Bicycle city map
A bicycle city map , also known as a bicycle city map , in Switzerland Velostadtplan , is a city map that highlights essential information for the special target group of cyclists . They are an essential aid for orientation, as many “normal” city maps focus on the orientation of drivers or pedestrians . It includes, for example:
- Low- car routes,
- Roads with special types of cycle traffic , possibly differentiated according to the quality of the pavement,
- one-way streets open to cyclists in the opposite direction ,
- the guidance of marked routes and long -distance cycle paths ,
- Offers for bicycle parking at destinations or train stations,
- Stairs and sliding sections,
- particularly dangerous places,
- Sections of the route and the like prohibited for cyclists,
- Service facilities for bike rental and bike repair.
Bicycle city maps have been around since the 1970s in numerous (large) cities in Germany and other countries. They were often initiated by bicycle lobby groups when they were first published . Occasionally, they or later editions are published by the respective municipality.
Corresponding map displays on the Internet, in OpenStreetMap or cycle route planner , now have a similar function .