Cycling Experiences from Denmark

Jens Erik Larsen

Foreningen Frie Fugle, Denmark

& EuroVelo Council

Minsk

20.th of October 2015

You are always welcometo bike Denmark

North Sea Cycle Route in Denmark 800 km

24 % of all accommodation related to cycling.Daily expenditure per cyclist 50 €

4 levels of cycle routes

• European cycle routes

• National cycle routes

• Regional cycle routes

• Local cycle routes

Signing in Denmark

National cycle routes

• Managed by the municipalities• Criterias mentioned in guidelines (Vejregler)• New routes and changes should be reported to

Road Directorate• Routenumbers 1-15

• Regional cycle routes:• Managed by the municipalities• New routes and changes should be reported to Road

Directorate• Routenumbers 16-99

• Regional cycle routes:• Managed by the municipalities• New routes and changes should be reported to Road

Directorate• Routenumbers 16-99

• Local cycle routes:• Managed by the municipalities• Routenumbers 100-999• Routenumber can be replaced by a name or a logo• Logo should be white on blue and have to be approved

by Road Directorate

Experiences from Viborg

Info boards and maps

www.vd.dk

www.cykelsafari.dk

You are also welcome in Denmark!

Thanks for your attention!