Are you cycling in the U.S. where May is National Bike Month? Then you’ll want to check out the new added Biking Directions on Google Maps.
This U.S. feature includes: bicycling directions; outlined bike trails; and a “Bicycling” layer that indicates bike trails, bike lanes, and bike-friendly roads.
The Bicycling layer for Google Maps is accessible via the “More…” drop down menu at the top of the map. An overlay of bike-friendly roads and trails will be displayed. There are three different, color-coded types of paths:
- Dark green indicates a “dedicated bike-only trail”;
- Light green indicates a “dedicated bike lane along a road”;
- Dotted green indicates “roads without bike lanes but are more appropriate for biking, based on factors such as terrain, traffic, and intersections.”
Google explains how to use the Biking Directions on Google Maps in this video:
Thousands of miles of U.S. bicycle trails have been added directly onto the map. Google has also collaborated with the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, which creates networks of trails from former rail lines, to provide information on bike trails in more than 150 cities.
For more info, visit Google Maps.
Image and video courtesy of Cycling Embassy of Denmark and Google
