It is the declared goal of Frankfurt to become one of THE bicycle cities in Germany. Safe, red marked bike lanes, more parking facilities or even better signage of bike routes are just some of the tools to achieve this. Another tool to make the use of two-wheelers in the city more attractive has now been published: As of now, there is a bicycle map for Frankfurt am Main that shows the entire bike network that can be used. The total of 836 kilometers of bicycle connections correspond exactly to the routes that have been signposted district by district with the green and white signposts in recent years. The practical folding map is available for all cyclists in Frankfurt in high edition free of charge.
City Councilor Stefan Majer emphasizes the high significance of the bicycle map: "The bicycle has become one of the most important means of transport in our city with a share of trips of now over 20 percent. If we now provide cyclists in Frankfurt with this bicycle map, this should also be understood as a clear signal of how seriously the city takes the bicycle as a mode of transport. Cycling is indispensable in Frankfurt," says Majer.
With its scale of 1:25,000, the bicycle city map serves on the one hand to provide a wide-ranging overview, while on the other hand the detailed information on the map allows each route to be planned individually. A large part of Frankfurt's streets are indicated with street names. In addition, pictograms make it quick and easy to find covered bicycle parking facilities, repair stations and public transport stations. For the inner city area, there is also a detailed section at a larger scale of 1:15,000.
The bicycle network shown on the plan in blue lines is largely made up of bicycle lanes, bicycle lanes and bicycle protective lanes. However, the bicycle network also includes bicycle lanes, side streets and service roads on which there is no separate form of guidance for bicycle traffic.
The bicycle city map meets the needs of tourists and recreational cyclists with information on the location of tourist information centers, museums, viewpoints and excursion pubs. Also popular theme bike routes such as GrünGürtel-Radrundweg or Regionalpark Rundroute are shown.
The route representation does not stop at the Frankfurt city limits: the existing bicycle networks of the neighboring municipalities of Bad Vilbel, Maintal, Offenbach, Neu-Isenburg, Kelsterbach, as well as several municipalities of the Main-Taunus and Hochtaunuskreis are also shown up to the boundary by the map section. This makes the map a helpful companion for commuters who want to switch to bicycles instead of cars or trains. All in all, all the bike connections shown on the map add up to a total network length of 1614 kilometers and thus provide a very good overview of the bike paths in the Frankfurt region.
The reverse side, designed with plenty of tongue-in-cheek local color, also comes up with useful information about cycling in Frankfurt: A minute map shows which destinations can be reached in a certain time, and numerous QR codes lead to pages with an even more up-to-date range of information than is possible with a printed map. In addition, there is information on the various options for bicycle parking as well as information on road safety, which is explicitly aimed at all road users.
The Frankfurt Bicycle City Map was developed and published by the Department of Mobility and Health in cooperation with the Cycling Office in the Road Traffic Department. The first edition will be published in 85,000 copies. The plan is available free of charge at major events such as the Eurobike (July 13 to 17), at many municipal institutions and in the info store of the ADFC Frankfurt.
Further sources of supply for the Frankfurt Bicycle City Plan are available on the cycling portal of the city of Frankfurt at radfahren-ffm.de.
