Biking our way to sustainable tourism: BikeAgriTourism Mobility in bonn 🌿🚲

From 20–22 June, we welcomed our partners from Patmos Municipality (Greece) and Igor Vitale International (Italy) to Bonn for the final transnational meeting of the BikeAgriTourism project.

Over three days, we combined project planning, community engagement, and hands-on experiences to showcase how cycling and agritourism can work together to promote more sustainable tourism in Europe.

The BikeAgriTourism project aims to connect cycling tourism with agritourism, creating greener travel experiences while supporting local producers, rural communities, and sustainable mobility.

Through educational resources, digital tools, and curated cycling routes, the project encourages environmentally friendly tourism that benefits both visitors and local economies.

Planning the Final Steps

The first day was dedicated to our final partner meeting, where representatives from all three organizations came together to review the project's progress and coordinate the remaining activities before its conclusion.

Together, we discussed the final deliverables, dissemination strategy, and long-term sustainability of the project's results, ensuring that the resources developed throughout the partnership will continue to support agritourism operators, trainers, and cycling enthusiasts beyond the project's lifetime.

Sharing the Project with the Community

Our second day focused on dissemination, inviting members of the local community to discover the BikeAgriTourism project and its vision for more sustainable tourism.

The original plan included a group bike ride to Weingut Pieper, one of Bonn's local vineyards. However, with temperatures reaching over 30°C during the heatwave, we decided to postpone the official cycling portion to ensure participants' safety.

That didn't stop everyone. A handful of determined cyclists still chose to complete the 10-kilometre ride, arriving at the vineyard where they enjoyed locally produced wines while learning about the region's cycling routes, vineyards, and the opportunities that agritourism offers in and around Bonn.

The afternoon became a wonderful opportunity to exchange ideas about how local businesses can work together with cycling tourism to create authentic and sustainable visitor experiences.

Exploring Sustainable Agriculture by Bike

On the final day, the partners got back on their bicycles for a visit to Leyenhof, an organic farm just outside Bonn.

Led by Jannika Röminger, participants toured the farm and learned how Leyenhof produces high-quality organic food on a small scale while supplying the local community.

The visit highlighted sustainable farming methods, community-supported agriculture, and the importance of preserving local food systems alongside environmentally friendly tourism.

Experiencing these initiatives firsthand reinforced one of the central ideas behind BikeAgriTourism: that cycling can connect visitors not only with beautiful landscapes, but also with the people, traditions, and sustainable food production that make each region unique.

Looking Ahead

Although the unusually high temperatures required us to adapt some of our plans, the meeting was a great success.

It brought together international partners, local stakeholders, and community members to celebrate the progress of the BikeAgriTourism project while highlighting the potential of combining green mobility, local agriculture, and sustainable tourism.

As the project enters its final stage, we look forward to continuing to promote cycling routes, support agritourism initiatives, and inspire more environmentally conscious ways of exploring Europe's rural communities.

We would like to thank everyone who joined us in Bonn and helped make these three days such a meaningful conclusion to our international collaboration. 🚲🌱🍇

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