Open Cycle Map
Open Cycle Map
[/sites/default/files/use-cases/global_-_open_cycle_map.pdf] is a
website with updated cycle paths across Europe. Cyclists can use the
online Open Cycle Map [http://www.opencyclemap.org/] to zoom in and
out of specific locations and select cycling paths. The paths are
numbered and have different colours according to whether the cycle
path is a national, regional, or local cycle route. Thereby, the map
also shows icons for relevant services such as bicycle shops, rental
stations, toilets, cafes, drinking water fountains, shelters,
hospitals, and post boxes.

The open data sources that have been used to develop the Open Cycle
Map, such as height data from NASA [https://www.nasa.gov/], have been
listed on the website. The map is set up by ThunderForest
[http://www.thunderforest.com/] and Open Street Map
[https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright]. It is free to use under and
provides information for developers. Users can edit the map under the
open license.

A main benefit of the map is that it can be used for free if someone
has access to a laptop or mobile phone. Thereby, cycling initiatives,
that are available for the general public, stimulate a relatively
affordable, healthy and sustainable way of transportation and
recreation. Cycling is stimulated in the post-lockdown strategy of
many European countries as it is also safe way of transportation in
comparison to public transport while COVID-19 is still in circulation.

_OpenCyclingMap is one of the over 650 use cases_
[/en/impact-studies/use-cases] published on the data.europa.eu
[https://data.europa.eu/en]. If you are aware of another inspiring use
case, share your experience and knowledge on different applications
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Publication Date/Time
2020-07-17T07:00:00+00:00
Cyclists can use the Open Cycle Map to look up cycling paths across
Europe.