cycle.travel’s mapping is purpose-designed for cyclists. It shows minor roads earlier than other maps, and highlights safe infrastructure and waymarked cycle routes.

Reading the map

You can see a map key, or legend, by clicking Key at the top right of the map.

On the mobile app, click the map symbol at the top right then choose Key/legend.

Cycle routes

Signposted/waymarked cycle routes are shown by coloured dots, plus a numeric or letter code.

The numbers or letters usually relate to what you’ll see on the signs. To find the name of the route, just plan a route using that section, and click on it. The popup that appears will show the route name.

Extra mapping

By becoming a cycle.travel supporter, you can choose to view different maps. These include satellite images, OpenCycleMap, and national mapping such as Ordnance Survey (UK) or IGN (France).

Map updates

Our maps and routing are updated approximately once a month. While the map is being updated (usually overnight, European time), the map you see on cycle.travel will temporarily switch to the default OpenStreetMap cartography, which doesn’t show bike routes. This only lasts a few hours.