IBC Final Conference: What makes an inclusive cycling destination work in practice?

Inclusive Border Cycling – Final Conference 2026
What makes an inclusive cycling destination work in practice?
From stories and local products to bookable services and lasting models

📅 23 June 2026
📍 Harkány, Dráva Hotel Thermal Resort & Online

👉 Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScV5bjg8WOzGl9DQLCx1-D3wgWV079vzsPWFOzYrYLbzUq-Eg/viewform?usp=publish-editor

09:30 – 10:00 | Registration & Welcome Coffee

Arrival, registration and informal networking.

10:00 – 10:45 | Opening Session

Beyond outputs: turning results into real visitor experience
Introduction to the project results and the broader vision of inclusive, accessible cycling destinations.

10:45 – 11:50 | Panel 1: From Route to Experience

How routes become meaningful, memorable and inclusive

This session explores how cycling routes go beyond infrastructure to become engaging visitor experiences.

Key topics:

• Turning routes into stories

• Local products and heritage experiences

• Community involvement

• Creating inclusive and memorable journeys

11:50 – 12:05 | Coffee Break

12:05 – 12:15 | Travel Challenge

A visitor’s-eye view of inclusive cycling

A short session focusing on real user experience and practical challenges along the route.

12:15 – 13:20 | Panel 2: Building the Service Behind the Experience

From fragmented offers to coordinated visitor services

Focus on how to turn separate services into a coherent, bookable visitor journey.

Key topics:

• From local cooperation to integrated offers

• Designing for diverse target groups (young, seniors)

• Inclusion in service design

• Digital tools and accessibility

• Coordinating the service chain

13:20 – 14:15 | Lunch & Networking

14:15 – 15:15 | Panel 3: Sustaining What Works

How pilot results become long-term regional value

How project outcomes can continue beyond funding and become sustainable models.

Key topics:

• Long-term cooperation

• Transferability and scaling

• Maintenance with an inclusion perspective

• Strategic marketing and continuity

15:15 – 15:30 | Closing Reflections

What others can take forward

Key lessons, future opportunities and next steps for inclusive cycling development.

Inclusive cycling in practice along the Drava region

📍 Start: Harkány, Dráva Hotel Thermal Resort
🚴 Distance: Approx. 20 km

Participants will experience inclusive cycling on the ground through a guided tour combining nature, culture and local heritage.

Route Highlights

• Drávaszabolcs – Local history and stories from the Border Fence period

• Drava riverside – Natural heritage and river ecosystem insights

• Szaporca – Traditional rural life, local products and gastronomy

• Danube-Drava National Park Visitor Centre – Wildlife and biodiversity presentation

• Kórós – Historic Reformed church with unique painted wooden panels

The tour ends with a shared lunch in Harkány.

👉 Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScV5bjg8WOzGl9DQLCx1-D3wgWV079vzsPWFOzYrYLbzUq-Eg/viewform?usp=publish-editor