Cycling Tourism as an Approach to Sustainable Development of Destinations
the study was conducted within the framework of the state assignment “Factors and mechanisms of tourism and recreation territorial organization for sustainable development” (121051400059-6) and the research work of the Faculty of Geography at Lomonosov Moscow State University.
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https://doi.org/10.52575/2712-7443-2025-49-4-840-850Keywords:
cycling tourism, tourist destination, cycling route, cycling tourist, sustainable developmentAbstract
Tourism is a trillion-dollar industry, and sustainable development has become its major issue in recent years. Sustainable tourism covers social, cultural, economic, and environmental aspects of development. This article focuses on bicycle tourism and its potential to promote slow green tourism. The aim of the study is to investigate bicycle tourism and show the potential of bicycle routes as an alternative and environmentally friendly way of leisure traveling. The objective is to explore the possibility of diversifying the tourist flow by using bicycle transport. The relevance of the study is justified by the need to systematize information on bicycle tourism as an alternative type of tourism that contributes to the development of remote areas. Having analyzed the search data, the authors provide a definition of bicycle tourism, characterize the main motives for participating in a cycling event, identify the classification and typology of bicycle tourists, and characterize the profile of bicycle travelers. The research material mainly includes data on cycling tourism in Russia where the use of bicycles for tourism purposes has increased dramatically in recent years, with cycling infrastructure reaching a two-fold increase over the past four years. The authors characterize the Moscow cycling tourism market that contributes to solving sustainable development issues by combining environmentally friendly means of transport when visiting the urban environment. Some examples of cycling routes (Green Ring, Velo 1) and bikeways (Central Route, Main Capital Cycle Road, Night Cycle Route from Moscow-City to Red Square) are considered.
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Zhu S. 2022. Multi-Objective Route Planning Problem for Cycle-Tourists. Transportation Letters, 14(3): 298–306. https://doi.org/10.1080/19427867.2020.1860355.
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