July 14, 2010

The French Climate Action Camp (Camp Action Climat) begins super soon, on the 22 July! Everyone is welcome to join us at there for the 10 days in Le Havre. Laura has translated the french climate camp flyers into English: download black & white versions here and spread them!