Understanding route signs
Many of the rides featured on this website follow National Cycle Network routes. Understanding route signs you will see whilst cycling should improve your navigation and enjoyment of the ride. The National Cycle Network is a comprehensive network of safe and attractive routes to cycle and walk throughout the UK. Sustrans co-ordinates the Network with the support of 450 local authorities and other partners. One third of the Network is traffic-free - the rest follows quiet lanes and traffic-calmed roads. For further information on Sustrans and the National Cycle Network, visit: www.sustrans.org.uk The National Cycle Network is signed using the system modelled on the Danish Cycle Network and adopted by the Department for Transport, the Scottish Government, the Welsh Assembly and the Northern Ireland Executive. The same system is now being adopted by a number of other European countries. The signs show the number of the route that is being followed. National Route numbers are shown against a red patch and Regional Route numbers are shown against a blue patch. The number on the signs relates to the route you have chosen to follow. Where a cycle map and signs differ, please follow signs. You will also find signs placed by our team of voluntary rangers on certain sections of the route. Below is an example sign for National Cycle Route 7: About the National Cycle Network
Route signs and numbers
