60 mile long dedicated bicycle highway being built in Germany

[Nirmala]

http://gas2.org/2016/01/02/germany-opens-first-segment-of-60-mile-long-bicycle-highway/

 

[David1]

Thanks for sharing this story. Sometime back I remember hearing about a commuter path like this being built, between Dallas and Fort Worth Texas.

 

[EddieJ]

Germany is incredibly well sourced in respect of cycle routes. Not traffic free, but there are 90 dedicated routes around the country, and many of the rides are between 500 -800 miles long.

Poor image from my guide.

 

[Nirmala]

Germany is incredibly well sourced in respect of cycle routes. Not traffic free, but there are 90 dedicated routes around the country, and many of the rides are between 500 -800 miles long.

Are those all routes with bike lanes or along bike paths, or just suggested routes along existing roads?

 

[EddieJ]

It's a mix of everything really, but mainly lovely peaceful rural country roads.

The routes pick out sites of special interest, beauty spots, villages, parks, rivers, lakes, museums etc..


I need to hurry up and retire.



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[Nirmala]

I just rode my ebike 20 miles and was never more than 3 miles from my house by taking almost every side street I could. Except for a few miles on the main highway which has a nice wide bike lane, I hardly encountered any cars. It is a treat living in a more rural area.

 

[Edward Phelan]

Wow! That is impressive, sadly I can't see the UK implementing such a thing any time soon!