Prague-Regensburg cycling road

Prague-Regensburg cycling road will be significantly extended

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The Tourist Association of Eastern Bavaria announced its plans to extend the existing bicycle road leading from the Czech capital of Prague to the oldest city in Germany, Regensburg. This year, the bicycle road for tourists will be significantly extended to the south to Munich.

The existing cycle route from Prague to Regensburg, consisting of 290 km, will be extended this year to the homeland of the famous Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich and will include in total 450 kilometers of the road. It is assumed that the improvement of bicycle routes will attract a significant number of tourists from Germany and the Czech Republic.

At the moment, the city transportation system of Munich, which is considered as one of the best in Europe, has up to 14% of bikes in the total number of vehicles. There are more than 1200 km of cycling routes and 22 000 car parks, where tourists and citizens can leave their two-wheeled vehicles. According to the mayor of Munich, Hep Monatzeder, by 2015 the number of bicycle transportation in the city will be not less than 20% of the total mass.
Regensburg also creates favorable conditions for cyclists. According to Mayor Gerhard Weber, many hotels and restaurants in the city are converted to the needs of the travelers in the region – cycle tourists. Most hotels have their own bicycle workshops.

The Czech Republic is also deeply interested in the extension of the bicycle route. It is assumed that the extension of the road will attract a significant number of German cycle travelers to the Czech Republic. Most of the German tourists making a bike trip to the Czech Republic visit the famous beer district of Plzen then traveling to Prague and later returns to the famous Elbe bike route, which is a part of a huge EuroVelo network.
The plans for the extension of cycle roads were announced at the current tourist fair 'f.re.e' in Munich. The Mayors of the three cities had also confirmed this information.

Maps and flyers will be available in tourist information offices in Germany and the Czech Republic.

Photo: Dago

Date: 20/03/2010