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 2010-07-12

biketour Luglio 12, 2010 July 12, 2010

Tonight we are in Wales! At Llwyn Franc Farm near Abergavenny after staying at Canon Frome Court in Hetefordshire last night. # A blog by Joao on the last 10 days of this year's biketour: http://bit.ly/9b6Z1S #

Biketour update for 2010-07-11

biketour Luglio 11, 2010 July 11, 2010

Last night we stayed at Earthworm Housing Cooperative in Leintwardine. A great place and massive thanks to Matt and all for hosting us. #

Biketour update for 2010-07-10

biketour Luglio 10, 2010 July 10, 2010

Some of us also took the train to Machynlleth to visit @centre_alt_tech but today we are back on the road to Earthworm Coop near Craven Arms # We have just left @huntingtonlane after 2 days building, digging and climbing with the amazing people there. Go along and support them! # Today is a Greenpeace national day of action against BP so we are joining them in Wellington http://yfrog.com/j99tapj #

Biketour update for 2010-07-08

biketour Luglio 8, 2010 July 8, 2010

After 8 full days of cycling in the last 11 days we have all arrived safely at Huntington Lane Camp and are happy to rest our legs today! #