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!