A national cycling route network is a nationwide network of designated

long-distance cycling route Long-distance cycling routes are designated cycling routes in various countries around the world for bicycle tourism. These routes include anything from longer rail trails, to national cycling route networks like the Dutch LF-routes,the French V ...

s found in various countries around the world for the purposes of bicycle tourism. They are often created and maintained by the government of the country, or at least with the backing or co-operation of the government of the country. Some of the routes in these national networks can be part of international long-distance cycling routes, such as the

EuroVelo ''EuroVelo'' is a network of currently 17 long-distance cycling routes criss-crossing Europe, in various stages of completion. When completed, the EuroVelo network's total length will almost be . more than were in place. EuroVelo is a project of ...

network of European cycling routes. Examples of these national networks are the Dutch LF-routes, the routes of the British

National Cycle Network The National Cycle Network (NCN) is the national cycling route network of the United Kingdom, which was established to encourage cycling and walking throughout Britain, as well as for the purposes of bicycle touring. It was created by the cha ...

, and the USA's

United States Bicycle Route System The United States Bicycle Route System (abbreviated USBRS) is the national cycling route network of the United States. It consists of interstate long-distance cycling routes that use multiple types of bicycling infrastructure, including off-road ...

. *Europe **Belgium: RAVeL network in Wallonie && LF-routes in Flanders **Denmark: the 11

Danish National Cycle Routes The Danish National Cycle Routes (Danish: ''Danmarks nationale cykelruter'') together form the national cycling route network of Denmark. There are currently 11 such long-distance cycling routes across Denmark largely established mainly to promote ...

**Germany: the

German Cycling Network The German Cycling Network (German: ''Radnetz Deutschland'') is the national cycling route network of Germany. There are currently 12 such long-distance cycling routes, called D-Routes (the "D" stands for "Deutschland’" i.e. Germany) criss-cross ...

consisting of 12 so-called ''D-Routes'' **Italy: (a proposed network, BicItalia) **France: (a proposed network,
Les Véloroutes et Voies Vertes de France
') **The Netherlands: the 26

Dutch National Cycle Routes LF-Routes (''Landelijke Fietsroutes'', Dutch for ''countrywide cycling routes'') are long-distance cycling routes that form a network in the Netherlands and Belgium. The routes, criss-crossing both countries, are primarily intended for recreational ...

, the so-called ''LF-routes'' **Norway: the 10 routes of the Norwegian National Cycle Routes network **Sweden: The 15 main routes of the '' Sverigeleden'' (Sweden Route) and their branch routes **Switzerland: A network of 9 routes, the Swiss National Bike Routes **United Kingdom: the

, of 10 primary routes and scores of secondary routes *North America **

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National Cycle NetworkU.S. Bicycle Route System (USBRS)
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