Bicycle Routing
Cycle-aware routing on top of OpenStreetMap's cycling infrastructure — rolling out region by region.
Powered by OSRM and OpenStreetMap.
✅ No credit card required 🇪🇺 Hosted in the EU
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Amsterdam: Centraal Station → Van Gogh Museum. See how a bike route diverges from driving — same waypoints, cycle-lane-aware geometry.
# swap "driving" → "bike" to change the profile — same coordinates, different route
curl "https://api.simplerouting.io/osrm/route/v1/driving/4.9004,52.3791;4.8814,52.3581?overview=full&geometries=geojson"
This is a live demo — no account required to get started.
How Our Bicycle Profile Works
A bike profile favors cycle lanes, avoids motorways, and penalizes fast roads — so distances, durations, and route geometry actually reflect how a cyclist travels, not a driver.
🚲 Bicycle
In ProgressBicycle routing is rolling out now — favoring cycle lanes, avoiding motorways, and respecting OSM cycling infrastructure. It's currently available in select geographies, with more regions being added.
🚴 Cycle-Aware Routing
Prefers dedicated cycle lanes and bike-friendly streets. Avoids motorways and roads where cycling is restricted or dangerous.
🗺️ OSM Cycling Data
Routes are built from OpenStreetMap's cycling tags — cycleway, bicycle=yes/no, and surface quality — so you get routes cyclists actually use.
📍 Limited Geography
Currently rolling out region by region. Email us with your target area — demand drives which regions we add next.
Quick Start
Use bike as the profile to get cycle-aware routing:
# /osrm/route/v1/{profile}/{coordinates} — use "bike" for cycle-aware routing
curl "https://api.simplerouting.io/osrm/route/v1/bike/4.9004,52.3791;4.8814,52.3581?overview=full&geometries=geojson" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
Pricing
- 100 requests/dayiMax 5 req/s
- Counted per call, not per element
- Distance matrix, maplines, turn by turn, isochrone APIs
- OSRM and Valhalla
- Fleet optimization API
- VROOM
- Bicycle, car, HGV profiles iCar only for OSRM
- North America & Europe coverage
- No credit card required
- 10,000 requests/dayiMax 10 req/s
- Counted per call, not per element
- Distance matrix, maplines, turn by turn, isochrone APIs
- OSRM and Valhalla
- Fleet optimization API
- VROOM
- Bicycle, car, HGV profiles iCar only for OSRM
- North America & Europe coverage
- Cancel anytime
- 200,000 requests/dayiMax 20 req/s
- Counted per call, not per element
- Distance matrix, maplines, turn by turn, isochrone APIs
- OSRM and Valhalla
- Fleet optimization API
- VROOM
- Bicycle, car, HGV profiles iCar only for OSRM
- North America & Europe coverage
- Cancel anytime
No overages — your plan is your bill.
Hitting the limits, want more countries, or need a bespoke solution? Email [email protected] — we'll figure it out.
Global Stats
FAQ
Which profile should I use?
Use bike for cycle-aware routing — it favors cycle lanes and avoids motorways. For cars, trucks, or delivery vehicles, see Hosted OSRM and our Truck Routing API.
Is bicycle routing available?
It's rolling out now in select geographies. If your target area isn't covered yet, email [email protected] — demand is how we prioritize which regions to add next.
Is this compatible with the standard OSRM profile URL format?
Yes. The endpoint follows the standard OSRM Route Service spec: /route/v1/{profile}/{coordinates}. If you're already calling a self-hosted OSRM instance, switching is a one-line URL change plus an Authorization header.