Bicycle routing

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Note

This feature is currently in beta.

Bicycle routing uses the pedestrian road network, where roads are considered to be open for cycling.

You can enable bicycle routing by setting transportMode=bicycle. In this mode, HERE Routing API v8 considers roads to be open for cycling if either of the following conditions apply:

• The roads are open for both cars and pedestrians.
• The roads are pedestrian roadways in a park.

The routing algorithm can also include roads that are closed for cycling but at walking speed. For example, if a cyclist has to travel the wrong way down a one-way street, routing algorithm calculates the route at walking speed because of the assumption that the cyclist must dismount and push the bicycle, this transition is represented by change in TransportMode from bicycle to pedestrian in relevant section.

The elevation of the road can also influence speed and estimated time of arrival (ETA). The routing algorithm assumes that cycling uphill takes more time than cycling on a flat road and that cycling downhill requires less time.